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CONVOY RA 61
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Left Kola Inlet Nov. 2-1944, arrived Loch Ewe Nov. 9 (33 ships) |
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| Transcribed with the help of "Convoys to Russia 1941-1945", Bob Ruegg / Arnold Hague, and Advance Sailing Telegram received from Tony Cooper. Also, "Convoy Rescue Ships 1940-1945", Arnold Hague. See also Convoys HX 300, HX 302, HX 304, HX 305, and Convoys JW 59 and JW 60 (as well as ON 270) Br=British, Am=American, Norw-Norwegian |
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11
Dexter W Fellows Clyde f.o. (Am) |
21
Francis Scott Key Clyde f.o. (Am) |
31
Henry Lomb Clyde f.o. (Am) |
41
George T Angell Manchester (Am) |
51
Samaritan Hull (Br) |
61
Edward A Savoy Clyde f.o. (Am) |
71
Daniel Willard Glasgow (Am) |
81 Arunah S Abell W. Hartlepool (Am) |
91 Adolph S Ochs Hull (Am) |
101 Thomas U Walter Manchester (Am) |
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12
Julius Olsen Clyde f.o. (Am) |
22
Lewis Emery Jr. Clyde f.o. (Am) |
32
John J Abel Clyde f.o. (Am) |
52
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72
Laurelwood Clyde (Br) |
82 Empire Celia Immingham (Br) |
92 David Stone Grangemouth (Am) |
102 Joshua Thomas W. Hartlepool (Am) |
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13
Edward E Spafford Clyde f.o. (Am) |
23
Lucerna Clyde (Br) |
33 Hawkins Fudske Clyde f.o. (Am) |
43 |
53 | 63 |
73 | 83 British Patience Clyde (Br) |
93 Neritina Clyde (Br) |
103 John Vining Tyne (Am) |
| 14 Frederic A Kummer Clyde f.o. (Am) |
24 Frederick W Taylor Liverpool (Am) |
34 Syrian Prince Clyde (Br) Rescue Vessel |
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54 | 64 |
74 | 84 Raymond B Stevens Ellesmere Port (Am) |
94 John Woolman Avonmouth (Am) |
104 Cardinal Gibbons Plymouth (Am) |
| 15 Richard M Johnson Liverpool (Am) |
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45 |
55 | 65 | 75 | 85 |
95 Nathaniel Alexander Cardiff (Am) |
105 F T Frelinghuysen Liverpool (Am) |
Commodore was in Edward A Savoy, Vice Commodore in Empire Celia, and Rear Commodore in John J Abel. Some of the above ships had started the voyage in the White Sea on Oct. 30. The Norwegian Noreg and the British Laurelwood were escort oilers. None of the above were lost, but the frigate Mounsey was torpedoed (by U-295) and had to return to Kola. (Later joined Convoy RA 62). Syrian Prince was on her 6th voyage as Rescue Vessel, having started this voyage at Loch Ewe with Convoy JW 61 on Oct. 20, to Kola Inlet Oct. 28, then returned with RA 61 from Kola Nov. 2 - to Clyde Nov. 10. Escorts (same as for JW 61): Related externa link: To the next RA convoy in my list RA 62 |
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