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CONVOY HX 93
(Will be updated - please compare with A. Hague's listing for this convoy at ships in all HX convoys. See also HX escorts).
The Convoy departed Halifax on Dec. 3-1940 and arrived Liverpool on Dec. 18.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 29 ships in this convoy.
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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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Destination
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Remarks
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Halifax Section
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British
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steel
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–
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Glasgow
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To HX 94 - cancelled
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Lancastrian Prince
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"
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general
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71
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Manchester
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–
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"
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steel - special
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–
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Hull
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Norwegian
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Tanker W & B
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–
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Oban f. o.
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Carras
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Greek
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grain
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91
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Belfast / Dublin
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–
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Scottish Star
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British
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genral - grain - meat - 2 Hurricanes
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61
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Liverpool
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–
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Manchester Citizen
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"
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general
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51
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Manchester
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From HX 91
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Baron Napier
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"
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scrap - steel
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13
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Hull
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From HX 92
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Harpagon
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"
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steel
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21
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Middlesbrough
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–
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Salabangka
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Dutch
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steel - grain - general
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32
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Glasgow
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–
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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–
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Manchester
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Sailed in HX 94
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British
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general
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–
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Avonmouth
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Greek
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steel - scrap iron
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–
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Clyde f. o.
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To HX 94 - cancelled
Sailed in HX 95 |
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Dutch
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steel - trucks
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–
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Clyde f. o.
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To HX 94 - cancelled
Sailed in HX 95 |
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British
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iron - steel
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–
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Clyde f. o.
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To HX 94 - cancelled
Sailed in HX 95 |
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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–
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Liverpool
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Sailed in HX 96
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British
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general
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–
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Liverpool
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To HX 94 - cancelled
Sailed in HX 95 |
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Bello
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
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–
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Clyde
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Returned to Halifax*
Listed in Convoy SC 15 |
| * The report on Page 2 states "returned to Sydney, C.B.", but according to her Voyage Record for this period, she returned to Halifax, then proceeded to Sydney, C.B. in order to join the SC convoy. | |||||
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Sydney Section (SHX) - Sailed Dec. 4
joined Dec. 5 |
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Dux
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Norwegian
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woodpulp
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?
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Methil d.g. / Ridham Dock
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From HX 91 & HX 92
Not on A 1 form for HX 93 (see report - Page 2) |
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British
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trucks - grain
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–
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Manchester
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Listed in SC 15
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Norwegian
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aluminum - newsprint
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–
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Avonmouth
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Sailed in HX 94
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Rupert de Larrinaga
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British
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grain
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62
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Manchester
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–
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Welsh Trader
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"
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lumber
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92
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Barry
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–
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"
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grain
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–
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London
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To HX 94 - cancelled
To SC 15 |
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"
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lumber
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–
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Milford Haven
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To HX 94 - cancelled
Sailed in HX 97 |
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Greek
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grain
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–
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Avonmouth
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Sailed in HX 94
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British
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general
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–
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Avonmouth
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From HX 92
To HX 94 - cancelled To SC 15 |
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Wanstead
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"
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maize
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72
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Liverpool
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From HX 92
Sydney Commodore |
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Anthea
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"
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wheat - trucks
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?
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Ipswich
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From HX 92
Not on A 1 form for HX 93 Collided Dec. 8 with Dutch Maasdam (not listed in HX 93) No casualties |
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Eleni
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Greek
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steel - trucks
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–
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Garston
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From HX 91 (Halifax section)
Not on A 1 form (See report - Page 2) |
| The following ships are listed in a separate document, with no info on whether they sailed from Halifax, Sydney or Bermuda, but thanks to Roy Martin's investigations, I've been able to establish where the majority came from, except for the last 3. | |||||
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Joining from Bermuda (BHX) - joined Dec. 7
having departed Dec. 1 escorted by HMS Maloja |
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Derrymore
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British
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lumber - metal
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11
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Leith
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–
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Titus
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Dutch
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phosphates
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–
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King's Lynn
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Tuscan Star
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British
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refrig.
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31
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Liverpool
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–
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Queen Victoria
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"
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steel - copra
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43
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Liverpool
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Bermuda Vice Commodore
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Dunkeld
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"
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wheat
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42
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Manchester
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–
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Donacilla
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"
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Tanker B
lub. oil |
52
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River Mersey
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–
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Lunula
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"
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Tanker W
benzine |
23
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Stanlow
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–
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Elona
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"
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Tanker W
gasoline |
12
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London
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–
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Lulworth Hill
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"
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wheat - lumber
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53
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River Mersey
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–
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Tosari
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Dutch
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lumber - lead - zinc
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73
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Garston
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–
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Adula
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British
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Tanker W
aviation spirits |
63
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Liverpool
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–
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La Paz
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"
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general
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82
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Liverpool
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–
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Logician
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"
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general - special
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–
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Manchester
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Not on A 1 form
(see report - Page 2) |
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Traveller
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"
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general
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81
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Liverpool
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–
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| Halifax portion is said to have had 10 ships, only 8 are listed in the Halifax section above, so some of the following may have sailed from Halifax. | |||||
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Mahronda
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British
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general - steel - special
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41
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Liverpool
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–
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Tasmania
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Danish / MOWT 1940
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general - special
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33
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Hull
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–
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Benedick
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British
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Adm. tanker B
fuel oil |
22
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Scapa
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–
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Notes: Escort: HMS Aurania. The convoy arrived rendezvous with local escort on Dec. 14-1940. |
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