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CONVOY SC 138
Advance Sailing Telegram and Cruising Order
(Will be updated - please compare with A. Hague's listing for this convoy at ships in all SC convoys. See also SC escorts).
Departed Halifax on July 30-1943 and arrived Liverpool on Aug. 12
(Arnold Hague gives 50 ships)
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Advance Sailing Telegram Transcribed from several documents received from Tony Cooper, England (his source: Public Records Office, Kew). (See also westbound convoy ONS 11).
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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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Ary Lensen
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British
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steel - pulp
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Manchester
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–
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Miguel de Larrinaga
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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From SC 137
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John D. Archbold
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American
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Adm. tanker B
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Clyde
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–
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Scottish American
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British
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Adm. tanker B
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Milford Haven (discharge)
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–
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Baron Napier
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"
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steel - pulp
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Rochester
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–
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Titusville
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"
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Tanker B
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Belfast Dock
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–
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Felix Taussig
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American
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Kingswood
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British
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sugar
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Liverpool
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–
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Hjelmaren
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Swedish
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steel - lumber
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Hull
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–
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Marpessa
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Dutch
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Tanker B
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Stanlow
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–
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Samuel V. Shreve
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British
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general
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Sharpness
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–
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Ravnefjell
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Norwegian
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general
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Iceland
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–
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New York City
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British
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general
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Bristol
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–
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Michigan
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Panamanian
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general
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Hull
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–
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Egton
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British
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sugar
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London
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–
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Empire Moonrise
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"
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steel - lumber
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London
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–
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Belgique
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Belgian
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general
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Avonmouth
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–
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Cyrus Sears
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British
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general
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Preston
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–
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Aquarius
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American
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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Grey County
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Norwegian
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general
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Swansea
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–
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Kathariotisa
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Greek
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pulp
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Methil d. g. / Grimsby
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–
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Atlantic
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Panamanian
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general - mail
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London
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–
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Alcoa Pilot
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American
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general
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Newport
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–
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Beauregard
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"
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grain - general
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Ipswich
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–
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Panamanian
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grain
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Tyne
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Dramatist
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British
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general - mail
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London
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–
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Deam Emery
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Panamanian
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Tanker B
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Stanlow
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–
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British
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steel - lumber - general
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Immingham
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Listed in SC 139
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Empire Zephyr
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"
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general
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Cardiff
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–
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Evanger
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Norwegian
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Greek
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grain
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Liverpool
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Listed in SC 139
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Glenpool
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American
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Tanker B
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Cardiff
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–
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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Listed in HX 250
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Maja
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British
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Tanker B
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Avonmouth
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–
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Mount Evans
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American
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general
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Liverpool
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From HX 249
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Norsktank
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Stanlow
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–
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Novasli
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"
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steel - timber
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London
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–
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"
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sugar
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Liverpool
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Listed in SC 139
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Omega
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British
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flour
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Tyne
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–
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Solsten
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Norwegian
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Adm. tanker B
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illegible
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–
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Panamanian
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Tanker B
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Clyde
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Listed in SC 139
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British
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Tanker B
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Ardrossan
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Listed in SC 139
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Tordene
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Vanja
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Grangemouth
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–
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Winsum
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Dutch
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sugar
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Liverpool
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–
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Winona
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American
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general
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Avonmouth
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–
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Joining from Sydney C.B. (SSC 138)
(sailed July 31) |
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William Bursley
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British
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steel - lumber
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Garston
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Clement T. Jayne
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"
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steel - lumber
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Glasgow
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From SSC 137
(See also forum posting above) |
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Mimosa
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Greek
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steel - wood pulp
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Rochester
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Janeta
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British
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steel - lumber
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West Hartlepool
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–
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Empire Marlow
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"
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steel - lumber
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Methild d. g. / London
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–
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El Mirlo
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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Scapa
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From SC 137
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Empire Boswell
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"
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steel - lumber
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London
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–
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Empire Gale
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"
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flour - aluminium
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Clyde
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–
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"
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steel - lumber
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Glasgow
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Lyras
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Greek
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grain
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London
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–
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Joining from Newfoundland
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Franka
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British
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paper
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Manchester
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–
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Merchant Royal
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"
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lumber
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West Hartlepool
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–
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Van de Velde
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Dutch
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pulp
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Glasgow
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–
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| Form received from Ted Agar. His source: A diary.
No ships are listed for the 6th column. Halifax ships only are included here. |
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10
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11
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12
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11
Empire Moonrise |
21
Egton |
31
Dramatist |
41
Baron Napier |
51
Aquarius |
61
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71
Kingswood |
81
Tordene |
91
Miguel de Larrinaga |
101 Winsum |
111 Empire Zephyr |
121 New York City |
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12
Beauregard |
22
Atlantic |
32
Vanja |
42
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52
John D. Archbold |
62
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72
Scottish American |
82
Dean Emery |
92
Marpessa |
102 Maja |
112 Glenpool |
122 Winona |
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13
Novasli |
23
Michigan |
33 Hjelmaren |
43 Solsten |
53 Clam* (Br) |
63 | 73 Norsktank |
83 Mount Evans |
93 Evanger |
103 Grey County |
113 Titusville |
123 Belgique |
| 14 Kathariotisa |
24 Ravnefjell |
34 Cyrus Sears |
44 Samuel V. Shreve |
54 Omega |
64 | 74 Felix Taussig |
84 |
94 Ary Lensen |
104 Alcoa Pilot |
114 | 124 |
| * It looks like Clam may have left port for other reasons than to join this convoy; she's not included in the Advance Sailing Telegram, but does show up in the next convoy, SC 139. | |||||||||||
Notes: Commodore was in Kingswood, Vice Commodore in Empire Zephyr. To the next SC convoy in my list SC 139 |
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