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CONVOY HX 294
Departed New York on June 2-1944 and arrived Liverpool on the 19th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 113 ships in this convoy.
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Transcribed from several documents received from Tony Cooper - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
A 1 form is not available and, therefore, the station numbers are not known. |
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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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Benito Juarez
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American
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general
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Oban f. o.
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From HX 293
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Nathan Towson
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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From HX 293
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Italian
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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From HX 293
Listed in HX 295 |
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Jeremiah S. Black
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American
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general
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Newport
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From HX 293
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Hopemount
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British
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Admiralty tanker B
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Milford Haven f. o. (Portsmouth)
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From HX 293
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George Poindexter
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American
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general
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Cardiff
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From HX 293
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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Gateway City
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"
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general
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Immingham
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–
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John Walker
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"
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general
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Newport
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–
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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Listed in HX 297
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Joseph G. Cannon
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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J. Willard Gibbs
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Russell A. Alger
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"
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general
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Liverpool / Milford Haven f. o. (Falmouth)
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From HX 293
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Daniel Willard
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"
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general
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Immingham
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–
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Anne Bradstreet
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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Henry Lomb
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Pan Gulf
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"
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general
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Immingham
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–
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Abraham Baldwin
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Pio Pico
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"
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general
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Avonmouth
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Returned to port June 12 (St. John's)
Listed in HX 296 |
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Crawford W. Long
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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Robert J. Collier
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o. (Cairn Ryan)
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–
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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Listed in HX 295
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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Listed in HX 296
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Albert P. Ryder
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Panamanian
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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Listed in HX 295
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Mary Austin
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American
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general
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Cardiff
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–
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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Listed in HX 296
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Josiah Parker
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"
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general
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Cairn Ryan
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–
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Henry S. Foote
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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From HX 293
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Lot Whitcomb
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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From HX 293
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Jefferson Davis
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Joseph M. Terrell
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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George Kenny
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"
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general
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Tyne
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–
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Kutno
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Polish
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sulphur
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Garston
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–
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Frank A. Munsey
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American
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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Mary A. Livermore
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Howard Stansbury
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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Listed in HX 295
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Joseph M. Medill
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Alcoa Banner
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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John William Powell*
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"
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general
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Avonmouth
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*Probably Liberty Ship
John W. Powell |
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Robert Trimble
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Ignace Paderewski
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"
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Philip H. Sheridan
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"
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general
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Swansea
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–
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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Listed in HX 295
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Benedick
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British
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Adm. tanker B
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Clyde
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From HX 292
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British Colonel
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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Clyde
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–
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Voco
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"
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Tanker B
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Bowling
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–
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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Clyde
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Listed in HX 295
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"
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Tanker W
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Loch Ewe f. o.
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Listed in HX 295
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"
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Adm. tanker W
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Clyde
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Listed in HX 295
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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Clyde
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Listed in HX 295
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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Listed in HX 295
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Gleniffer
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"
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general
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Glasgow
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–
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Samidway
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"
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grain - general
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Glasgow
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–
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"
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steel - lumber
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Belfast f. o.
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Listed in HX 295
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Evagoras
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"
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steel - lumber
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Methil f. o. (London) / Middlesbrough
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From HX 292
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Kaipaki
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"
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refrig. - general
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Liverpool
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–
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Empire Arun
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Trojan
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"
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steel
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Belfast f. o.
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Returned to New York
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Mahana
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"
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refrig. - general
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Oban f. o. (Liverpool)
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–
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Empire Castle
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"
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refrig. - general
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Baron Dunmore
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"
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sugar
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Greenock
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–
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Nyanza
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"
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sugar
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Liverpool
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–
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Peebles
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"
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sugar - general
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Methil f. o. (London) |
–
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Laughlin McKay
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"
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steel - lumber
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Belfast f. o.
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Iddesleigh
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"
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steel - lumber
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Grangemouth
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From HX 291
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American
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Adm. tanker B
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Clyde
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Listed in HX 295
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Chr. Th. Boe
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
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London (Shellhaven)
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–
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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Clyde
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Listed in HX 296
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Mijdrecht
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Dutch
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Tanker B
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Grangemouth
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–
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Norwegian
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Adm. tanker W
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Clyde
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–
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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Clyde
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Listed in HX 295
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Petter II
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"
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Tanker W
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London
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–
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Peik
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"
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Adm. tanker B
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Belfast / Londonderry
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From HX 292
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Solsten
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"
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Tanker W
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Heysham
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–
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"
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Tanker W
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Mersey
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Listed in HX 295
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Solstad
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"
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Tanker W
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Birkenhead / Barton / Modewheel
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–
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Thorshov
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"
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Tanker B
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Clyde
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–
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Vera
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"
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Tanker W
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Stanlow / Barton
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–
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Abraham Lincoln
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Norw.?* American?
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general
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Tyne
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–
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| * This is shown as being the American ship by that name in the Advance Sailing Telegram (Liberty Ship - 7191gt). However, in a document I have giving the names of all the Commodores for the various HX convoys, she's listed as the Norwegian Abraham Lincoln. | ||||
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Alaska
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Norwegian
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sugar - general
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Liverpool
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–
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Danio
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"
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sugar
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Geisha
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Heimgar
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"
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general
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Ivaran
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Rigoletto
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Swedish
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general
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Stad Vlaardingen
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Dutch
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sugar
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Hull
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–
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Reinholt
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Norwegian
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Westland
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Dutch
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general
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Leith / London
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–
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Exford
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American
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Joseph Rodman Drake
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o. (Cardiff)
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–
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David Stone
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Havkong
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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Scapa
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From HX 293
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Gyda
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British (ex Da)
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general - lumber - mail
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Loch Ewe for Iceland
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(See also RU 126)
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LT 534
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American
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tug
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Clyde f. o.
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–
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Joining from Halifax - Sailed June 4
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Sheridan
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British
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grain - general
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Glasgow
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From HX 291
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Baltrover
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"
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general - aluminium - fish
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Liverpool
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–
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Norse Lady
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Norwegian
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wood pulp
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Glasgow
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From HX 291
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Grey County
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o. (Swansea)
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–
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Hjelmaren
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Swedish
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sugar
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Liverpool
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From HX 292
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Bayano
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British
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meat - metal - general
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Clyde (passengers) / Oban f. o.
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(See also HX 287)
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Alexia
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"
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Tanker B
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Clyde
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–
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Empire Macalpine
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"
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grain
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Liverpool
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–
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Gudvor
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Norwegian
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general
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Loch Ewe for Iceland
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(See also RU 126)
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Agwistar
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American
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general
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Oban f. o.
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–
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Sahale
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"
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general
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Hull
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–
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Fort Cataraqui
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British
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general - lumber
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Liverpool
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–
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Estonian
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lumber
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Belfast Dock
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Listed in HX 297
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Empire Simba
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British
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grain
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Nicolas
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Greek
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lumber
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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"
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wood pulp
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Ellesmere Port
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Listed in HX 297
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Benjamin H. Brewster
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American
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general
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Cardiff
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–
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Champ Clark
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"
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general
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Swansea
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–
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Delsud
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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From HX 293
Listed in HX 295 |
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George Berkeley
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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Joseph Stanton
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"
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general
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Immingham
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–
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Lord Delaware
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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"
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general
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Belfast f. o.
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John Chester Kendall
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"
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general
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Argos Hill
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British
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general - grain
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Raby Castle
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"
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general - flour
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Liverpool
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See also HX 290
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Elm Park
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"
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grain - general
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Tyne / Hull
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From HX 293
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Arthur Riggs
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American
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grain - general
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Manchester
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–
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John Woolman
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"
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general
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Manchester
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–
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| Additionally, the Rescue Vessel Perth - see Notes below (not mentioned in Advance Sailing Telegram) | ||||
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Joining from Sydney, C. B. - Sailed June 5
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Dan-y-Bryn
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British
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grain
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Avonmouth
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From HX 292
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Blairnevis
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"
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pulp
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Epiros
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Greek
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pulp
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Ellesmere Port
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–
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Empire Clive
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British
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flour
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Avonmouth
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–
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Nurtureton
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"
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grain
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Pacific Shipper
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"
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general - meat - mail
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Manchester
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–
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American
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lumber - steel
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Grimsby
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Listed in HX 295
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Langleebrook
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British
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grain
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Swansea
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–
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Lord Cochrane
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"
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grain
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Manchester
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–
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Rosedale Park
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"
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general
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Sunderland
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–
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Merton
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"
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grain
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Avonmouth
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–
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Eleni
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Greek
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lumber
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Methil f. o. (London)
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–
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Pacific Exporter
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British
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general - meat - pass. - mail
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Liverpool
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–
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Erria
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Danish / MOWT 1940
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general - meat - amm. - pass.
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Glasgow
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–
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Joining from St. John's
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Bente Mærsk
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Danish / MOWT 1940
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Tanker B
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Clyde
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From HX 292
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Uranienborg
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"
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pulp wood
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Rochester
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–
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Notes: The Rescue Vessel Perth was on her 25th voyage as such, having started this voyage from Clyde on May 11-1944 with the westbound Convoy ON 236, to Halifax May 25, then returned to Clyde with Convoy HX 294, June 4-June 18. Her 24th eastbound voyage had been with HX 286. ("Convoy Rescue Ships 1940-1945", Arnold Hague). Commodore's notes are not available - escorts not known. All the Norwegian ships in this convoy are discussed on this website - use alphabet index below to find them. Related external links: Eastbound N. Atlantic Convoys / 1944 To the next HX convoy in my list HX 295 |
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