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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.

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Ship
Nationality
Cargo
Destination
Remarks
Lewant
Polish
salvage
Glasgow
Coxwold
British
salvage
Preston
Returned to Reykjavik
Sailed in RU 18
Skjold
British (Ex Danish)
fish
Methil / Hull
From RU 16
Borgholm
Norwegian
ballast
Clyde
Sailed in RU 18
Gudvin
"
ballast
Mumbles f. o.
Willodale
British
ballast
Methil f. o.
Rallus
"
ballast
(boom defence gear)
Clyde
From RU 16
Marvia
"
Naval goods?
(boom defence gear)
Clyde
Svava
Danish?*
1216 gt
none given
Hull
From RU 16
Frigga
British (Ex Danish)
none given
Hull
Korab II
Polish
none given
Grimsby
Leth
Scrabster
Sado
Norwegian?
no tonnage given
Grimsby
Pravda
Russian
See also QP 9
Marylyn
British
Immingham
From QP 9
There was a Danish Svava built in 1904, 1193 gt.

Notes:
Svava arrived Scrabster Apr. 8-1942, left next day, arrived Hull Apr. 12-1942.

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.

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