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CONVOY ON 14
The Commodore's narrative of voyage is available on Page 2
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Departed Liverpool at noon on Sept 7-1941, Loch Ewe Sept 10 - dispersed Sept. 15 (Arnold Hague says 47 ships). |
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| Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths (his source: Public Records Office, Kew).
For info, some of the ships in this convoy had previously arrived the U.K. with Convoy HX 143. See also other HX and SC convoys from the same time period. Note that this table appears to show the formation after 8 ships had been detached for Iceland - more ships are named at the end of the table. Also, 2 ships detached early in the voyage, and are not named in this table - see Notes. Br=British, Gr=Greek, Norw=Norwegian, Po=Polish, Sw=Swedish, Du=Dutch, Da=Danish. MOWT=Ministry of War Transport. |
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City of Lancaster Montreal (Br) |
21
Empire Ibex Philadelphia (Br) |
31
Empire Whale Tampa (Br) |
41
King Stephen Montreal (Br) |
51
Empire Steelhead Tampa (Br) |
61
Celtic Monarch Hampton Roads (Br) |
71 Empire Livingstone Tampa (Br) |
81 R. J. Cullen Sydney C.B. (Br) |
91 Llangollen Cuba (Br) |
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Empire Eland Tampa s - 38 † (Br) |
22
Ilissos Sydney C.B. (Gr) |
32
Zagloba Halifax (Po) |
42
British Corporal New York (Br) |
52
Empire Cormorant Texas (Br) |
62
Gretavale Baltimore (Br) |
72 Photinia Cuba (Br) |
82 Hallfried New Orleans (Norw) |
92 Ravnefjell Botwood N.F. (Norw) |
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Vassilios A. Polemis Montreal (Gr) |
23
Empire Lightning Halifax (Br) |
33 Haakon Hauan New York (Norw) |
43 Margit Pugwash/Gulf of St. Lawrence Da / MOWT 1940 |
53 Bullmouth Curacao (Br) |
63 Rajahstan Tampa (Br) |
73 Sevilla New York (Br) |
83 Norefjord Galveston (Norw) |
93 Lord Byron St. John's (Br) |
| 14 Michael L. Embiricos Cuba (Gr) |
24 Empire Porpoise Baltimore (Br) |
34 Pegasus Trinidad s - 16 † (Gr) |
44 Baron Stranraer West Indies (Br) |
54 Bur Sydney C.B. (Norw) |
64 Hjelmaren Tampa (Sw) |
74 Mamura Halifax (Du) |
84 Essex Lance New York (Br) |
94 Ioannis Frangos Botwood N.F. (Gr) |
| 15 | 25 | 35 Georgios P. Halifax (Gr) |
45 | 55 Empire Bruce Philadelphia (Br) |
65 Newbury Buenos Aires s - 45 † (Br) |
75 | 85 | 95 |
Comparing the above with a list of ships received from Don Kindell, based on the late Arnold Hague's own research, I find that A. Hague has also included the following in this convoy (these are not listed on the A 1 form): British Atlantic - Government stores (station number and destination not given; probably bound for Iceland, because 8 ships are said to have been detached - see Notes below). British Blairnevis - Military stores (station number and destination not given; probably for Iceland) Norwegian Cresco - Coal for Iceland British Egret - General for Iceland British Empire Bond - With a note saying "This convoy, not listed but VRC confirms" (I'm assuming this means "voyage record"). She had a cargo of coal but destination is not given; probably Iceland. British Empire Simba - Detached to Oban on Sept. 8 - This is also mentioned by the Commodore; see Notes. British Lorca - Government stores (station number and destination not given; probably for Iceland). British Rota - For Iceland British (Ex Danish) Thyra - For Iceland A. Hague's list otherwise agrees with the convoy form, except he has given destination Montreal for the Norwegian Bur, and he has Georgios P in station 34 (as well as Pegasus) - it's possible she took Pegasus' station after that ship had been sunk. |
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Notes: Commodore, Rear Admiral A. C. Candy was in King Stephen, Vice Commodore was the captain of Celtic Monarch. Page 2 holds a special report on the captain of King Stephen. The convoy had 47 ships on leaving Loch Ewe, 8 ships detached for Iceland under escort on Sept. 11 in 58N 11W - see end of table above. Additionally, Empire Simba detached to Oban at 15:30 on Sept. 8, off Mull of Kintyre, and Caledonia (Sw) lost convoy during fog on Sept. 9, in South Minch (the latter ship is not mentioned by A. Hague). Empire Porpoise lost convoy during fog on Sept. 12/13; probably failed to receive alteration of course signalled on syren during fog. Average speed: 6.4 knots. Empire Eland (straggled prior to dispersal), Newbury and Pegasus were all torpedoed by U-94 on Sept. 15. Empire Eland and Newbury had no survivors - see the external links below. The Commodore says The Commodore's narrative of voyage is available on Page 2 Escorts (as per Commodore's notes): The following escort information was received from Don Kindell, whose own work, covering "Royal & other Navies Day-by-Day in World War 2" can be viewed at this website): Related external links: All the Norwegian ships in this convoy are included on this website. More information on them can be found via the alphabet index below, or via the Master Ship Index To the next ON convoy in my list ON 15 |
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