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CONVOY MKS 27
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The document from which I've transcribed the information in the first table gives departure date (from?) as Oct. 13-1943, arrival Clyde on the 24th (strangely, Page 2, starting with Pundit, gives arrival Clyde on Oct. 26).
Arnold Hague gives departure Gibraltar on Oct. 14-1943, arrival Liverpool on the 28th (23 ships), and adds that MKS 27 had started out in Alexandria on Oct. 4-1943, arriving Gibraltar on Oct. 14 (see the second table on this page). |
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Transcribed from documents (Advance Sailing Telegram) received from Tony Cooper - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. What follows is the Gibraltar-U.K. convoy. As can be seen in the second table on this page, some of these ships had previously arrived with the Alexandria 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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Remarks
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Stanhill
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British
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scrap - general
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Glasgow
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–
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New York City
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"
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general
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London
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–
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Stanhope
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"
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general
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Preston
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–
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Empire Spey
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"
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pyrites
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Ardrossan
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–
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Empire Chamois
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"
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iron ore
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Middlesbrough
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–
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Sneland I
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Norwegian
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iron ore
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Ardrossan
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–
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British Courage
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British
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ballast
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Clyde f. o.
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Empire Gale
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"
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general
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Leith / London
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–
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North Devon
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"
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pyrites
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Ipswich
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–
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Chertsey
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"
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iron ore
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Middlesbrough
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–
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Rossum
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Dutch
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iron ore - ballast - empty drums
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Port Talbot
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From MKS 26
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Appledore
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British
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none given
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Cardiff
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–
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Empire Austen
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"
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cotton - military stores
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Manchester
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–
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Brønnøy
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Norwegian
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none given
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Manchester
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–
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British
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general
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Hull
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See MKF 24A
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"
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none given
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Hull
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See MKF 24A
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"
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none given
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Liverpool
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Listed in MKS 28
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Pundit
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"
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none given
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London
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–
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Clan Forbes
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"
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none given
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Glasgow
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–
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San Tirso
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"
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none given
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Not for U.K.
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–
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Spondilus
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"
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none given
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Tyne (for repairs)
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From MKS 25
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San Rafael
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Panamanian
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none given
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London
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–
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Clan Macgillivray
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British
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none given
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Manchester
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–
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Saparoea
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Dutch
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none given
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London
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–
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Toronto
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Norwegian
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none given
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Dundee
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–
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Elizabeth Massey
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British
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none given
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Cardiff
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From MKS 25
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HMS Misoa
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"
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LST
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Milford Haven f. o. (Devonport)
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–
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HMS Queen Emma
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"
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LST
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Clyde
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–
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Comparing the above with a list of ships in Convoy MKS 27 received from Don Kindell, based on A. Hague's own research, I find that A. Hague has not included San Rafael in this convoy. He has, however, included her in the Alexandria convoy w/destination U.K. (ref. next table). Escorts (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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Alexandria, Oct. 4-1943 As mentioned, A. Hague says in his "The Allied Convoy System" that MKS 27 left Alexandria on Oct. 4-1943, and arrived Gibraltar on Oct. 14 Transcribed from the list of ships in MKS 27 received from Don Kindell - Source: A. Hague's own research. As can be seen in the first table on this page, some of these ships subsequently proceeded to the U.K. with the Gibraltar-U.K. convoy. |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Voyage
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Bassethound
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British
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Alexandria to Benghazi
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Cerion
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"
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Alexandria to Malta
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Charles A. McAllister
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American
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Bone to Algiers
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Clan Forbes
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British
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Alexandria to Gibraltar
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Clan Macgillivray
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"
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Alexandria to U.K.
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Defender
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"
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–
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Detroit
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American
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Alexandria to unknown port
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Empire Flame
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British
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Oran to Gibraltar for W. Africa
(Listed in MKS 28 to U.K.) |
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Empire Garrick
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"
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Bone to Algiers
(Listed in MKS 28 to U.K.) |
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Euryades
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"
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Alexandria to Taranto
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Filleigh
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"
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Algiers to Gibraltar
(Listed in MKS 29 to U.K.) |
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Fort Connolly
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"
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Alexandria to Malta
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Fort Fork
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"
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Alexandria to Malta
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Fort Fraser
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"
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Algiers to Gibraltar
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Fort Remy
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"
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Alexandria to Malta
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George Washington Carver
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American
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Malta to Bizerta for U.K.
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John Grier Hibben
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"
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Malta to Bizerta for U.S.A.
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Middlesex Trader
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British
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Alexandria to Taranto
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Mont Viso
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French
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Philippeville to unknown port
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Norman Monarch
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British
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Alexandria to Malta
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Ocean Valentine
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"
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Alexandria to Malta
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Ocean Viking
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"
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Alexandria to Malta
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Orna
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"
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Alexandria to Taranto
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PLM 17
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"
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–
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Pundit
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"
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Alexandria to U.K.
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Queen Adelaide
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"
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Bone to Gibraltar for W. Africa
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Rohna
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"
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Malta to Oran
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San Rafael
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Panamanian
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Alexandria to U.K.
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Saparoea
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Dutch
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Alexandria to U.K.
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Spondilus
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British
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Oran to U.K.
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Toronto
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Norwegian
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Bizerta to Gibraltar for U.K.
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Yenangyaung
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British
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Bone to Philippeville
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Escorts: Oct. 5-Oct. 12: Hythe. Oct. 5-Oct. 14: Rye. Oct. 6-Oct. 14: Gloxinia. Oct. 9-Oct. 14: O 23. Oct. 10-Oct. 14: Alynbank. |
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Related external links: Liberty Ships - Alphabetical list. To the next MKS convoy in my list MKS 28 |
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