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CONVOY SC 122 - Cruising Orders
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Source: "The Critical Convoy Battles of March 1943" by Jürgen Rohwer, with written permission from the author. Some of these ships had Halifax and/or St. John's as their destination - see Page 1. Br=British, Norw=Norwegian, Pan=Panamanian, Ice=Icelandic, Am=American, Du=Dutch, Sw=Swedish, Gr=Greek. |
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14
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11
Permian (Pa) |
21
Sevilla (Norw) |
31
Askepot (Norw) |
41
Granville (Pa) |
51
Kingsbury (Br) |
61
Alderamin (Du) |
71
Baron Stranraer (Br) |
81
Glenapp (Br) |
91
Vinriver (Br) |
101 Losada (Br) |
111 Empire Dunstan (Br) |
121 Dolius (Br) |
131 Baron Semple (Br) |
141 McKeesport (Am) |
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12
Asbjørn (Br) |
22
Polarland (Norw) |
32
Cartago (Am) |
42
Godafoss (Ice) |
52
King Gryffydd (Br) |
62
Empire Galahad (Br) |
72
Christian Holm (Br - Ex. Da) |
82
Benedick (Br) |
92
Historian (Br) |
102 Gloxinia (Br) |
112 Shirvan (Br) |
122 Vistula (Am) |
132 Carras (Gr) |
142 (Kedoe (Du) |
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23
Livingston (Br) |
33 Eastern Guide (Am) |
43 Carso (Br) |
53 Empire Summer (Br) |
63 Innesmoor (Br) |
73 Bridgepool (Br) |
83 Clarissa Radcliffe (Br) |
93 Orminster (Br) |
103 Filleigh (Br) |
113 Boston City (Br) |
123 English Monarch (Br) |
133 Bonita (Pa) |
143 |
| 14 | 24 Alcedo (Pa) |
34 Gudvor (Norw) |
44 | 54 Atland (Sw) |
64 Beaconoil (Pa) |
74 Baron Elgin (Br) |
84 |
94 |
104 LST 365 (Br? Am?) |
114 LST 305 (Br? Am?) |
124 Fort Cedar Lake (Br) |
134 | 144 |
| 15 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 Georgios P (Gr) |
75 Aymeric (Br) |
85 | 95 | 105 | 115 | 125 | 135 | 145 |
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(Some ships had left by then - see Page 1) |
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11
Fjallfoss (Ice) |
21
Sevilla (Norw) |
31
Askepot (Norw) |
41
Granville (Pa) |
51
Kingsbury (Br) |
61
Alderamin (Du) |
71
Baron Stranraer (Br) |
81
Glenapp (Br) |
91
(straggler) |
101 Losada (Br) |
111 Empire Dunstan (Br) |
121 Dolius (Br) |
131 Empire Morn (Br) |
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Selfoss (Ice) |
22
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32
Cartago (Am) |
42
Ogmore Castle (Br) |
52
King Gryffydd (Br) |
62
Empire Galahad (Br) |
72
Christian Holm (Br) |
82
Benedick (Br) |
92
Port Auckland (Br) |
102 Gloxinia (Br) |
112 Shirvan (Br) |
122 Vistula (Am) |
132 Carras (Gr) |
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23
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33 | 43 Godafoss (Ice) |
53 Baron Semple (Br) |
63 Innesmoor (Br) |
73 Bridgepool (Br) |
83 (straggler) |
93 Historian (Br) |
103 Filleigh (Br) |
113 Boston City (Br) |
123 Bonita (Pa) |
133 Helencrest* (Br) |
| 14 | 24 | 34 | 44 Carso (Br) |
54 Atland (Sw) |
64 Beaconoil (Pa) |
74 Baron Elgin (Br) |
84 Zouave (Br) |
94 Orminster (Br) |
104 Badjestan (Br) |
114 Porjus (Sw) |
124 Fort Cedar Lake (Br) |
134 |
| 15 | 25 | 35 | 45 Franka (Yug) |
55 Parkhaven (Du) |
65 Drakepool (Br) |
75 Aymeric (Br) |
85 PLM 13 (Br) |
95 Zamalek Rescue V. |
105 LST 365 (Br? Am?) |
115 LST 305 (Br? Am?) |
125 | 135 |
| + 1 more straggler; Kedoe from station 142.
* Please see the note for this ship on Page 1. |
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(Stragglers Kedoe and Vinriver had caught up with the convoy again on March 13) |
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21
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31
Askepot (Norw) |
41
Granville (Pa) |
51
Kingsbury (Br) |
61
Alderamin (Du) |
71
Baron Stranraer (Br) |
81
Glenapp (Br) |
91
Historian (Br) |
101 Losada (Br) |
111 Empire Dunstan (Br) |
121 Dolius (Br) |
131 Empire Morn (Br) |
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12
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22
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32
Cartago (Am) |
42
Ogmore Castle (Br) |
52
King Gryffydd (Br) |
62
Empire Galahad (Br) |
72
Christian Holm (Br) |
82
Benedick (Br) |
92
Port Auckland (Br) |
102 Gloxinia (Br) |
112 Shirvan (Br) |
122 Vistula (Am) |
132 Carras (Gr) |
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23
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33 (straggler) |
43 Godafoss (Ice) |
53 Baron Semple (Br) |
63 Innesmoor (Br) |
73 Bridgepool (Br) |
83 Reaveley (Br) |
93 | 103 Filleigh (Br) |
113 Boston City (Br) |
123 Bonita (Pa) |
133 Helencrest (Br) |
| 14 | 24 | 34 Fjallfoss (Ice) |
44 Carso (Br) |
54 Atland (Sw) |
64 Beaconoil (Pa) |
74 Baron Elgin (Br) |
84 Zouave (Br) |
94 Orminster (Br) |
104 Badjestan (Br) |
114 Porjus (Sw) |
124 Fort Cedar Lake (Br) |
134 Kedoe (Du) |
| 15 | 25 | 35 Vinriver (Br) |
45 Franka (Yug) |
55 Parkhaven (Du) |
65 Drakepool (Br) |
75 Aymeric (Br) |
85 | 95 Zamalek Rescue V. |
105 LST 365 (Br? Am?) |
115 LST 305 (Br? Am?) |
125 | 135 |
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(Page 1 has details on ships sunk) |
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31
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41
Askepot (Norw) |
51
Atland (Sw) |
61
Baron Stranraer (Br) |
71
Benedick (Br) |
81
Glenapp (Br) |
91
Historian (Br) |
101 Losada (Br) |
111 Empire Dunstan (Br) |
121 Dolius (Br) |
131 Boston City (Br)(Empire Morn (Br) |
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22
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32
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42
Cartago (Am) |
52
Parkhaven (Du) |
62
Baron Semple (Br) |
72
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82
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92
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102 Gloxinia (Br) |
112 Shirvan (Br) |
122 Vistula (Am) |
132 Christian Holm (Br) |
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33 | 43 Godafoss (Ice) |
53 Carso (Br) |
63 Innesmoor (Br) |
73 Bridgepool (Br) |
83 Reaveley (Br) |
93 Empire Galahad (Br) |
103 Filleigh (Br) |
113 | 123 Kedoe (Du) |
133 Helencrest (Br) |
| 14 | 24 | 34 | 44 Fjallfoss (Ice) |
54 Franka (Yug) |
64 | 74 Baron Elgin (Br) |
84 LST 365 (Br? Am?) |
94 Orminster (Br) |
104 Badjestan (Br) |
114 Porjus (Sw) |
124 | 134 Bonita (Pa) |
| 15 | 25 | 35 | 45 Vinriver (Br) |
55 Ogmore Castle (Br) |
65 Drakepool (Br) |
75 Aymeric (Br) |
85 | 95 Beaconoil (Pa) |
105 LST 305 (Br? Am?) |
115 | 125 | 135 |
| Rescue Vessel Zamalek had left the convoy by then in order to land the survivors she had picked up (more on Page 1). | ||||||||||||
Here are some charts showing the progress of, and U-boat sightings/attacks on Convoys SC 121, HX 228, SC 122 and HX 229. The chart has been split into 3. Click on the pictures to get a larger version. As will be seen, I've overlapped them slightly (see also the analysis of the attacks):
To the next available SC convoy in my list SC 125 |
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