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CONVOY HX 130
Cruising order for HX 130 and Commodore's notes are available on Page 2
"The Allied Convoy System" by Arnold Hagues says this convoy departed Halifax on June 1-1941 and arrived Liverpool on the 20th,
while the Advance Sailing Telegram gives the departure date as May 31 (Arnold Hague says 46 ships).
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Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
The station numbers given are the stations in the combined convoy. |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Station
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Final Destination
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Remarks
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Bermuda Section - Sailed May 28 (29?)
(according to the Commodore's report, 18 ships joined from Bermuda). |
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Athelduchess
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British
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Tanker
molasses |
53
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Greenock
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–
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Athelprince
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"
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Tanker
molasses |
14
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Hull
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–
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British Courage
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"
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Tanker B
diesel oil |
73
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Liverpool
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–
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British Engineer
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"
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Tanker W
benzine |
22
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Grangemouth
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–
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D. L. Harper
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"
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Tanker B
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–
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Clyde
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"
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Tanker B
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–
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Milford Haven f. o.
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Had already sailed in HX 129
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"
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Tanker B
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–
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Milford Haven f. o.
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Also cancelled from HX 131
Sailed in HX 132 |
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Iroquois
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"
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Tanker W
vaporized oil |
55
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Clyde
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From HX 128
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Laurits Swenson
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Norwegian
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general - special
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63
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Liverpool
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–
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British
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Tanker B
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–
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Manchester
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Had already sailed in HX 129
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Refast
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"
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Tanker B
diesel oil |
62
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Manchester
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From HX 129
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Samuel Bakke
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Norwegian
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general - special
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83
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Liverpool
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–
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"
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Tanker W
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–
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Manchester
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Had already sailed in HX 129
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San Ernesto
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British
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Tanker W
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–
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Manchester
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Put into Halifax - see page 2
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Scottish Heather
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"
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Adm. tanker B
Admiralty fuel |
24
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Scapa
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From HX 127
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Amastra
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"
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Tanker W
gasoline |
35
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London
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–
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British Tenacity
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"
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Tanker W
gasoline |
72
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Manchester
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–
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Cape Wrath
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"
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sugar
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15
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Dundee
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–
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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–
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Scapa
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Listed in SC 34
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Narragansett
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"
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Tanker W
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85
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Avonmouth
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–
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Nyholt
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Norwegian
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Adm. tanker B
Admiralty fuel |
43
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Clyde
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–
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British
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salvage vessel
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–
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Milford Haven
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Also cancelled from HX 131, HX 132
& possibly HX 133 |
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San Arcadio
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"
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Tanker B
fuel oil |
54
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Ardrossan
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–
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Halifax Section
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British Valour
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British
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Tanker B
fuel oil |
21
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Jarrow on Tyne
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–
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Romney
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"
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grain - 5 bombers
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81
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Liverpool
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–
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Brabant
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Belgian
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sugar
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84
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Cardiff
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–
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City of Johannesburg
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British
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general
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31
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Glasgow
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Vice Commodore
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Kaipara
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"
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steel - general - munitions
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51
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Liverpool
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Commodore's vessel
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Willesden
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"
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grain
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11
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London
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–
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Norwegian
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Adm. tanker B
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–
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Clyde
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Also cancelled from HX 131
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Dutch
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phosphates
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–
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London
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Listed in SC 34
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Dalcross
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British
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grain
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33
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Hull
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–
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Marit
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
fuel oil |
44
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Clyde / Swansea
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–
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San Gerardo
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British
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Tanker B
fuel oil |
71
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Liverpool
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–
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Sommerstad
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Norwegian
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Tanker
lub. oil |
82
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Manchester
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–
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British
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sugar
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–
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Clyde f. o.
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Sailed in HX 131
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"
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steel - scrap iron
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–
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Clyde f. o.
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Sailed in HX 131
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"
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phosphates
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–
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Mersey (Garston)
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Sailed in HX 131
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Dutch
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general
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–
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London
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Sailed in HX 131
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
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–
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Mersey (Stanlow)
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Sailed in HX 131
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British
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grain
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–
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Mersey (Ellesmere)
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From HX 129
Sailed in HX 132 |
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French / MOWT 1940
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Adm. tanker B
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–
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–
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Danae II
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"
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lumber
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34
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London
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From HX 129
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
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–
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Barry Docks
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From HX 129
Sailed in HX 131 (returned to port) |
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Spind
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"
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lumber
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92
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Sharpness
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From HX 129
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Norbryn
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"
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nitrates
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94
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Newport
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Transferred at sea to SC 33
(see page 2) |
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Benedict
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British
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general
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61
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Liverpool
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–
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Hallanger
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Norwegian
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Adm. tanker B
fuel oil |
45
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Clyde
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–
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Gyda
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British (Ex Da)
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general
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64
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Manchester
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–
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Peterton
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British
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grain - trucks - special
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13
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London
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From HX 129
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Ashworth
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"
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wheat
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91
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Cardiff
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–
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Ary Lensen
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"
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steel - lumber
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12
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Newcastle
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–
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San Florentino
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"
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Adm. tanker B
fuel oil |
42
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Clyde
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–
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Empire Leopard
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"
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steel
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25
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Hull
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–
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Empire Elk
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"
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steel - scrap iron
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–
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Clyde
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Dropped out - see Page 2
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Thornliebank
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"
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sugar
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41
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Clyde
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–
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Greek
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grain
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–
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Liverpool
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–
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Daphnella
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British
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Tanker W
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–
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Barry Roads
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From HX 129
Joined outside Halifax Returned to port (see Page 2) |
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Sydney Section - Sailed June 1
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Chepo
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Panamanian
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general - aeroplane parts - mail
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–
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Liverpool
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Dropped out - see Page 2
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King Frederick
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British
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sugar
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52
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Liverpool
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–
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Taborfjell
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Norwegian
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general
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75
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Manchester
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–
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Alioth
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Dutch
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planes - tractors - flour
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46
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Glasgow
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–
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Kronprinsessan Margareta
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Swedish
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general
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32
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Glasgow
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–
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Tetela
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British
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refrig. - metal - planes
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36
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Leith / London
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–
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New York City
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"
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general - explosives
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–
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Swansea
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Returned to St. John's - see Page 2
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| According to the Commodore's notes, there were 23 ships sailing from Halifax, joined by 9 from Sydney and 18 from Bermuda. I'm not sure whether the following sailed from Bermuda or Sydney. |
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Tureby
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British
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wheat - trucks
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–
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Avonmouth
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Dropped out - see Page 2
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Donax
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"
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Tanker W
motor spirit - kerosene |
23
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London
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–
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British Dominion
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"
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Tanker W
motor spirit |
93
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Avonmouth
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–
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Tucurinca
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"
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general
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74
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Liverpool
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–
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