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CONVOY HX 308
Departed New York City on Sept 13-1944 and arrived Liverpool on the 28th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 59 ships in this convoy.
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Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. The ships are listed in the order in which they appear on the various documents.
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Ship
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Destination
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Remarks
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Swedish
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general
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Loch Ewe f. o.
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Jean
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American
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general
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Newport
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–
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William D. Bloxham
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Hoke Smith
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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John Hay
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"
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general
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Tyne
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–
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James Swan
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"
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general
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Cardiff
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–
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Robert S. Lovett
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"
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general
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Hull
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–
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Milton B. Medary
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"
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general
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Liverpool / Garston
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–
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"
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general
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Mersey f. o.
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Sailed in HX 310
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S. M. Shoemaker
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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From HX 307
Returned to New York Sailed in HX 310 |
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Pio Pico
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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E. A. Peden
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Charles Fort
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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William G. Fargo
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Harry Percy
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Joseph Francis
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Alcoa Master
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"
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general
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Avonmouth
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–
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Francisco Coronado
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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From HX 307
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William Dean Howells
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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William Hawkins
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"
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general - explosives
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Frederick W. Wood
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"
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general - explosives
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Immingham
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From HX 307
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R. Walton Moore
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"
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general - explosives
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Mersey f. o.
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Returned to New York
Sailed in HX 310 |
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Henry Hadley
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"
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general - explosives
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Mersey f. o.
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Returned to port damaged (Halifax)
Sailed in HX 309 |
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Lawton B. Evans
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"
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general - explosives
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Avonmouth
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–
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George W. Kendall
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"
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Tanker W
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Purfleet
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–
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Mary Ashley Townsend
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"
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Tanker B
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Thameshaven
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–
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Norlys
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Panamanian
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Tanker B
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Falmouth / Southampton
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Norwegian managers - listed on N-page
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Havkong
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Norwegian
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Admiralty tanker B
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Falmouth / Southampton / Portsmouth
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–
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Pan Scandia
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"
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Tanker B
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Clyde
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–
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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Sailed in HX 310
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Skiensfjord
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"
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general
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London
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–
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Topdalsfjord
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"
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general
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London
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–
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Villanger
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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Vice Commodore
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Ondina
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Dutch
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Tanker B
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Ellesmere / Stanlow / Barton
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–
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Edam
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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Commodore Vessel
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Catrine
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British
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general
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Avonmouth
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Returned to port (cargo shifted)
Sailed in HX 310 |
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Fort Aspin
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"
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timber - steel
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London
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–
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Fort Highfield
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"
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timber - metal
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Mersey
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Returned to New York
Sailed in HX 309 |
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Trojan Star
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"
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general - reefer - explosives
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London
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–
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Kaimata
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"
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wool - fruit - lead
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London
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–
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Chesapeake
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"
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Tanker W
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Swansea
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–
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Diplodon
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"
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Tanker B
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Stanlow / Barton / ?
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–
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American
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Tanker W
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Mersey f. o.
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–
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Delnorte
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"
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general - mail
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Swansea
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–
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Joining from Halifax - Sailed Sept. 15
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Empire Canyon
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British
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lumber
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London
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–
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James B. Milller
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American
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Lowlander
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British
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general - refrig.
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Liverpool
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–
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Mount Orford Park
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"
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grain - general
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Cardiff
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From HX 307
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Tilapa
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"
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general - meats
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Liverpool
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–
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Empire MacRae
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"
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grain (M.A.C.)
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Liverpool
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–
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Empire MacKay
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"
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Tanker B (M.A.C.)
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Clyde
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From HX 307
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Salacia
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"
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general - fish
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Liverpool
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–
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Tai Shan
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Norwegian
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general
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London
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–
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Fort Biloxi
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British
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grain
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Avonmouth
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–
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Eurybates
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"
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general - grain
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Liverpool
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–
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Moveria
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"
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general - meats
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Cardiff
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–
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David Caldwell
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American
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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George Walton
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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John N. Robins
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Joseph Le Conte
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"
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none given
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Roger Griswold
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Thomas Bradlee
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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George N. Seger
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"
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none given
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Michael Moran
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Empire Rhodes
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British
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grain
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Immingham
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–
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Joining from Sydney C.B. - Sailed Sept. 16
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Cairnesk
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British
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general
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Tyne
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–
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High Park
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"
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general - explosives
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Sunderland
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–
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Joining from St. John's
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Pachesham
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"
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paper
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London
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–
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Notes: Commodore A. M. Hekking (Netherlands Navy) was in Dutch Edam, Vice Commodore was A. J. Baxter R.N.R. in Norwegian Villanger. Commodore's notes are not available. Please note that more information on all the Norwegian ships listed in this convoy can be found with the help of the index below. Related external links: To the next HX convoy in my list HX 309 |
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