M/T Alar
Updated July 8-2008
To Alar on the "Ships starting with A" page.

This is a post war picture when she had the name Aslaug Rogenæs.
From Sverre Johansen's collection.
Owner: Skibs-A/S Preba
Manager: Prebensen & Blakstad, Risør
Tonnage: 9430 gt
Delivered in Jan.-1939 from Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd., Sunderland as Alar to Skibs-A/S Preba (Prebensen & Blakstad), Risør. 9430 gt, 5695 net, 14 660 tdwt, 483.6' x 68.3' x 36.2', 7 cyl. 2 tev Wallsend Slipway-Sulzer, 4100 bhp, 13 knots.
Captain: Jens. A. Kragholm, replaced in 1943 by Captain Larsen.
Radio operator on this ship when the war started was Stein Stendal. (Also served on Inger Lise as 2nd mate).
Related item on this website:
A message in my Guestbook posted by Rick Pitz, informing me that Alar was in Convoy GAT 16, which left Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for Trinidad on Oct. 22-1942 with 24 ships, among them several Norwegian, namely Thorshavet, Britamsea, Thorshov, Sandanger, Skandinavia, and Anna Knudsen. This agrees with the information found in the Voyage Record below. (Alar's destination is given as Caripito in Rick's document).
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Voyage Record From Sept.-1939 to Dec.-1945:
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(R eceived from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database).
Follow the convoy links provided for more information on them.
Compare Arnold Hague's records with these original images from the Norwegian National Archives: (unfortunately, some of the scans have information missing in the margin) Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8
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Departure
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From
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To
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Arrival
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Convoy
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Remarks
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As can be seen there are some incidents in this Voyage Record where departure date is given as the day before arrival date - I've left it "as is".
Note also that when comparing to the Norwegian Archives information, some voyages are missing from A. Hague's records.
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1939
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Sept. 9
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Montreal
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New Orleans
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Independent
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Sept. 22
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New Orleans
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Montreal
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Oct. 4
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Independent
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Oct. 5
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Montreal
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New York City
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Oct. 14
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Independent
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Oct. 16
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New York City
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Quebec
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Oct. 27
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Independent
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Oct. 29
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Quebec
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Unknown port
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Independent
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Nov. 14
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Unknown port
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Quebec
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Nov. 21
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Independent
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Departure date ficticious
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Nov. 24
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Quebec
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New York City
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Nov. 29
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Independent
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Nov. 30
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New York City
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Curacao
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Independent
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Dec. 8
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Curacao
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Buenos Aires
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Dec. 26
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Independent
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Dec. 30
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Buenos Aires
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Aruba
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Jan. 15.-1940
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Independent
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1940
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Jan. 17
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Aruba
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Tampa
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Jan. 24
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Independent
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Dates approximate
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Jan. 26
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Tampa
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Gibraltar
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Febr. 13
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Independent
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Febr. 13
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Gibraltar
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Leghorn
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Febr. 18
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Independent
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Febr. 20
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Leghorn
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Gibraltar
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Febr. 23
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Independent
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Febr. 23
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Gibraltar
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Curacao
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March 8
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Independent
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Arrival date approximate
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March 10
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Curacao
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Gibraltar
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March 24
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Independent
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March 25
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Gibraltar
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Naples
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March 28
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Independent
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Apr. 2
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Naples
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Gibraltar
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Apr. 5
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Independent
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Departure date estimated
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Apr. 6
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Gibraltar
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Trinidad
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Apr. 16
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Independent
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Apr. 27
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Trinidad
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Curacao
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Apr. 29
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Independent
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May 1
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Curacao
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New York City
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May 8
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Independent
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May 13
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New York City
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Tampa
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May 20
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Independent
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May 21
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Tampa
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New York City
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May 28
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Independent
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May 30
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New York City
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Maracaibo
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Independent
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June 8
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Maracaibo
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New York City
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Independent
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June 16
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New York City
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Tampa
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June 22
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Independent
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June 24
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Tampa
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New York City
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July 1
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Independent
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July 3
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New York City
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Las Piedras
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Independent
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July 9
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Las Piedras
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New York City
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Independent
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Aug. 2
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New York City
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Tampa
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Aug. 9
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Independent
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Aug. 10
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Tampa
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New York City
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Aug. 17
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Independent
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Aug. 19
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New York City
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Tampa
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Aug. 26
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Independent
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Aug. 27
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Tampa
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New York City
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Sept. 3
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Independent
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Sept. 5
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New York City
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Covenas
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Sept. 11
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Independent
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Sept. 11
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Covenas
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Montreal
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Sept. 27
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Independent
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Sept. 28
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Montreal
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Covenas
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Oct. 9
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Independent
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Oct. 9
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Covenas
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Barranquilla
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Oct. 9
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Independent
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Oct. 10
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Barranquilla
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Montreal
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Oct. 22
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Independent
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Oct. 24
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Montreal
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Pt. Alfred
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Oct. 26
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Independent
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Oct. 27
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Pt. Alfred
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Barranquilla
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Nov. 6
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Independent
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Nov. 6
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Barranquilla
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Montreal
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Nov. 18
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Independent
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Nov. 20
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Montreal
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Tampa
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Dec. 1
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Independent
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Dec. 3
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Tampa
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New York City
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Dec. 10
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Independent
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Dec. 13
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New York City
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Las Piedras
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Dec. 21
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Independent
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Dec. 21
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Las Piedras
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Philadelphia
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Dec. 28
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Independent
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Dec. 31
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Philadelphia
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Las Piedras
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Jan. 6-1941
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Independent
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1941
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Jan. 6
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Las Piedras
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New York City
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Jan. 14
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Independent
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Jan. 20
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New York City
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Curacao
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Jan. 28
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Independent
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Jan. 29
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Curacao
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Philadelphia
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Febr. 4
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Independent
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Febr. 6
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Philadelphia
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Las Piedras
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Febr. 13
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Independent
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Febr. 13
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Las Piedras
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Aruba
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Febr. 15
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Independent
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Febr. 15
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Aruba
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New York City
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Febr. 21
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Independent
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Febr. 23
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New York City
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Las Piedras
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March 1
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Independent
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March 2
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Las Piedras
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Aruba
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March 3
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Independent
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March 3
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Aruba
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New York City
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March 9
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Independent
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March 10
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New York City
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Tampa
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March 19
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Independent
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March 21
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Tampa
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New York City
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March 28
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Independent
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Apr. 5
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New York City
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Cartagena, Col.
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Apr. 12
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Independent
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Apr. 12
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Cartagena, Col.
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Covenas
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Apr. 14
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Independent
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Apr. 15
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Covenas
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Barranquilla
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Apr. 16
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Independent
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Apr. 17
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Barranquilla
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Kingston
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Apr. 18
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Independent
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Apr. 19
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Kingston
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Montreal
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Apr. 29
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Independent
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May 1
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Montreal
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Barranquilla
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May 13
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Independent
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May 13
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Barranquilla
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Montreal
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May 24
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Independent
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May 25
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Montreal
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Puerto la Cruz
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June 4
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Independent
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June 5
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Puerto la Cruz
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Montreal
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June 16
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Independent
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June 18
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Montreal
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Covenas
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June 28
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Independent
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June 30
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Covenas
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Montreal
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July 11
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Independent
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July 13
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Montreal
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Cartagena, Col.
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July 24
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Independent
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July 24
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Cartagena, Col.
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Covenas
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July 25
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Independent
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July 27
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Covenas
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Montreal
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Aug. 8
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Independent
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Aug. 9
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Montreal
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Unknown port
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*
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Independent
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Sept. 2
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Montreal
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Unknown port
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Independent
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Sept. 10
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Unknown port
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Montreal
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Aug. 31*
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Independent
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Departure port and date ficticious
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| * It looks like the entries have become somewhat scrambled here. See Page 2 of the Norwegian Archives information. |
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Sept. 14
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Unknown port
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Montreal
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Sept. 24
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Independent
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Departure port and date ficticious
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Sept. 26
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Montreal
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Unknown port
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Independent
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Oct. 14
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Unknown port
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Montreal
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Oct. 24
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Independent
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Departure port and date ficticious
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Oct. 24
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Montreal
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Cartagena, Col.
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Nov. 4
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Independent
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Nov. 4
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Cartagena, Col.
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Montreal
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Nov. 20
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Independent
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Nov. 22
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Montreal
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Quebec
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Nov. 23
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Independent
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Nov. 29
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Quebec
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Unknown port
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Independent
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Dec. 10
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Unknown port
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Portland, Maine
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Dec. 18
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Independent
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Departure port and date ficticious
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Dec. 21
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Portland, Maine
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Boston
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Dec. 23
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Independent
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1942
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Jan. 3
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Boston
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Covenas
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Jan. 10
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Independent
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Jan. 13
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Covenas
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Portland, Maine
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Jan. 21
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Independent
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Jan. 25
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Portland, Maine
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Covenas
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Febr. 6
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Independent
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Febr. 6
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Covenas
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Barranquilla
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Febr. 8
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Independent
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Febr. 8
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Barranquilla
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Portland, Maine
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Febr. 18
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Independent
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Febr. 20
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Portland, Maine
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Baltimore
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Febr. 24
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Independent
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March 28
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Baltimore
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Hampton Roads
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March 30
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Independent
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Apr. 1
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Hampton Roads
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Curacao
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Apr. 10
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Independent
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Apr. 11
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Curacao
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Puerto la Cruz
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Apr. 12
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Independent
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Apr. 13
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Puerto la Cruz
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Key West
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Apr. 19
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Independent
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Apr. 19
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Key West
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Charleston, SC
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Apr. 22
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Independent
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Apr. 22
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Charleston, SC
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New York City
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Apr. 26
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Independent
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Apr. 25(?)
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New York City
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Portland, Maine
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Apr. 27
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Independent
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Apr. 30
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Portland, Maine
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New York City
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May 1
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Independent
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May 6
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New York City
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Caripito
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May 15
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Independent
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May 16
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Caripito
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Trinidad
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May 17
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Independent
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May 18
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Trinidad
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Bermuda
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May 24
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TH NN 2
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May 24
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Bermuda
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Halifax
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May 28
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TH NN 2
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See link above
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June 1
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Halifax
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Portland, Maine
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June 3
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XB 23
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See XB 23 (external link)
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June 8
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Portland, Maine
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Halifax
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June 10
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BX 23A
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June 20
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Halifax
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Trinidad
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June 29
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HT 3
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June 30
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Trinidad
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Puerto la Cruz
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July 1
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Independent
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July 2
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Puerto la Cruz
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Trinidad
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July 3
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Independent
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July 4
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Trinidad
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Portland, Maine
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July 19
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TH 4
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July 20
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Portland, Maine
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Halifax
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July 22
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BX 29C
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July 24
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Halifax
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Curacao
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Aug. 1
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HA 2
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Bound for Caripito
See HA 2 (external link)
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Aug. 3
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Curacao
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Caripito
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Aug. 5
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OT 2S
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See OT 2S (external link)
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Aug. 8
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Caripito
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Trinidad
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Aug. 8
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Independent
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Aug. 11
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Curacao
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Halifax
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Aug. 20
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AH 2
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Aug. 23
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Halifax
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Portland
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Aug. 25
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XB 35
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See XB 35 (external link)
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Aug. 27
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Portland, Maine
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New York City
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Aug. 28
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Independent
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Aug. 30
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New York City
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Gitmo
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Sept. 6
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NG 301
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Bound for Caripito
See NG 301 (external link)
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Sept. 6
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Gitmo
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Aruba
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Sept. 10
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GAT 3
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Gitmo to Aruba
See GAT 3 (external link)
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Sept. 13
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Aruba
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Curacao
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Sept. 13
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Independent
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Sept. 14
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Curacao
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Gitmo
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Sept. 16
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TAG 5
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Curacao to Gitmo
See TAG 5 (external link)
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Sept. 19
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Gitmo
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New York City
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Sept. 26
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GN 5
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Sept. 26
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New York City
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Portland, Maine
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Sept. 28
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Independent
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Oct. 1
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Portland, Maine
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New York City
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Oct. 4
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Independent
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Oct. 15
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New York City
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Gitmo
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Oct. 22
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NG 314
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Bound for Caripito
See NG 314 (external link)
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Oct. 22
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Gitmo
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Trinidad
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Oct. 28
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GAT 16
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Nov. 6
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Trinidad
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Gitmo
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Nov. 11
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TAG 19
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Nov. 11
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Gitmo
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New York City
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Nov. 17
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GN 19
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See GN 19 (external link)
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Nov. 18
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New York City
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Portland, Maine
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Nov. 19
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Independent
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Nov. 24
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Portland, Maine
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New York City
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Nov. 26
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Independent
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Nov. 28
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New York City
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Gitmo
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Dec. 6
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NG 325
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Bound for Caripito
See NG 325 (external link)
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Dec. 6
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Gitmo
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Caripito
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Dec. 13
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GAT 27
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Gitmo to Caripito
See GAT 27 (external link)
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Dec. 15
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Caripito
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Trinidad
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Dec. 15
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Independent
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Dec. 16
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Trinidad
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Gitmo
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Dec. 20
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TAG 29
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Dec. 20
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Gitmo
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New York City
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Dec. 26
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GN 29
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See GN 29 (external link)
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Dec. 27
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New York City
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Portland, Maine
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Dec. 27
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Independent
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Dec. 31
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Portland, Maine
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New York City
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Jan. 1-1943
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Independent
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1943
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Jan. 3
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New York City
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Gitmo
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Jan. 10
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NG 334
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Jan. 10
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Gitmo
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Caripito
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Jan. 16
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GAT 36
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Jan. 19
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Caripito
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Trinidad
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Jan. 19
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Independent
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Jan. 24
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Trinidad
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Gitmo
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Jan. 29
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TAG 38
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Jan. 29
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Gitmo
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New York City
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Febr. 6
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GN 38
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See GN 38 (external link)
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Febr. 6
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New York City
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Portland, Maine
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Febr. 7
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Independent
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Febr. 9
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Portland, Maine
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New York City
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Febr. 11
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Independent
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Febr. 12
|
New York City
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Gitmo
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Febr. 19
|
NG 343
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Febr. 19
|
Gitmo
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Trinidad
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Febr. 24
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GAT 45
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Febr. 25
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Trinidad
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Caripito
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Febr. 25
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Independent
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Febr. 27
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Caripito
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Trinidad
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Febr. 27
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Independent
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Febr. 28
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Trinidad
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Gitmo
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March 5
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TAG 45
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March 5
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Gitmo
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New York City
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March 13
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GN 45
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See GN 45 (external link)
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March 14
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New York City
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Portland, Maine
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March 15
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Independent
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March 17
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Portland, Maine
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New York City
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March 19
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Independent
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March 22
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New York City
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Corpus Christi
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Apr. 1
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NK 530
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New York to Corpus Christi
See NK 530 (external link)
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Apr. 2
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Corpus Christi
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Key West
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Apr. 5
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Apr. 9
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Key West
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New York City
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Apr. 14
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KN 233
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Apr. 15
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New York City
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Portland, Maine
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Apr. 16
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Independent
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Apr. 19
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Portland, Maine
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Searsport
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Apr. 19
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Independent
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Apr. 21
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New York City
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Key West
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NK 536
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Apr. 27
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Key West
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Corpus Christi
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Apr. 29
|
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Apr. 30
|
Corpus Christi
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Key West
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May 2
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May 5
|
Key West
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New York City
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May 10
|
KN 238
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|
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May 10
|
New York City
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Portland, Maine
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May 12
|
Independent
|
|
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May 13
|
Portland, Maine
|
New York City
|
May 15
|
Independent
|
|
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May 16
|
New York City
|
Key West
|
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NK 541
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|
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May 22
|
Key West
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Corpus Christi
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May 26
|
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May 27
|
Corpus Christi
|
Galveston
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May 28
|
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May 31
|
Galveston Bar
|
Key West
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June 3
|
HK 188
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June 3
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Key West
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New York City
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June 9
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KN 244
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|
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June 9
|
New York City
|
Portland, Maine
|
June 11
|
Independent
|
|
|
June 10
|
New York City
|
Key West
|
June 16
|
NK 546
|
|
|
June 15?
|
Portland, Maine
|
New York City
|
June 18
|
Independent
|
|
|
July 5
|
New York City
|
Key West
|
July 11
|
NK 551
|
|
|
July 11
|
Key West
|
Corpus Christi
|
July 14
|
|
|
|
July 16
|
Galveston
|
Key West
|
July 19
|
|
|
|
July 18?
|
Key West
|
New York City
|
July 26
|
KN 253
|
|
|
July 27
|
New York City
|
Portland, Maine
|
July 28
|
Independent
|
|
|
July 29
|
Portland, Maine
|
New York City
|
July 30
|
Independent
|
|
|
Aug. 19
|
New York City
|
Key West
|
Aug. 25
|
NK 560
|
|
|
Aug. 25
|
Key West
|
Corpus Christi
|
Aug. 29
|
|
|
|
Aug. 29
|
Corpus Christi
|
Key West
|
Sept. 1
|
|
|
|
Sept. 1
|
Key West
|
New York City
|
Sept. 7
|
KN 262
|
|
|
Sept. 14
|
New York City
|
Portland, Maine
|
Sept. 16
|
Independent
|
|
|
Sept. 17
|
Portland, Maine
|
New York City
|
Sept. 19
|
Independent
|
|
|
Sept. 25
|
New York City
|
Gitmo
|
Oct. 1
|
NG 388
|
|
|
Oct. 1
|
Gitmo
|
Caripito
|
Oct. 5
|
GAT 90
|
Trinidad to Caripito
See GAT 90 (external link)
|
|
Oct. 7
|
Caripito
|
Trinidad
|
Oct. 7
|
Independent
|
|
|
Oct. 8
|
Trinidad
|
Key West
|
Oct. 14
|
Independent
|
|
|
Oct. 17
|
Key West
|
New York City
|
Oct. 23
|
KN 271
|
|
|
Oct. 23
|
New York City
|
Portland, Maine
|
Oct. 23
|
Independent
|
|
|
Oct. 25
|
Portland, Maine
|
New York City
|
Oct. 26
|
Independent
|
|
|
Oct. 29
|
New York City
|
Gitmo
|
Nov. 5
|
NG 395
|
|
|
Nov. 4?
|
Gitmo
|
Covenas
|
Nov. 7
|
GAT 97
|
Gitmo to Covenas
See GAT 97 (external link)
|
|
Nov. 8
|
Covenas
|
Gitmo
|
Nov. 11
|
Independent
|
|
|
Nov. 11
|
Gitmo
|
Key West
|
Nov. 14
|
GK 769
|
|
|
Nov. 14
|
Key West
|
Portland, Maine
|
Nov. 20
|
Independent
|
|
|
Nov. 23
|
Portland, Maine
|
New York City
|
Nov. 24
|
Independent
|
|
|
Nov. 28
|
New York City
|
Gitmo
|
Dec. 4
|
NG 401
|
|
|
Dec. 5
|
Gitmo
|
Cristobal
|
Dec. 9
|
GZ 52
|
See GZ 52 (external link)
|
|
Dec. 12
|
Cristobal
|
Covenas
|
Dec. 14
|
Independent
|
|
|
Dec. 17
|
Covenas
|
Cristobal
|
Dec. 19
|
Independent
|
|
|
Dec. 20
|
Cristobal
|
Gitmo
|
Dec. 24
|
ZG 53
|
See ZG 53 (external link)
|
|
Dec. 25
|
Gitmo
|
New York City
|
Jan. 1-1944
|
GN 104
|
|
|
1944
|
Jan. 1
|
New York City
|
Portland, Maine
|
Jan. 2
|
Independent
|
|
|
Jan. 4
|
Portland, Maine
|
New York City
|
Jan. 6
|
Independent
|
|
|
Jan. 7
|
New York City
|
Gitmo
|
Jan. 14
|
NG 409
|
|
|
Jan. 15
|
Gitmo
|
Cristobal
|
Jan. 19
|
GZ 56
|
See GZ 56 (external link)
|
|
Jan. 20
|
Cristobal
|
Covenas
|
Jan. 21
|
ZG 56
|
Cristobal to Covenas
See ZG 56 (external link)
|
|
Jan. 23
|
Covenas
|
Aruba
|
Jan. 24
|
Independent
|
|
|
Jan. 26
|
Aruba
|
Gitmo
|
Jan. 29
|
TAG 111
|
|
|
Jan. 29
|
Gitmo
|
Portland, Maine
|
Febr. 6
|
GN 111
|
|
|
Febr. 8
|
Portland, Maine
|
Puerto la Cruz
|
Febr. 18
|
|
|
|
Febr. 19
|
| |