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CONVOY RU 17
Departed Reykjavik for the U.K. on Apr. 3-1942
Received from Tony Cooper, England - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. See also this message in my Guestbook. |
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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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Lewant
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Polish
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salvage
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Glasgow
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Coxwold
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British
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salvage
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Preston
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Returned to Reykjavik
Sailed in RU 18 |
Skjold
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British (Ex Danish)
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fish
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Methil / Hull
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From RU 16
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Norwegian
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ballast
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Clyde
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Sailed in RU 18
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Gudvin
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"
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ballast
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Mumbles f. o.
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Willodale
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British
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ballast
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Methil f. o.
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Rallus
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"
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ballast
(boom defence gear) |
Clyde
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From RU 16
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Marvia
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"
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Naval goods?
(boom defence gear) |
Clyde
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Svava
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Danish?*
1216 gt |
none given
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Hull
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From RU 16
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Frigga
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British (Ex Danish)
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none given
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Hull
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Korab II
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Polish
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none given
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Grimsby
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Scrabster
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Sado
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Norwegian?
no tonnage given |
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Grimsby
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Russian
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See also QP 9
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Marylyn
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British
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Immingham
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From QP 9
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There was a Danish Svava built in 1904, 1193 gt. |
Notes: Korab II arrived Scrabster Apr. 8, left same day, arrived Grimsby on the 11th. Frigga arrived Scrabster Apr. 8, left same day, arrived Hull on the 11th. Sado arrived Scrabster Apr. 8, left Apr. 9, arrived Hull on the 12th. Willodale arrived Loch Ewe Apr. 8, left Apr. 10, arrived Methil on the 13th. Marvia arrived Loch Ewe Apr. 9, left Apr. 11, arrived Greenock on the 14th. Lewant arrived Clyde Apr. 9, left same day, arrived Glasgow same day. Skjold (sailed from Isafjord to join convoy) arrived Scrabster Apr. 8, left Apr. 9, arrived Hull on the 12th. Gudvin arrived Belfast Lough Apr. 9, left Apr. 11, arrived Barry on the 13th. Rallus arrived Clyde Apr. 9, later continued to Greenock (arrival date not known). Marylyn arrived Loch Ewe Apr. 8, left same day, arrived Immingham on the 12th. Related External link: Back to Arctic Convoys page To the next RU convoy in my list RU 18 |
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