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CONVOY HX 91
(Will be updated - please compare with A. Hague's listing for this convoy at ships in all HX convoys. See also HX escorts).
Cruising order and Commodore's notes are available on Page 2
Departed Halifax on Nov. 25-1940 and arrived Liverpool on Dec. 11
(Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" also says 29 ships).
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Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
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Ship
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Station
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Final Destination
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Remarks
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Bermuda Section (BHX 91) - Sailed Nov. 23
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Norwegian
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Adm. tanker B
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–
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Liverpool
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British
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Bauxite
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–
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Larne
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Had joined HX 90
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Brasil
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Norwegian
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Tanker
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93
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Dublin
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From HX 90
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Coptic
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British
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general
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53
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Glasgow
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From HX 90
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Greek
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sulphur
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–
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Garston
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Listed in SC 15
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British
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steel - cotton - lumber
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–
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Liverpool
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–
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Megara
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"
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Tanker B
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83
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Manchester
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–
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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–
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Oban f. o.
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To SC 14 - did not sail
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Otina
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British
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Tanker W
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34
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London
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–
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San Florentino
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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42
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Clyde
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Returned to port
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Skaraas
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
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63
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Manchester
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–
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"
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Tanker B
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–
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Mersey
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Sailed in HX 92
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Halifax Section - Sailed Nov. 25
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Norwegian
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Adm. tanker
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–
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Clyde
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Sailed in HX 92
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Onomea
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American
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steel
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33
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Hull
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From HX 90
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Maine
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"
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pig iron - general
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31
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Greenock
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–
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Chama
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British
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Tanker B
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91
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Avonmouth
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Barry Commodore
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"
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steel - trucks
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–
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Clyde
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From HX 90
Sailed in HX 92 |
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Pacific Pioneer
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"
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General
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51
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Manchester
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Commodore's vessel
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Empire Elk
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"
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steel - scrap iron
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11
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London
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From HX 90
Oban Commodore |
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Spar
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Dutch
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steel
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?
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Manchester
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Not on A 1 form
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Bellerophon
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British
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general
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41
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Liverpool
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Vice Commodore
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Silvercedar
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"
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general
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71
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Liverpool
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–
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Norwegian
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steel
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–
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Newport
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Brynymor
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British
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steel
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43
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Glasgow
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–
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Eleni
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Greek
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steel - scrap iron
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–
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Manchester
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Returned to Canada
Sailed in HX 93 |
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British
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steel - explosives - bombs
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–
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Clyde f. o.
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To HX 92 - did not sail
To HX 93 - did not sail |
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Greek
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steel - general
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–
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Avonmouth
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Sailed in HX 92
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Stanwell
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British
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steel
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21
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Middlesbrough
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–
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Mokambo
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Belgian
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general
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81
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Avonmouth
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From HX 90
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Norwegian
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lumber
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–
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Kings Lynn
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Sailed in HX 92
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Sydney Section (SHX) - Sailed Nov. 26
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Chelatros
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Greek
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flour
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44
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Glasgow
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–
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Norwegian
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pulpwood
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–
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Methil / Ridham Dock
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To HX 92 - cancelled
To HX 93 |
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Liguria
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Swedish
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pulpwood
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–
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Ridham Dock
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Returnd to Sydney (weather)
Sailed in HX 92 |
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Danish / MOWT 1940
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lumber
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–
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Aberdeen
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Listed in SC 14
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British
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grain - trucks
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–
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Hull
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Sailed in HX 92
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"
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general
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–
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Manchester
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Sailed in HX 93
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"
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general
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–
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Liverpool
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–
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Skiensfjord
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Norwegian
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general
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82
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Avonmouth
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–
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Sophocles
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"
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general
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23
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Newcastle
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–
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Danish
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lumber
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–
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West Hartlepool
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Sailed in HX 92
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King Frederick
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British
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grain - trucks
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12
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London
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–
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Dutch
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grain - trucks
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–
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London
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From HX 90
Sailed in HX 92 - sunk |
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Greek
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grain
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–
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Avonmouth
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From HX 90
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Pacific
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Swedish
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general
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73
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Liverpool
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From HX 90
Returned to Sydney Sailed in HX 92 |
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Norwegian
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pit props
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–
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Blyth
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Listed in SC 14
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Dionyssios Stathatos
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Greek
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wheat
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32
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Glasgow
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Foundered - see Page 2
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Evgenia Chandri
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"
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wheat
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92
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Dublin
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From HX 90
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Arosa
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Norwegian
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steel - lumber
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22
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Hull
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From HX 90
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| The following ships are also listed, but I'm not sure whether they originated from Halifax or Sydney (according to the Commodore's notes 13 sailed from Halifax, 12 from Sydney and 6 from Bermuda - the 6 Bermuda ships are all accounted for above): |
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Comanchee
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British
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Tanker B
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61
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Birkenhead
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–
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British Prince
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British
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general
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13
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London
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Probably in Sydney section
See HX 90 |
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Saltwick
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British
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wheat
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52
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Liverpool
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–
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Delfshaven
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Dutch
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wheat - trucks
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62
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London
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–
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Trekieve
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British
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grain - trucks - special
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72
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Manchester
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–
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Notes: Convoy arrived rendezvous with local escort on Dec. 6. More details on the Norwegian ships named in this table can be found in the alphabetical ship lists of this website. Continue to Cruising order and Commodore's notes |
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