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CONVOY HX 278
Departed New York on Febr. 5-1944 and arrived Liverpool on the 20th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 51 ships in this convoy.
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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. A 1 form is not available and, therefore, the station numbers are not known. For info, some of this ships in this convoy later joined JW 58 to Murmansk, returned with RA 59. |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Destination
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Remarks
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A. Frank Lever
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American
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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John Merrick
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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John Davenport
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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El Oceano
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Panamanian
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general
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Garston
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–
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George T. Angell
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American
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general
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Glasgow / Avonmouth
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–
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Mobile City
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"
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general
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Cardiff
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–
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Samuel Colt
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Henry S. Lane
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Florence Crittenton
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"
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general
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Swansea
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–
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William McKinley
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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William Pepperell
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"
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general
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Newport
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–
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Alan-A-Dale
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Panamanian
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general
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London
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–
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Joseph Jefferson
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American
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general
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Milford Haven / Southampton
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–
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Harvey Cushing
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"
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general
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Mersey f. o.
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Returned to port (Halifax)
Listed in HX 281 |
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Julius Rosenwald
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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From HX 277
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Grant Wood
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"
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general
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Milford Haven / Plymouth
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–
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Henry Watterson
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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John N. Maffitt
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Robert Toombs
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"
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general
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Swansea
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–
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W. R. Keever
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"
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general
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Immingham
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–
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"
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general
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Mersey f. o.
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To HX 279 - did not sail
Sailed in HX 280 |
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Mataroa
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British
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refrig. - general
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Avonmouth
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Vice Commodore
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Avristan
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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Commodore Vessel
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Empire Strength
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"
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refrig.
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Cardiff
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–
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"
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refrig. - general
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Mersey f. o.
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Sailed in HX 280
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Fort St. Croix
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"
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lumber
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Liverpool
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–
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Cornwall
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"
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refrig. - general
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Liverpool
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–
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Orari
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"
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refrig. - general
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Liverpool
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–
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Trojan Star
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"
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refrig. - general
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Glasgow
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–
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"
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Tanker B
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Swansea
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To HX 279 - returned to port
Sailed in HX 280 |
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Sovac
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"
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Tanker B
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Avonmouth
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–
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Athelduke
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"
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Tanker - molasses
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Liverpool
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–
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Cymbula
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"
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Tanker B
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Liverpool
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–
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Vacport
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"
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Tanker W
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Hull
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Sailed in HX 279
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San Vito
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"
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth
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–
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Longwood
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"
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Tanker B
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Clyde
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–
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James J. Maguire
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"
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Tanker W
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Humber / Saltend
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–
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Andrew A. Humphreys
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American
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Tanker
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Mersey / Manchester
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–
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Belgian Gulf
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Panamanian
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Tanker B
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Birkenhead
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–
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Irwin Russell
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American
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Tanker B
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Avonmouth
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–
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Fjordaas
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Liverpool
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Ovula
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Dutch
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Tanker B
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Clyde
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–
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Andrea Gritti
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Italian
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Brimanger
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Norwegian
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Fernwood
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"
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general
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Milford Haven / Southampton
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–
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Edward D. White
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American
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general
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Clyde / Roseneath
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–
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Omar E. Chapman
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"
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general
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Milford Haven / Plymouth / Southampton
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–
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George G. Crawford
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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From HX 277
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Kelmscott
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British
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newsprint
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London
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Joining from Wabana
Torpedoed by U-845 Febr. 9 & damaged Returned to St. John's in tow - no casualties |
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Joining from Halifax - Sailed Febr. 7
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Benjamin H. Grierson
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American
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grain - general
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London
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–
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Henry George
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"
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grain - general
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London
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–
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John G. Whittier
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"
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grain - general
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Liverpool
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–
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"
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grain - general
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Glasgow
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To HX 279 - did not sail
Sailed in HX 280 |
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Empire MacMahon
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British (M.A.C.)
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Admiralty tanker B
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Clyde
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–
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Victor Herbert
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American
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grain - general
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Milford Haven / Southampton
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–
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Stephen B. Elkins
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"
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grain - general
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Glasgow
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–
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Bayano
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British
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meats - metal
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London
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–
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Ariguani
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"
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meats - metal
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Liverpool
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–
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Cairnesk
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"
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grain - meats - general
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Tyne
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Put back to St. John's
Sailed in HX 280 |
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David F. Houston
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American
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general - Army supplies
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Newport
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From HX 276
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Edward Everett
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"
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general
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Avonmouth
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–
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Jeremiah O'Brien
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"
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grain - general
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Leith Dock
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–
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James I. McKay
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"
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general
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Barry Dock
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–
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John Chandler
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"
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grain - general
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Hull
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–
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Walter A. Luckenbach
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"
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general
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Barry Dock
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–
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Montgomery City
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"
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grain - lumber
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London
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–
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Egbert Benson
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"
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general
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Cardiff
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–
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| Additionally, Rescue Vessel Fastnet - see Notes. | ||||
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Notes: According to Arnold Hague's "Convoy Rescue Ships 1940-1945" the Rescue Vessel Fastnet also joined this convoy from Halifax. She was on her 3rd voyage as such, having started this voyage from Clyde on Jan. 13-1944 with the westbound Convoy ONS 27, to Halifax Jan. 31 - returning with HX 278 from Halifax on Febr. 7, to Clyde Febr. 20. She had covered most of the voyage alone, having lost touch with the convoy in bad weather, and due to her low speed was not able to catch up. Commodore's notes are not available. Note that all the Norwegian ships in this convoy are discussed on this website - use alphabet index below to find them. The following list of escorts was received from Don Kindell; his source: Arnold Hague. Don's work, which covers "Royal & other Navies Day-by-Day in World War 2", sofar up to and including March-1942, can be viewed at this website (a section of Gordon Smith's Naval-History.net).
Related external links: Eastbound N. Atlantic Convoys / 1944 To the next HX convoy in my list HX 279 |
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