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CONVOY SC 161
Departed Halifax on Nov. 17-1944 and arrived Liverpool on Dec. 4.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 49 ships in this convoy.
(Note that between Convoy SC 160 and SC 161 the following eastbound convoys had sailed:
HX 318, CU 46, HX 319, HX 320 and CU 47).
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Transcribed from several documents received from Tony Cooper - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
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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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Briarwood
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British
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steel - lumber
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London
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From SC 160
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Larranga
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American
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general - lumber
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Loch Ewe for Iceland
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(See also RU 148)
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Sréca
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Yugoslavian
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pit props
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Garston
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–
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Titanian
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Norwegian
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steel - lumber
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Barry Dock
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–
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Eastern Guide
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American
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general - lumber
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Loch Ewe for Iceland
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(See also RU 147)
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Fort Enterprise
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British
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general - explosives
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Swansea
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–
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Belgian Sailor
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Belgian
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general - trucks
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Southend f. o.
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–
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Stad Maassluis
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Dutch
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steel - lumber
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London
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–
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Germa
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Norwegian
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sugar - general
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Liverpool
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–
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Welsh Trader
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British
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general - trucks
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Liverpool
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–
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Mactra
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"
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Tanker B
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Scapa
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–
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Belgian Veteran
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Belgian
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general - explosives
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Liverpool
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–
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Annik
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Norwegian
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general - explosives
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Loch Ewe for Iceland
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(See also RU 147)
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British Energy
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British
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Tanker B
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Clyde
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–
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Gadila
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Dutch
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Tanker B (MAC)
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Clyde
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From HX 320
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Macoma
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"
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Tanker B (MAC)
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Clyde
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–
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British Lord
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British
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Tanker B
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Scapa
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–
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Chr. Th. Boe
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Shellhaven
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–
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Dunkeld
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British
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general - vehicles
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Manchester
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–
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"
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general - grain
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Mersey f. o.
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Listed in HX 321
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Empire Gulf
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"
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Tanker B
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Londonderry
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–
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Fort Abitibi
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"
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general
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Cardiff
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–
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Ferncliff
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Norwegian
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general - mail
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Liverpool
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–
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Kedoe
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Dutch
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general - mail
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Liverpool
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From HX 319
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Leonidas N. Condylis
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Greek
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grain - general
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London
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–
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Losada
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British
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general - explosives
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Hull
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–
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Morgenen
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Manchester
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–
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Mui Hock
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"
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general
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Loch Ewe for Iceland
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(See also RU 147)
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Nancéen
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French
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pit props
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Hull
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–
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Norwegian
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British
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general - mail
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Glasgow
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–
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Panama
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Danish / MOWT 1904
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Romney
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"
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sugar
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London
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–
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Stad Haarlem
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Dutch
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lumber - steel
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London
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–
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Strix
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Dingle
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–
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Tahchee
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British
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Tanker B
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Avonmouth
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–
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"
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Tanker W
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Heysham
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Listed in SC 162
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Zypenberg
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Dutch
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sugar - general
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Greenock
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–
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Empire Tweed
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British
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general
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Manchester
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–
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Empire Severn
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"
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sugar
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London
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(Listed asd Egba in some previous convoys on this website,
became Empire Severn in 1943) |
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Sydland
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Swedish
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sugar
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Liverpool
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–
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| Additionally, the Rescue Vessel Perth, not mentioned in the Advance Sailing Telegram. See Notes below. | ||||
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Joining from Sydney, C. B. - Sailed Nov. 18
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Canada
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Swedish
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general - mail
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Liverpool
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–
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Glenpark
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British
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lumber
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London
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–
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Hartbridge
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"
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grain
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Manchester
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–
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Merton
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"
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flour
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Hull
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–
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Empire Franklin
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"
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grain - general - tanks
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Hull
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–
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Eleni
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Greek
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paper - pulp - mail
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Liverpool
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–
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Lago
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Norwegian
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lumber
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London
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–
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Barrington Court
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British
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ground (?) - wood pulp
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Ellesmere Port
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–
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Wellington Park
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"
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general - grain - mail
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Manchester
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From HX 320
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Joining from St. John's, N.F. - Sailed Nov. 19
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Ville de Majunga
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French
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general
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London
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From SC 160
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Atlantic
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British
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iron ore
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Newport
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–
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HNMS Moss
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–
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–
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Londonderry
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–
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Notes: Related external links: Empire Ships - In alphabetical order. To the next SC convoy in my list SC 162 |
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