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CONVOY HX 64
Departed Halifax on Aug. 8-1940 and arrived Liverpool on the 23rd.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 62 ships in this convoy.
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Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths (Advance Sailing Telegrams and A1 forms) - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Station
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Destination
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Remarks
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Bermuda Section (BHX 64) -
Joined Halifax section Aug. 12 |
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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–
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Clyde
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Sailed in HX 65
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Algerian
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British
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bauxite
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B 73
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Newport
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–
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Athelfoam
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"
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tanker - molasses
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B 71
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Hull
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–
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Athelmonarch
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"
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tanker - molasses(?)
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B 21
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Greenock
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–
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"
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Ad. tanker B
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B 33
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Scapa
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"
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wheat - lumber
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–
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Hull
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Sailed in HX 65 - sunk
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"
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Tanker W (petroleum)
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B 63
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Clyde
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Norwegian
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scrap iron
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–
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Swansea
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Listed in SC 1
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Cistula
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Dutch
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Tanker B (fuel - diesel oil)
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B 61
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Clyde
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–
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Darlington Court
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British
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lumber - wheat
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B 12
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Immingham
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See * in notes
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"
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Tanker W
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–
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–
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To be held at Halifax
Shows up again in HX 74 |
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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–
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Avonmouth
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Sailed in HX 63 *
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Fresno City
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British
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lead - lumber - wheat
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B 31
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London
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–
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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–
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–
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To be held at Halifax
(Does not show up again till HX 86) |
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Holmside
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British
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sulphur
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B 22
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London
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–
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Hopemount
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"
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Tanker B (oil - steel)
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B 51
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Methild for DG,
then London |
–
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Inanda
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"
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general
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B 41
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London
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Commodore Vessel - Bermuda portion?
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James J. Maguire
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"
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Tanker W
aviation spirits - pool gasoline |
B 62
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Avonmouth
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–
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"
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Tanker B (fuel oil)
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B 42
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Belfast, then Dundee
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From HX 63
Sailed in HX 65 - sunk |
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"
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phosphates
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–
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Glasgow
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See also HX 58
Listed in SC 1 |
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Norwegian
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lumber - lead - general - special
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–
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Liverpool
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–
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Mathilda
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"
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scrap iron
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B 32
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Hull
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From HX 63
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British
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scrap iron
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–
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Port Talbot
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From HX 63
See also HX 66 |
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"
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Tanker B
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–
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Medway
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Listed again further down in AST
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"
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Ad. tanker
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B 43
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Clyde
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Socony
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"
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Tanker W (kerosene)
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B 52
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Methil, then Hull
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–
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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–
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–
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From HX 63
Shows up again in BHX 67 |
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Stad Alkmaar
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Dutch
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sugar
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B 82
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Belfast, then London
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From HX 63
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West Cohas
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Am/MOWT 8/1940
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scrap iron
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B 92
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Grangemouth
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(Renamed Empire Simba)
See * in Notes |
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Tacoma City
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British
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general
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B 11
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Immingham
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–
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Panamanian/Br 1940
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Tanker B
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–
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–
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–
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Eulima
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British
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Tanker B (gas oil)
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B 81
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Manchester
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–
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Madras City
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"
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wheat - lumber
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B 91
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London
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–
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Magician
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"
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general
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B 53
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London
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–
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| Also, the British Athelchief, listed at the end of this table, probably belongs in this section. The same goes for Oilreliance, which is included in the Bermuda section on the A 1 form, with station number B 23.
* There's a note for Ferncastle saying "Arrived Halifax 30th July, will probably appear in their advance telegram too". |
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Halifax Section - Sailed Aug. 8-1940
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British
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Tanker
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–
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Clyde
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Dutch
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scrap iron - steel
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–
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Clyde
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Also cancelled from HX 65 and HX 66
Sailed in HX 69 |
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Canada
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Swedish
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general
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71
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Liverpool
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–
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American / MOWT 1940
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pig iron
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–
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Glasgow
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Norwegian
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iron - steel
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–
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Mersey
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From HX 63
See text for Dagfred |
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Harbury
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British
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pig iron
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61
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Manchester
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From HX 63
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City of Lancaster
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"
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steel - general
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11
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Hull
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From HX 63
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Halcyon
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Greek/Panamanian
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paper
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82
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River Mersey
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From HX 63
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Pacific
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Swedish
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general
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72
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Liverpool
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From HX 63
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Anna Bulgari
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Greek
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scrap iron
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83
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Ardrossan
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From HX 63
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British
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deals
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–
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Bristol
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Siljan
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Swedish
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general
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53
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Garston
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From HX 63
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Leonidas M. Valmas
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Greek
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lumber
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92
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Dublin
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From HX 63
Torpedoed - badly damaged See * in Notes |
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British
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lumber
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–
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Grangemouth
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Text hard to desipher,
but I believe Skeldergate is correct Also cancelled from HX 65 Joined HX 66 |
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Empire Mariner
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"
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general - special
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91
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Liverpool
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–
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Biafra
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"
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general
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51
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Liverpool
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–
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British Prince
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"
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general
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31
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London
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Commodore Vessel
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Wray Castle
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"
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pig iron
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41
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Grangemouth
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–
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Norwegian
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general
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–
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Liverpool
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–
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Lombardy
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British
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general evidence
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22
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Glasgow
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–
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Cape Corso
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"
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steel - scrap iron
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73
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Newport
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–
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Orient City
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"
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steel
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62
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Birkenhead
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–
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Norwegian
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steel - lumber - general
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–
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Liverpool
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Also cancelled from HX 65
(Shows up again in HX 75) |
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Trevethoe
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British
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steel
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32
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Grangemouth
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–
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Norwegian
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Tanker W
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–
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–
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To be held at Halifax
(Sailed in HX 71) |
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Corsair
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British
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Yacht - no cargo
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93
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Belfast
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–
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"
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general
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–
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Liverpool
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Listed in previous convoy
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Erna III
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"
(Ex Da. Erna) |
lumber
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12
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Grimsby
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–
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Ardanbhan
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British
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steel
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13
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Hull
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–
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Edward F. Johnson
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"
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Tanker W (gas - kerosene)
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21
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Clyde
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See also HX 59
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Amsterdam
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Dutch
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Tanker W (kerosene)
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42
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London
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–
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Blommersdijk
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"
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general
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52
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Liverpool
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–
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Rajahstan
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British
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steel - iron
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81
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Newport
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Returned from HX 63
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Sydney, C.B. Section
Joined Halifax section Aug. 10 |
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Coulmore
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British
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pit props
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A 11
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West Hartlepool
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–
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Prins Willem II
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Dutch
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grain
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A 12
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London
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–
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Ary Lensen
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British
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pit props
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A 21
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Hull
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–
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Ila
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Norwegian
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pit props
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A 22
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Sunderland
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–
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Brisk
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"
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lumber
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A 23
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Grimsby
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There's a note here saying:
"Not at R.V." (rendezvous) |
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Campus
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British
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pit props
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A 31
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Tyne
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–
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Baxtergate
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"
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lumber - steel
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A 32
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London
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From HX 63
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Blairnevis
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"
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pit props
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A 33
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Hull
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–
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Baron Lovat
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"
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pit props
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A 41
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Tyne
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From HX 63
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Hallfried
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Norwegian
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pulp wood
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A 42
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Rochester
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–
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Eskdalegate
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British
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pit props
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A 43
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West Hartlepool
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–
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Manistee
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"
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general
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A 51
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Glasgow
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–
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Flensburg
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Dutch
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iron ore
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A 52
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Glasgow
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–
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Selvik
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Norwegian
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wood pulp
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A 53
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Leith, then R. Medway
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–
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Bradburn
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British
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steel - timber
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A 61
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Manchester
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From HX 63
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Aracataca
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"
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general
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A 71
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Liverpool
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Vice Commodore
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Brant County
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Norwegian
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general
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A 72
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Garston
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–
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Chr. J. Kampman
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Danish/MOWT 1940
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general
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A 81
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Liverpool
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–
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George J. Goulandris
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Greek
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iron ore
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A 82
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Port Talbot
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–
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Baron Jedburgh
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British
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iron ore
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A 91
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Newport
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–
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Athelchief
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"
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Tanker B (diesel oil)
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B 72 *
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Liverpool
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* Probably belongs in Bermuda section
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Oil Reliance
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"
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Tanker B (crude oil)
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B 23
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R. Medway
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Listed on A 1 form for Bermuda portion
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| There are 2 ships crossed out on the A 1 form that do not appear in the Advance Sailing Telegram, namely Nellie (paper/London/Station A 13) and Anna Mazaraki (grain/Station A 23) - the latter has been replaced by the Norwegian Brisk. Nellie and Anna Mazaraki are both listed in the next convoy, HX 65. Also, Ary Lensen has replaced Blairmore in Station A 21 (crossed out - listed in Convoy SC 1, sunk). Athelchief is listed on the A 1 form for the Bermuda portion, but among the list of Halifax ships in the "Advance Sailing Telegram". |
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Notes: Convoy SHX 64 (Sydney, C.B. portion) joined at 14:30 on the 10th in 43 22N 56 09W and BHX 64 (Bermuda section) joined at 12:00 on the 12th in 43 24N 48 43W. The convoy had 63 ships, 60 of which still remained at rendezvous, the following 3 having left the convoy: * Leonidas M. Valmas' engine broke down on Aug. 12, later rejoined, but broke down again and not seen thereafter (date illegible - 49 08N 40 09W). She was torpedoed and badly damaged by U-46 on Aug. 20-1940, towed to Greenock and beached - later broken up. 16 were killed in the attack. ("The World's Merchant Fleets 1939", R. W. Jordan and "Lloyd's War Losses", Vol I). The Swedish Pacific had steering trouble 3 times, but rejoined. The British City of Lancaster also had steering trouble. Unfortuantely, I'm unable to desipher all of the Commodore's handwritten notes, and can only read the names of a few of the escort vessels as follows: Ocean Escort: HMS Rajputana, from Halifax until parting company at 04:30 on Aug. 20 in 57 38N 17 0?W All the Norwegian ships mentioned on this page are discussed on this website - see alphabet index below. Related external link: To the next HX convoy in my list HX 65 |
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