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CONVOY RU 18
Departed Reykjavik for the U.K. on Apr. 10-1942
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Received from Tony Cooper, England - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. Note: I'm assuming all Danish ships were under British control at that time. MOWT=Ministry of War Transport |
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Destination
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Remarks
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Da / MOWT 1940
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ballast
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–
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Sailed in RU 19
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British Workman
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British
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ballast
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Clyde
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See also QP 8
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Coxwold
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"
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salvage
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Preston
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From RU 17
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Gezina
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Norwegian
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scrap
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Glasgow
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–
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Hontestroom
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Dutch
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vehicles
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Swansea
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–
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Knut
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Da / MOWT 1940
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ballast
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Methil f. o.
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–
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British (Ex Da)
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ballast
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Clyde
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Listed in RU 19
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Lilian I
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Ex Da. Lilian
MOWT 1940 Lilian I |
ballast
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Methil f. o.
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–
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Puck
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Polish
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general
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Fleetwood
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–
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Stepan Khalturin
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Russian
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none given
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Sunderland
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See Convoy QP 9
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British (Ex Danish)
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salvage - ballast
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Loch Ewe f. o.
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To RU 19 - did not sail
Sailed in RU 20 |
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Tomsk
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"
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vehicles
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Swansea
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–
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Zaanstroom
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Dutch
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vehicles
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Cardiff
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–
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Borgholm
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Norwegian
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ballast
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Clyde
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From RU 17
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Notes: Coxwold arrived Preston on Apr. 17. Gezina arrived Glasgow on Apr. 16. Hontestroom arrived Swansea on Apr. 18. Knut arrived Tyne on Apr. 21. Lilian I joined from Siglufjord, arrived Blyth on Apr. 22. Puck arrived Fleetwood on Apr. 16. Stepan Khalturin arrived Sunderland on Apr. 22. Tomsk arrived Swansea Apr. 18. Zaanstroom arrived Cardiff Apr. 18. Borgholm arrived Glasgow Apr. 16.
To the next RU convoy in my list RU 19 |
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