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CONVOY HXF 6

My page for HXF 1 has more info on the HXF convoys

Convoy HXF 6 Cruising Order
Departed Halifax on Oct. 24-1939 and arrived Liverpool on Nov. 2 (Arnold Hague agrees w/6 ships).
Transcribed from original documents received from Roger Griffiths (his source: Public Records Office, Kew).

Br=British, Fr=French
1
2
3
4
11
Salacia
fresh fruit - general
Glasgow
(Br)
21
HMS Revenge
31
Canadian Star
fresh fruit
London
(Br)
41
De Grasse
general & passengers
Havre
(Fr)
12
Manchester Division
general
Manchester
(Br)
32
Inverdargle
petrol
Liverpool
for Stanlow
(Br)
42
Fort de France
bananas
Havre
(Fr)
Also scheduled but crossed out:
Pacific Enterprise, general cargo for London - also crosssed out on form for HX 6


Notes:
Commodore was in Canadian Star, Vice Commodore in Salacia.

Cruising speed: 12 knots.

Escort:
HMS Revenge

Related external link:
HX and HXF Convoys - In chronological order.

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The next HX convoy to sail was HX 6
To the next HXF convoy HXF 7


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