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CONVOY HX 228
Departed New York on Febr. 28-1943 and arrived Liverpool on March 15
Cruising order and Commodore's notes are available on Page 2
Misc. reports can be found on Page 3
See also Analysis of attacks
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Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. The ships are listed in the order in which they appear on the various documents.
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Ship
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Station
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Destination
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Remarks
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Port Halifax
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British
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copper - general
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133
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Swansea
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–
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"
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potash
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–
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Garston
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Listed in HX 229
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Silverlaurel
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"
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general
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105
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Leith Dock / London
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–
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Taybank
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"
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grain
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–
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Liverpool
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Sent to Halifax - see Page 2
Listed in HX 229A |
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Gloucester
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"
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reefer - general
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73
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Liverpool
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–
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Port Auckland
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"
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reefer
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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Sent to Halifax - see Page 2
Listed in SC 122 - Sunk |
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"
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Tanker B
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–
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Clyde
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Listed in HX 229A - Struck ice and sank
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Albion Star
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"
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reefer
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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Sent to Halifax - see Page 2
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"
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Tanker W
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–
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Barry Dock
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Listed in HX 229A
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Arabian Prince
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"
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sugar - general
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–
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Liverpool
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Sent to Halifax - see Page 2
Listed in HX 229A |
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Lancastrian Prince
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"
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general
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84
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Manchester
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From HX 227
(this convoy is not available to me) |
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Fresno Star
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"
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reefer
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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Sent to Halifax - see Page 2
Listed in HX 229A |
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"
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general
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–
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Liverpool
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Listed in HX 229
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Nela
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"
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reefer
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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Returned to New York
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"
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reefer - general
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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Listed in HX 229
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"
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Tanker B
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–
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Swansea
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Listed in HX 229
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Tetela
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"
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reefer - general
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81
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Liverpool
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Commodore Vessel
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"
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reefer
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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Listed in HX 229 - Sunk
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"
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reefer
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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Listed in HX 229
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Coracero
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"
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reefer
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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See Notes - Page 2
Listed in HX 229 - Sunk |
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"
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sugar - general
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–
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London
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Listed in HX 229
Returned to port |
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"
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general
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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Listed in SC 122
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"
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general
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–
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Tyne
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Listed in SC 122
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"
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timber - lead
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–
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London
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Listed in HX 229
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Empire Opal
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"
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Tanker W
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114
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Avonmouth
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–
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Naranio
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"
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Tanker W
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113
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Stanlow
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–
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Miralda
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"
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Admiralty tanker B
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44
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Loch Ewe
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–
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British Statesman
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"
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Tanker W
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95
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Avonmouth
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In Collision - See report on Page 3
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Consuelo
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"
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general
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111
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Avonmouth
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–
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"
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reefer - general
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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Listed in HX 229
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Orangeleaf
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"
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Admiralty tanker B
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75
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Clyde
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–
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San Vulfrano
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"
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Tanker W
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124
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Avonmouth
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From HX 227
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Standella
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"
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Tanker W
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62
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Stanlow
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From HX 227
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Empire Collins
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"
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Tanker W
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64
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Stanlow
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From HX 226 & HX 227
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Tudor Star
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"
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reefer - general
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–
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London
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Lossiebank
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"
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wheat - ore
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–
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Belfast f. o.
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From HX 227
Sent to Halifax - see Page 2 Listed in HX 229A |
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Hopecrest
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"
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grain
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35
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Hull
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From HX 227
Left convoy - See Notes Page 2 & Reports on Page 3 |
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Chantilly
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French / MOWT 1941
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passengers (troops)
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54
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Clyde
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From HX 227
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City of Oran
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British
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general
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–
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Glasgow
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From HX 226 & HX 227
Sent to Halifax - see Page 2 Listed in HX 229A |
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French
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Tanker B
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–
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Avonmouth
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–
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Akaroa
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British
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reefer
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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From HX 227
Sent to Halifax - see Page 2 Listed in HX 229A |
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Lucerna
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"
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Tanker W
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32
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Clyde f. o.
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–
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"
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general
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–
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Liverpool
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Listed in SC 122
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Baronesa
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"
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reefer
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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From HX 227
Sent to Halifax - see Page 2 |
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Gaelic Star
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"
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reefer
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41
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Liverpool
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From HX 227
Vice Commodore |
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Ocean Vanity
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"
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grain
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85
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Manchester
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From HX 226 & HX 227
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Stanlodge
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"
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grain
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33
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London
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From HX 227
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Tahsinia
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"
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sugar - ore
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–
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Tail o'the Bank
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Bothnia
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"
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ground nuts
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–
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Hull
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From HX 227
Sent to Halifax - see Page 2 Listed in HX 229A |
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Corilla
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Dutch
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Tanker W
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53
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Bowling / Ardrossan
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–
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Lista
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Norwegian
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general
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82
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Liverpool
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From HX 227
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Aalsum
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Dutch
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general - steel
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55
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Glasgow
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From HX 226 and HX 227
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San Andres
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Norwegian
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sugar
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34
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Greenock
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–
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Ganymedes
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Dutch
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sugar
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–
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London
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Sent to Halifax - see Page 2
Listed in HX 229A |
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Mijdrecht
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"
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Tanker W
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42
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Clyde f. o.
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–
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Fagerfjell
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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63
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Stanlow
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–
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"
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Admiralty tanker W
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–
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Clyde
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–
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Belgian Airman
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Belgian
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lumber - steel
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–
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Cardiff
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Sent to Halifax - see Page 2
Listed in HX 229A |
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
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–
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Belfast f. o.
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–
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Dutch
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reefer - wheat - zinc
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–
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Belfast f. o.
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Listed in HX 229 - Sunk
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Trondheim
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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112
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Belfast / Heysham
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–
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"
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wheat
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–
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Belfast Dock
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Listed in HX 229 - Sunk
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Dutch
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wheat - zinc - etc.
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–
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Belfast f. o.
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Listed in HX 229 - Sunk
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Nueva Granada
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Norwegian
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Admiralty tanker B
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104
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Clyde
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–
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Noesa Niwi
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Dutch
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general
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83
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Cardiff
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–
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Montevideo
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Norwegian
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general
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122
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Liverpool
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From HX 226 & HX 227
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Dutch
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grain - bauxite
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–
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Liverpool
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From HX 227
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"
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general
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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–
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Thomas Sumter
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American
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general - steel
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–
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Loch Ewe f. o.
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From HX 227
To Halifax - See Page 2 |
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Rosemont
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Panamanian
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steel - general
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–
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Belfast f. o.
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Felipe De Neve
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American
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general
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103
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Mersey / Manchester
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–
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William C. Gorgas
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"
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general
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131
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Swansea
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Sunk - See Page 2
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Sinclair Opaline
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"
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Tanker B
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121
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Swansea
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–
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"
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Admiralty tanker B
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–
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Clyde
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–
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Lawton B. Evans
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"
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general
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65
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Glasgow
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Torpedoed & damaged
See Page 2 |
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Gulfgem
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"
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Admiralty tanker B
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52
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London
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–
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William L. Smith
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"
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general
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132
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Glasgow
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–
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"
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general - grain
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–
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Liverpool
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From HX 227 & SC 121
Listed in HX 229 |
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"
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general
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–
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Liverpool
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Listed in HX 229
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Vav
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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94
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Dingle
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Nigerstroom
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Dutch
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general
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61
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Glasgow
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–
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American
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Tanker B
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–
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Clyde
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Listed in HX 229A
(returned to port) |
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Pan Gulf
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"
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general
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–
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London
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Sent to Halifax - see Page 2
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Joaquin Miller
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"
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general
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51
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London
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–
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"
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sugar
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–
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Liverpool
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Listed in HX 229
(returned to port) |
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Hugh Williamson
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"
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general
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–
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Liverpool
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Returned to New York
Listed in HX 229 |
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Henry Wynkoop
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"
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general
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22
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Belfast f. o.
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–
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"
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sugar
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–
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Tail o'the Bank
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Listed in HX 229 - Sunk
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African Star
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"
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general
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101
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Liverpool
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–
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"
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sugar
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–
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Tail o'the Bank
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Listed in HX 229 - Sunk
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Daniel Webster
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"
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general
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–
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Avonmouth
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Returned to New York
Listed in HX 229 |
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"
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general
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–
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Liverpool
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Listed in HX 229
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Samuel F. B. Morse
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"
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general
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115
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Clyde
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In collision
See report on Page 3 |
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Andrea F. Luckenbach
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"
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general
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74
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Cardiff
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Sunk - See Page 2
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"
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general
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–
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Manchester
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Listed in SC 122
(returned to port) |
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Walter Jennings
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"
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Tanker W
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123
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Swansea
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–
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Darien
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Panamanian
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Army stores
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36
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St. John's
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–
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Askepot
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Norwegian
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none given
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not on A 1 form
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Not for U.K.
(destination not given) |
(Shows up again in SC 122)
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British
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general
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–
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London
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From HX 223 in which she was in collision
(To have joined from Newfoundland) |
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Irénée Du Pont
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American
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general
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–
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U.K.
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Returned to New York
(cargo shifted) Listed in HX 229 - Sunk |
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Martin Bakke
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Norwegian
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general - 10 passengers
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102
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Manchester
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–
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Naticina
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British
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Tanker W
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92
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Stanlow
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–
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Dorcasia
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"
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Tanker W
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93
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Bowling
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–
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Joining from Halifax
(sailed March 3 - joined at different times, see Page 2) |
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British
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refrig. - general
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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Listed in HX 229A
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Empire Envoy
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"
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grain
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31
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Glasgow
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–
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Moveria
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"
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general
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21
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Liverpool
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–
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Tucurinca
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"
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general
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71
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Avonmouth
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Sunk - See Page 2
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Stuart Prince
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"
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general
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45
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Manchester
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–
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Gdynia
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Swedish
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general
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134
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Belfast Dock
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–
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Medina
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American
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general
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24
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Iceland
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From HX 226
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Empire Bittern
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British
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general
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125
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Holyhead / Avonmouth
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–
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Tjisalak
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Dutch
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general
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72
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Mersey
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–
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Jamaica Producer
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British
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general - passengers - mail
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23
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Cardiff
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Torpedoed - damaged
See Page 2 |
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Cairnesk
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"
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general
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91
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Hull
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–
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Essex Trader
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"
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flour
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43
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Manchester
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–
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"
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general
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–
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Glasgow
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Listed in HX 229A
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Argolikos
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Greek
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grain
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25
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Hull
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–
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Brant County
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Norwegian
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general
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135
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Newport
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From SC 121
Sunk - See Page 2 |
| The following ships are mentioned in the Commodore's notes with destination Halifax, but they are not included in the Advance Sailing Telegram (nor on the A 1 form) - they left the convoy at 13:50P on March 4: Fort Townshend, Lord Kelvin, Elisabeth Bakke and Stanvac Manila |
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Here are some charts showing the progress of, and U-boat sightings/attacks on Convoys SC 121, HX 228, SC 122 and HX 229. The chart has been split into 3. Click on the pictures to get a larger version. As will be seen, I've overlapped them slightly (see also the analysis of attacks):
Cruising order, escorts and Commodore's notes: Page 2 To the next HX convoy in my list HX 229 |
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