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CONVOY MKS 16
Left Gibraltar on July 9-1943, joined up with Convoy SL 132 (from Freetown) the next day, arriving Liverpool on July 22.
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Transcribed from Advance Sailing Telegram received from Tony Cooper - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. Please note that this external website has the names of ships in the combined Convoy SL 132 / MKS 16, w/voyage information. What follows is the Gibraltar-U.K. portion. (As can be seen from the tables further down on this page, some of these ships had previously arrived with the Alexandria or Tripoli convoy). |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Destination
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Mammy
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Norwegian
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iron ore - ballast
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Manchester
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Macharda
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British
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general
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Manchester
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City of Hongkong
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"
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general
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Manchester
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Alresford
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"
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iron ore
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Glasgow
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Greathope
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"
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iron ore
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Ardrossan
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Hoperange
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"
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ore
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Glasgow
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Dux
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Norwegian
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none given
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Tyne
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Empire Spey
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British
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iron ore
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London (Dagenham)
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Algerian
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"
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general
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Newport
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City of Lancaster
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"
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iron ore
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Barrow-in-Furness
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Portaferry
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"
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wolfram
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Methil d. g. / Hull
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"
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iron ore
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Cardiff
Listed in MKS 18 |
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Hartbridge
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"
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pyrites
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Garston
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Govert Flinck
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Dutch
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ore
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Barrow-in-Furness
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Kong Haakon VII
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phosphates
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Avonmouth
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Empire Larch
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British
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tug
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Hull
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Baron Forbes
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"
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Lisbon - general
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Glasgow
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Fort St. James
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"
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none given
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Methil d. g. / London
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Empire Guinevere
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"
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none given
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Immingham
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Abeille IV
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"
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Adm. Rescue Tug
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Milford Haven
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Audun
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Norwegian
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phosphates
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Birkenhead
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Empire Clive
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British
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phosphates
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Glasgow
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Empire Tern
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"
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phosphates - general
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Garston
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Fort Gibraltar
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"
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phosphates
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Tees
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| Additionally, the Rescue Vessel Rathlin - She was on her 13th voyage as such, having started this voyage from Clyde on June 24-1943 with Convoy KMS 18B - to Gibraltar July 3, then returned from there to Clyde with Convoy MKS 16 (& SL 132), July 9-July 21. ("Convoy Rescue Ships 1940-1945", Arnold Hague).
Note: I've compared the above with a list of ships in Convoy MKS 16 received from Don Kindell, based on A. Hague's own research, and find that A. Hague has not included the Norwegian Mammy in this convoy. Escorts (also received from Don Kindell, whose own work, covering "Royal & other Navies Day-by-Day in World War 2" can be viewed at this website): |
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From Alexandria June 24-1943 - arrived Tripoli June 29. Transcribed from the document mentioned above, received from Don Kindell, based on A. Hague's own research. |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Station
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Voyage
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Badarpur
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British
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52
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–
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Bassethound
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"
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–
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Alexandria to Benghazi
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British Sovereign
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"
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–
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Alexandria to Benghazi
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City of Keelung
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"
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51
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Alexandria to Malta
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Darien II
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Panamanian
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–
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Alexandria to Benghazi
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Empire Conrad
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British
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13
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–
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Empire Harmony
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"
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31
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–
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Falkefjell
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Norwegian
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54
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–
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Hoperange
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British
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61
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–
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Kepong
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"
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–
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Alexandria to Benghazi
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LST 267
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–
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44
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–
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LST 268
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–
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34
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–
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LST 323
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–
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32
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–
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LST 364
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–
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43
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–
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LST 404
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–
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63
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–
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LST 405
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–
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11
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–
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LST 407
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–
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12
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–
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LST 409
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–
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33
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–
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LST 411
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–
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23
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–
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LST 413
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–
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22
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–
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LST 414
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–
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62
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–
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LST 415
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–
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21
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–
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LST 416
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–
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24
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–
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LST 417
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–
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65
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–
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LST 425
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–
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64
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–
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Macoma
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Dutch
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42
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–
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Pacheco
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British
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25
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–
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Panama
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"
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53
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–
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Princess Kathleen
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"
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41
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–
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Romney
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"
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45
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–
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Trajanus
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Dutch
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–
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Alexandria to Benghazi
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Welsh Trader
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British
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14
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–
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Escorts: June 24-June 29: Adrias, Croome, Easton, Gawler, Hursley, Hurworth, Hyacinth, Jumna, Raider. |
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From Tripoli June 29-1943 - arrived Gibraltar July 6. Also transcribed from the document received from Don Kindell - Source: A. Hague's own research. Note that a few of these ships later proceeded to the U.K. with the Gibraltar-U.K. convoy (first table on this page). |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Voyage
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Brisk
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Norwegian
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Tripoli to Oran
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Bruce M
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British
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Bone to Oran
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Cape Wrath
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"
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Algiers to Gibraltar for Casablanca
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Crackshot
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"
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Bone to Oran
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Drupa
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"
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Bone to Algiers
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Dunelmia
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"
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Bone to Casablanca
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Dux
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Norwegian
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Algiers to U.K.
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Eastern City
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British
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–
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Empire Airman
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"
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–
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Empire Bairn
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"
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–
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Empire Benefit
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"
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–
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Empire Collins
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"
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–
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Empire Flamingo
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"
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Bone to Gibraltar
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Empire Kestrel
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"
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–
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Empire Lorenzo
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"
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Bone to Bougie
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Empire Wordsworth
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"
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Algiers to Gibraltar for U.S.A.
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Esek Hopkins
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American
(station 12) |
–
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Fort Halkett
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British
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Bone to Gibraltar
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Govert Flinck
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Dutch
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–
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Grenville M. Dodge
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American
(station 14) |
–
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Hoperange
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British
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–
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J. E. B. Stuart
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American
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–
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Katy
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Norwegian
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–
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King Stephen
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British
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–
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Linge
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Dutch
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–
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Lyminge
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British
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–
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Måkefjell
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Norwegian
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Algiers to Oran
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Nathan Hale
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American
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–
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Ocean Gallant
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British
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Bone to Gibraltar
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Regina
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Norwegian
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–
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Ronan
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British
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–
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Serula
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"
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–
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Speedfast
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"
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Bone to Oran
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Thomas Hart Benton
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American
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Bone to Gibraltar for U.S.A.
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Uskside
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British
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–
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USS Tarazed
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American
(station 11) |
–
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Ville de Djidjelli
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French
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–
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Vinriver
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British
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–
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Walter Jennings
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American
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–
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William C. Endicott
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"
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–
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William Cushing
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"
(station 13) |
–
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Zebulon Pike
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"
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Bone to Gibraltar for U.S.A.
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Escorts: June 29-July 6: Brocklesby, Calpe, Lamerton, Oakley, Wheatland, Wilton. |
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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 - SL 132 / MKS 16 is included. Liberty Ships - Alphabetical list. This site has more on the the "Fort" and "Ocean" ships mentioned in this convoy. Empire Ships - Listed in alphabetical order. The site also has a section listing the Liberty ships. To the next MKS convoy in my list MKS 18 |
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