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CONVOY MKS 11
Departed Bone on Apr. 10-1943 and arrived Liverpool on the 23rd
(Arnold Hague gives 33 ships in his "The Allied Convoy System").
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Transcribed from several documents received from Robert Martin, England - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. For info, there was also a faster convoy, MKF 11, which had left Bone on March 26, arrived Clyde on Apr. 5. Also, an MKF 11A, leaving Gibraltar on Apr. 5, arriving Liverpool on the 12th. What follows appears to be the ships in the convoy from Bone on Apr. 10-1943. Stations numbers varied as ships left and joined (hence some duplications). Some stations are not known. |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Station
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Destination
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Remarks
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Anne Bradstreet
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American
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42
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Gibraltar
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–
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Artemus Ward
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"
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61
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U.K.
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Commodore Vessel
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Bachaquero
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British
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–
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Left at Algiers
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–
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Bruse Jarl
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Norwegian
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31
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Left at Oran
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–
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Carthage
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British
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32
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–
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Joined at Oran
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Conakrian
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"
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54
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Gibraltar
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–
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Empire Dace
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"
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–
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Left at Oran
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–
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Empire Flamingo
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"
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51
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U.K.
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Vice Commodore
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Empire Mariott
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"
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73
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Gibraltar
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–
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Empire Snipe
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"
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–
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Left at Algiers
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–
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Empire Tern
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"
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–
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Left at Algiers
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–
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Evviva
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Norwegian
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–
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Left at Algiers
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–
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Fort Halkett
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British
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53
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U.K.
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–
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Fort McLoughlin
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"
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71
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U.K.
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–
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HMS Lasso
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"
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64
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Gibraltar
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–
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Le Trait
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French
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–
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–
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Joined at Oran
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LST 361
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–
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42
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Left at Algiers
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Joined at Philippeville
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LST 363
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–
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43
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Left at Algiers
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Joined at Philippeville
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LST 401
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–
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41
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Left at Algiers
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Joined at Philippeville
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LST 493
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–
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33
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Left at Algiers
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Joined at Philippeville
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Mars
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See * below
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–
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Left at Algiers
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–
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Merope
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Dutch
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–
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Left at Oran
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–
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Misoa
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British
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–
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Left at Algiers
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–
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Nathaniel Macon?*
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American
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–
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Oran for Beni-Saf
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*Should probably be Nathaniel Bacon
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Ocean Vista
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British
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52
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U.K.
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–
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Ocean Wanderer
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"
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72
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U.K.
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–
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Orkla
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"
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–
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Left at Algiers
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Joined at Philippeville
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Rhéa
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French
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63
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Gibraltar
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–
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San Cirilo
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British
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62
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U.K.
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–
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Temple Inn
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"
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31
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Mersey
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Joined at Oran
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Torfinn Jarl
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Norwegian
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–
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Left at Algiers
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Joined at Philippeville
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Ville de Bougie
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French
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–
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Left at Algiers
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–
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Ville de Djidjelli
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"
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44
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Left at Oran
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Joined at Bougie
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William McKinley
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American
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74
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Gibraltar
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–
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MLT ?
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–
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–
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Left at Algiers
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Joined at Philippeville
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| * There was a Dutch and an Estonian Mars.
Notes: Average speed: 7.5 knots. The following joined at Philippeville: The following ships left at Algiers: The following left at Oran: The convoy was attacked by torpedo bombers at 22:30 - date is given as March 10, but should probably be Apr. 10. No hits were scored. Planes came in singly at intervals of about 15 minutes. Escorts: |
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A. Hague's list of ships in MKS 11 - Lisbon, Apr. 15-1943 Transcribed from a document received from Don Kindell, based on A. Hague's own research. As can be seen, some of these are included in the table above, others are not, while some ships in the above list do not appear in A. Hague's list. |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Station
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Voyage
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Remarks
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Algerian
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British
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general
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73
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–
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–
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Balteako
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"
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general
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31
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–
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Baron Napier
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"
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ore
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71
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–
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–
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Bruse Jarl
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Norwegian
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–
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–
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Algiers to Oran
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–
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City of Lancaster
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British
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pyrites
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62
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–
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–
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Conakrian
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"
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–
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–
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Algiers to Gibraltar
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–
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Empire Darwin
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"
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rails
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94
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–
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CAM ship
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Empire Flamingo
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"
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ballast
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13
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MKS 11 ex Algiers
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–
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Empire Gareth
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"
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ballast
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23
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–
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–
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Empire Mariott
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"
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–
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–
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Algiers to Gibraltar
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–
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Empire Nightingale
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"
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nitrate
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32
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–
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–
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Empire Snipe
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"
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–
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–
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Bone to Algiers
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–
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Empire Sunbeam
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"
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ballast
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91
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–
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–
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Empire Tern
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"
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Errington Court
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"
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iron ore
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22
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–
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–
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Fort Halkett
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"
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ballast
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44
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–
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–
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Fort McLoughlin
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"
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ballast
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11
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–
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–
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Fort Steele
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"
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–
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61
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–
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–
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Framlington Court
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"
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bauxite
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21
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–
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–
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Grodno
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"
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wolfram
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53
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–
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–
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Hardingham
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"
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mail
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92
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–
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–
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Harmattan
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"
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ballast
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93
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–
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–
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Inventor
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"
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ballast
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81
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–
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–
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Lwow
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Polish
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general
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42
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–
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–
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Meonia
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Dutch
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ballast
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33
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–
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–
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Ocean Vista
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British
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ballast
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74
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–
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–
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Ocean Wanderer
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"
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ballast
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12
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–
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–
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Pendeen
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"
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core - cork
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43
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–
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–
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Port Royal
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"
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sardines
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34
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–
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Became HMS Proof
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Portobello
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"
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ballast
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54
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–
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–
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Portreath
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"
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sardines
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24
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–
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Rhéa
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French
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–
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–
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Algiers to Gibraltar
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–
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San Cirilo
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British
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–
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52
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–
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–
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Shetland
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"
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general - wolfram - mercury
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72
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–
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–
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Spero
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"
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mercury - wolfram - passengers
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–
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–
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–
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St. Essylt
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"
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mail - 29 passengers
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51
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–
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–
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Temple Inn
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"
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pyrites
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63
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–
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–
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Torfinn Jarl
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Norwegian
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Volturno
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British
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potash - mercury
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83
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–
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–
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Escorts: Apr. 10-Apr. 12: Carlisle. Apr. 10-Apr. 14: Brixham, Lamerton, Oakley, Rothesay, Whaddon, Wheatland. Apr. 12-Apr. 14: Circe, Felixstowe. Apr. 13-Apr. 14: Fantome. Apr. 14-Apr. 15: Vetch. Apr. 14-Apr. 23: Clare, Egret, Erne, Fishguard, Fort York, Parrsboro, Qualicum, Test, Teviot, Wedgeport. Also, Orkan and Uganda - dates not known. |
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Related external links: SL, HG and MKS and MKF convoys - In Chronological order. The MKS and MKF convoys start on this page for 1942, while the 1943 convoys are listed on this page. Sl & SL/MKS Convoys - Later MKS convoys (starting with MKS 12) were combined with SL convoys from Freetown. This site names the ships in them. Liberty Ships - Alphabetical list. This site has more on the the "Fort" and "Ocean" ships mentioned in this convoy. The next MKS convoy available to me is MKS 12 |
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