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CONVOY HX 92
(Will be updated - please compare with A. Hague's listing for this convoy at ships in all HX convoys. See also HX escorts).
A report on the convoy's passage is available on Page 2
The Convoy departed Halifax on Nov. 29-1940 and arrived Liverpool on Dec. 12.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 24 ships in this convoy.
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Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. Further details on losses have been added with the help of: |
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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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Corvus
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Norwegian
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lumber
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21
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Kings Lynn
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From HX 91
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Anna Knudsen
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"
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Adm. tanker B
Admiralty fuel |
42
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Clyde
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From HX 91
Straggled - rejoined See Page 2 |
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Tungsha
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"
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steel
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81
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Hull
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–
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Suriname
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Dutch
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general
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11
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Clyde f. o.
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–
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Mount Kyllene
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Greek
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steel - general
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92
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Cardiff
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From HX 91
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
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–
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Liverpool
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–
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British
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scrap - steel
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–
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Clyde f. o.
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Sailed in HX 93
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Stigstad
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Norwegian
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Tanker B
lub. oil |
71
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Birkenhead
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From HX 91 (Bermuda section)
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"
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Adm.tanker B
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–
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Liverpool
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Macedonier
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Belgian
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phosphates
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12
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Billingham
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Sunk by U-96 on Dec. 12
4 (15?) died - 37 survived |
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British
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general - explosives - bombs
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–
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Clyde f. o.
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Empire Steelhead
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"
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steel - trucks
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61
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Manchester
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From HX 91
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Cardita
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British
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Tanker B
gas oil |
41
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Glasgow
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–
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Rotorua
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"
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refrig.
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51
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Avonmouth
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Troopship from Sept.-1939
Commodore's vessel Sunk by U-96 on Dec. 11 21 (22?) died - 139 (110?) survived |
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Marathon
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Greek
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grain
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91
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Dublin
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–
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Stureholm
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Swedish
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steel - scrap iron
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31
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Grangemouth
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Sunk by U-96 on Dec. 12
32 died - no survivors |
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Sydney Section (SHX) - Sailed Nov. 30
joined HX convoy on Dec. 4 station numbers given are stations in Sydney convoy |
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Towa
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Dutch
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grain - trucks
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A 22
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London
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From HX 91
Sunk by U-96 on Dec. 11 18 died - 19 survived |
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Iddesleigh
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British
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grain
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A 31
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Hull
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From HX 91
Vice Commodore - combined convoy |
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Norwegian
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pulpwood
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–
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Methil / Ridham Dock
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From HX 91
Joined HX 93 |
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Bornholm
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Danish
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lumber
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A 11
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Sharpness
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From HX 91
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Mälaren
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Swedish
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general
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A 41
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Glasgow
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See Notes below
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British
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grain - trucks
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Liverpool
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Listed in SC 14
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Kronprinsessan Margareta
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Swedish
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general
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A 81
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Avonmouth
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–
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British
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grain - trucks
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–
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Avonmouth
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"
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grain
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–
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Liverpool
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Sailed in HX 93
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Greek
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grain
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Belfast / Sharpness
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Listed in SC 14
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British
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grain
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–
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Avonmouth
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Listed in SC 14
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Prins Maurits
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Dutch
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general
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A 52
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Preston
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–
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Randa
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Danish / Canadian Gov. 1940
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general
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A 51
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Preston
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–
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British
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grain
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Ipswich
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Sailed in HX 93
(collided with Dutch Maasdam) |
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Sir Ernest Cassel
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Swedish
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iron ore
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A 92
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Newport
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–
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Liguria
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"
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pulpwood
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A 21
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Ridham Dock
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From HX 91
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Dalcross
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British
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steel - trucks
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A 32
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London
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–
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Pacific
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Swedish
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general - special
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A 71
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Liverpool
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From HX 91
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Ragnhildsholm
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"
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general - special
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A 82
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Avonmouth
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From SC 14
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Ocean Escort: HMS Montclare. The convoy arrived rendezvous with local escort on Dec. 10. The Swedish Stureholm became known for having rescued survivors from Jervis Bay when in Convoy HX 84. See this external link: Continue to Page 2 - Montclare's report on passage |
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