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CONVOY HX 31

Convoy HX 31 Cruising Order
Departed Halifax March 29-1940 on and arrived Liverpool on Apr. 13 (Arnold Hague says 30 ships).
List received from Roger Griffiths (his source: Public Records Office, Kew).

Nationalities of the ships have been added with the help of "The World's Merchant Fleets", R. W. Jordan.

Br=British, Norw=Norwegian, Pa=Panamanian, Am=American.

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
Esmond *
paper
Manchester
(Br)
21
British Endurance
motor spirits
Liverpool
(Br)
31
San Cipriano
crude oil
Milford Haven
(Br)
41
Darlington Court
wheat - lumber
Leith
(Br)
51
HMS Alaunia
Escort
(Br)
61
Consuelo
general
Hull
(Br)
71
Inverilen
motor spirits
London
(Br)
81
Rangitane
refrig. - general
London
(Br)
91
Hannington Court
Leith
(Br)
12
Athelking
molasses
Liverpool
(Br)
22
Rodsley
wheat - lumber
Liverpool
(Br)
32
Boston City
general
Cardiff
(Br)
42
Oleander
fuel oil
Devonport
(Br)
52
62
Dalblair
wheat
Sunderland
(Br)
72
Rugeley *
wheat - lumber
London
(Br)
82
Langleecrag
metal - lumber
London
(Br)
92
Trevorian
wheat
Leith
(Br)
13
Athelduke
molasses
Greenock
(Br)
23
Clumberhall
wheat
Liverpool
(Br)
33
British Honour *
fuel oil
Scapa
(Br)
43
Sirikishna
grain
Glasgow **
(Br)
53 63
Culebra
general
London
(Pa? Br?) *
73
John Knudsen
crude oil
Le Havre
(Norw)
83
Tahchee
crude oil
Le Havre
(Br)
93
Ile de Noirmoutier
cotton - sulphur
Bordeaux
(Fr?)
14
Tremoda
maize
Belfast
(Br)
24
Novasli
cotton - sulphur
Liverpool
(Norw)
34
G. S. Walden
aviation gasoline
Avonmouth
(Br)
44
Maja
fuel oil
Manchester **
(Br)
54 64
Makis
general
London
(Gr)
74
Ronin
cotton - carbon blk.
Le Havre
(Pa)
84
Olympos
general
Le Havre
(Gr)
94
Beaconhill *
London
(Am / Pa 1940)
15 25 35 45
Oakbank *
zinc - lumber
Devonport
(Br)
55 65 75
Rothley
wheat - misc.
Aberdeen
(Br)
85 95
Oakbank?
(Br)

Notes:
The ships denoted * have been crossed out on the convoy form - it looks like Oakbank was simply moved to another station, station 95, while Esmond, Rugeley, Beaconhill, and British Honour sailed in the next convoy, HX 32. Additionally, judging from the Advance Sailing Telegram for HX 32, Thistlegarth, Leontios Teryazos, Queen Maud, Wellington Court, King William, Athellaird and Star of Alexandria had also been scheduled for HX 31, but sailed in HX 32 instead.
** Destination for Sirikishna is given as Falmouth, then Glasgow is added by hand. Similarly, the destination for Maja is given as Milford Haven, but Manchester is added by hand.
* There was a Panamanian flagged (Greek managers) and a British ship by this name.

Ronin in station 74 (which had Greek managers), later became the Panamanian flagged Iran, listed on this website.

Commodore was in Consuelo, Vice Commodore in British Endurance.

Ocean Escort: HMS Alaunia.

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