| Departed Gibraltar on 21 April 1940 |
| Arrived Downs on 1 May 1940 |
| Hague's records contain 31 merchants and 4 escorts (31 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ACTIVE |
ESCORT 21/04 - 28/04 |
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ADRASTUS (Br) |
71 |
7,905 |
1923 |
General |
|
ARLETTA (Br) |
73 |
4,870 |
1925 |
IN COLLISION 1.5.40 |
|
BARON ERSKINE (Br) |
83 |
3,657 |
1930 |
Esparto Grass, Phosphates |
|
BARON RAMSAY (Br) |
82 |
3,650 |
1929 |
Ore |
|
BENMACDHUI (Br) |
51 |
6,869 |
1911 |
Tea, Jute, Manganese Ore |
|
BRABO (Bel) |
43 |
3,658 |
1899 |
Ore |
|
BRITISH FIDELITY (Br) |
63 |
8,465 |
1938 |
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BRITISH SINCERITY (Br) |
32 |
8,538 |
1939 |
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CELTIC MONARCH (Br) |
61 |
5,824 |
1929 |
Wheat |
|
COULTARN (Br) |
62 |
3,759 |
1938 |
Ore, Esparto Grass |
|
CROWN ARUN (Br) |
12 |
2,372 |
1938 |
Ore |
|
DEPTFORD |
ESCORT 28/04 - 01/05 |
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FOWEY |
ESCORT 28/04 - 01/05 |
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FRANCES MASSEY (Br) |
41 |
4,212 |
1927 |
Ore, Esparto Grass |
|
GLENBEG (Br) |
91 |
9,461 |
1922 |
Copra, Rubber |
HAVRE |
IOANNIS FRANGOS (Gk) |
74 |
3,442 |
1912 |
Paperboard |
|
JOANNIS (Gk) |
23 |
3,667 |
1909 |
Ore |
|
KING IDWAL (Br) |
42 |
5,115 |
1920 |
Ore |
|
KIRKLAND (Br) |
22 |
1,361 |
1934 |
Fruit |
|
MACGREGOR (Br) |
21 |
2,498 |
1919 |
Ore |
|
MAHSEER (Br) |
81 |
7,911 |
1925 |
Iron, Jute, Sandbags |
|
MANAQUI (Br) |
72 |
2,802 |
1921 |
General |
|
MANSEPOOL (Br) |
11 |
4,894 |
1928 |
Timber |
|
P.L.M.13 (Br) |
92 |
3,754 |
1921 |
Minerals |
DUNKIRK VIA DOWNS |
RHINELAND (Br) |
64 |
1,381 |
1922 |
General |
|
S.N.A.9 (Fr) |
93 |
2,718 |
1928 |
Minerals |
DUNKIRK |
SOUTH AMERICA (Nor) |
14 |
6,246 |
1931 |
Ballast |
TRINIDAD |
STYLIANI (Gk) |
54 |
3,256 |
1896 |
Grain |
|
THEODOROS T (Gk) |
53 |
3,409 |
1912 |
Grain |
|
TUNGSHA (Nor) |
52 |
5,506 |
1924 |
General |
|
VASCO (Br) |
31 |
2,878 |
1939 |
Cotton Oilcake |
|
VERA RADCLIFFE (Br) |
84 |
5,587 |
1925 |
Ore |
|
WISHART |
ESCORT 21/04 - 28/04 |
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ZANNES GOUNARIS (Gk) |
13 |
4,407 |
1907 |
General |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HG.27: |
| DEPTFORD & FOWEY JOINED FROM OG 27 |
| COMMODORE: Adm SIR F C DREYER GBE KCB IN VASCO |
| VICE COMMODORE: V-Adm R C DAVENPORT CB IN ADRASTUS |