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CONVOY HX 32
Departed Halifax on Apr. 2-1940 and arrived Liverpool on the 17th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 31 ships in this convoy.
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Transcribed from original 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. MoWT = Ministry of War Transport |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Station |
Destination
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Remarks
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Parthenia
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British
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general
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12
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Glasgow
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–
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Esmond
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"
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newsprint
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91
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London
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From HX 31
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Thistlegarth
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"
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sugar
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14
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Greenock
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From HX 31
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Leontios Teryazos
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Greek
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general
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93
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Havre
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From HX 31
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Rugeley
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British
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wheat - lumber
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72
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London
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From HX 31
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Queen Maud
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"
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wheat - lumber
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41
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London
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From HX 31
See also Notes |
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Wellington Court
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"
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sugar
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42
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Portland / Hull
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From HX 31
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King William
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"
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lumber - grain
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71
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Portland / Hull
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From HX 31
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Athellaird
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"
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Tanker (molasses)
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62
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Portland / Hull
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From HX 31
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Beaconhill
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Panamanian
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Tanker
gasoline |
23
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London
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From HX 31
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Point Bonita
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American
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general
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84
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Le Havre
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See Notes
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San Alvaro
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British
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Tanker
gasoline |
32
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Southampton
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–
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Gitano
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"
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copper - sugar
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63
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Portland / Hull
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–
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Kingswood
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"
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flour
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11
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London
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–
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Antonios Chandris
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Greek
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grain
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24
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Glasgow
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–
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British Honour
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British
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Admiralty tanker
fuel oil |
22
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Scapa
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From HX 31
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"
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grain
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–
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Milford Haven f. o.
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Sailed in HX 35
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Balmoralwood
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"
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wheat
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21
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Liverpool
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–
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Minnie de Larrinaga
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"
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pig iron
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33
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Portland / Middlesbrough
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–
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"
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Tanker
crude oil |
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Le Havre
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Sailed in HX 34
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British Chancellor
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"
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Tanker
benzine |
73
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Le Havre
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–
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Lochmonar
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"
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timber - grain - general
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31
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Liverpool
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Vice Commodore
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"
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Tanker
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–
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Havre
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Sailed in HX 33
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Defacto
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American / MoWT March 18-1940
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steel
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13
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Glasgow
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Became British Empire Caribou
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Hopecrown
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British
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general - lumber - grain
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81
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London
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Rear Commodore
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British Prince
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"
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general
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64
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London
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–
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Norwegian
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paper
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43
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London
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–
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Capsa
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British
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Tanker
crude oil |
94
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Pauillac
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–
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Benwyvis
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"
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wool
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82
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Dunkirk
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–
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Eclipse
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"
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Tanker
crude oil |
83
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Havre
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–
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Carslogie
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"
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timber
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34
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Swansea
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–
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Weirbank
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"
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grain - lumber
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44
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Portland / Leith
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–
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Port Hunter
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"
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butter - wool
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61
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London
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Commodore Vessel
See also Notes |
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Star of Alexandria
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Egyptian
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newsprint
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74
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London
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From HX 31
Defective steering gear |
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Notes: Mike Holdoway has told me that Port Hunter collided with Queen Maud on Apr. 15, 250°/ 51m Bishops Rock, and was diverted to Southampton for repairs. Point Bonita is listed as Greek in the Advance Sailing Telegram, as American in R. W. Jordan's "The World's Merchant Fleets 1939" - became Panamanian Bonita in 1940. Note that this ship is not included in Arnold Hague's listing for Convoy HX 32, which is available on the page naming ships in all HX convoys. While HX 32 was underway, Norway was invaded by the Germans, and while signals were being exchanged with her on Norway's entry into the war on Apr. 9-1940, Octavian sent the following to the escorting HMS Malaya: "We will do our best. We all want to go home and go on aktive service". (Note received from Mike Holdoway, found at PRO). The convoy arrived rendezvous with local escort on Apr. 14-1940. Ocean Escort: HMS Malaya (station 51). A. Hague names the following escorts (extracted from this list of HX convoy escorts received from D. Kindell; dates are European style, day/month/year): To the next HX convoy in my list HX 33 |
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