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CONVOY HX 309
Departed New York City on Sept. 15 (16?)-1944 and arrived Liverpool on Oct. 3.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 74 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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American Press
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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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Vinland
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Norwegian
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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American
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general
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Oban f. o.
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Listed in SC 158
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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Listed in SC 158
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Arizpa
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Henry Austin
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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"
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general
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Mersey f. o.
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Listed as sailing in previous convoy
(HX 308) |
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Aram J. Pothier
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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"
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general
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Mersey f. o.
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–
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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Listed in SC 158
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Kenmar
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Calobre
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Panamanian
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Wind Rush
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American
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Winston Salem
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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William D. Burnham
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Noah Brown
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"
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general - explosives
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Liverpool
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–
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Campfire
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"
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general - explosives
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Southampton
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–
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John Gorrie
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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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Howard E. Coffin
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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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William Penn
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"
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Tanker W
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Saltend
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–
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Glarona
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Clyde
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From HX 306
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Norden
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"
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Admiralty tanker B
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Clyde - Scapa
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–
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Thordis
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"
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Tanker B
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Southampton
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–
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Vanja
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"
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Tanker B
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Shellhaven
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–
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Danio
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"
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general
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Greenock
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–
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Laurits Swenson
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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Vice Commodore
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Panamanian
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lumber
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Sharpness
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Listed in SC 158
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Comliebank
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British
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Loriga
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Lombardy
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"
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sugar - general
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Liverpool
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–
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Martaban
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"
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sugar - general
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London(?)
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–
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Comedian
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"
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sugar
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London
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–
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Empire Gannet
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"
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sugar
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Liverpool
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–
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Imperial Monarch
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"
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sugar
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Liverpool
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–
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Empire Lightning
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"
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steel - lumber
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Hull
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–
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Wellington Court
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"
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steel - lumber
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London
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–
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El Mirlo
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"
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Admiralty tanker B
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Clyde / Londonderry
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–
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Fort George
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"
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phosphates - general
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London
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–
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Liberian
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"
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general - explosives
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Mersey
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Commodore Vessel
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Elona
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"
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Tanker W
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Plymouth
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(See also RU 140)
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Solstad
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Bowling
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From HX 306
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Delhi
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Swedish
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general
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Liverpool
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From HX 308
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Fort Highfield
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British
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timber - metal
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Manchester
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From HX 308
(Later joined JW 62 Nov. 29, returned with RA 63, Jan 11-1945 See HX 318 for others in these convoys) |
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Sun Yat Sen
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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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Joining from Halifax - Sailed Sept. 17
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Colytto
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Dutch
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lumber
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Hull
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–
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Empire Glen
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British
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grain - general
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Liverpool
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–
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Ioannis Frangos
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Greek
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wood - trucks
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Glasgow
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–
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Gerassimos Vergottis
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"
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grain - trucks
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Hull
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–
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Dundee
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British
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Rescue Ship
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Greenock
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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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Ancylus
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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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Bridgepool
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"
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lumber
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London
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–
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Empire MacMahon
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"
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Tanker B (M.A.C.)
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Clyde
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–
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Lago
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Norwegian
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lumber
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Bristol
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–
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Taber Park
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British
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lumber
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Grangemouth
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–
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Photinia
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"
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lumber
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Hull
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–
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Velma
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Devonport
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–
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Iron Baron
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"
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lumber
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Tyne
(Loch Ewe / Immingham) |
–
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Maud
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"
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pit props
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Immingham
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–
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Torr Head
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British
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general - flour
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Liverpool / Belfast Dock
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–
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American
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general
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Mersey f. o.
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Sailed in HX 310
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Edward W. Bok
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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 B. Selden
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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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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Hoperange
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British
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grain
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Manchester
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–
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Nemaha
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American
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general
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Mersey f. o.
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Returned to port (St. John's)
Sailed in HX 310 |
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William Phips
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"
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general
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Henry Hadley
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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From HX 308
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Peribonka
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British(?)
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lumber
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Belfast Dock
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–
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Joining from Sydney C.B. - Sailed Sept. 16
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Runswick
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British
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pit props
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Hull
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–
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Stanford
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"
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flour
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Hull
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–
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Nicolas
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Greek
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grain
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Ipswich
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–
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Egton
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British
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lumber
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West Hartlepool
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–
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Baron Inchcape
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"
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lumber
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Cardiff
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–
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Empire Ballad
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"
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grain - trucks
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Manchester
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–
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Blairnevis
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"
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lumber
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Sharpness
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–
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Fylingdale
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"
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lumber
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Portishead
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–
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Pacific
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Swedish
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general
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Leith Dock
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–
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Baron Elphinstone
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British
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steel - pulp
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London
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–
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Gausdal
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Norwegian
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lumber
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London
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–
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Agios Georgios
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Greek
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lumber
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Sharpness
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–
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British
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lumber
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Loch Ewe f. o.
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Listed in SC 158
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Leerdam
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Dutch
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general
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Liverpool
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From HX 307
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–
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lumber
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London
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Listed in Halifax section above
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Joining from St. John's - Sailed Sept. 18
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Empire Shearwater
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British
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concentrates
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Swansea
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–
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Flimston
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"
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wood pulp
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Rochester
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–
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Theomitor
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Greek
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pit props
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Tyne
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–
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Notes: Commodore, Rear Admiral E. Manners was in Liberian, Vice Commodore was H. R. Lane, R.N.R. in Norwegian Laurits Swenson. 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 310 |
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