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CONVOY HX 37

Convoy HX 37 Cruising Order
Departed Halifax on Apr. 22-1940 and arrived Liverpool on May 7 (Arnold Hague says 32 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, Fr=French, Gr=Greek

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
Manchester Exporter
general
Liverpool
(Br)
21
Dolabella
lube oil
Glasgow
(Br)
31
Orbita
general
Liverpool
(Br)
41
Port Gisborne
meat - butter
Portland
(Br)
51
HMS Alaunia
Escort
(Br)
61
Pacific Shipper
general
London
(Br)
71
Daldorch
London
(Br)
81
San Pedro
general
Brest
(Fr)
91
Lustrous
crude oil
Pauillac
(Br)
12
Warkworth
grain
Londonderry
(Br)
22
Traveller
steel - cotton
Liverpool
(Br)
32
Queen Adelaide
steel - cotton
Manchester
(Br)
42
Loch Dee
grain
Portland
(Br)
52
62
Skudd 6
Falmouth
(Norw)
72
Mount Helmos
general
London
(Gr)
82
Reginolite
crude oil
Le Havre
(Br)
92
Monique
crude oil
Le Havre
(Fr)
13
23
33
Athelprincess
molasses
Liverpool
(Br)
43
Harlesden
wheat
Portland
(Br)
53 63 73 83
Ile de Brehat
general
Le Havre
(Fr?)
93
14 24 34
Hopestar
grain
Avonmouth
(Br)
44
Embassage
wheat
Portland
(Br)
54 64 74 84 94
Mont Everest
horses
Brest
(Fr)
15 25
Mount Pera
general
Liverpool
(Gr)
35
Fana
paper - rosin
Bristol
(Norw)
45 55 65 75 85 95

Notes:
Commodore was in Orbita, Vice Commodore in Pacific Shipper, Rear Commodore in San Pedro.

Ocean Escort: HMS Alaunia.

More details on the Norwegian vessels in this convoy can be found with the help of the index below.

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