Convoy HG.38

Departed Gibraltar on 10 July 1940
Arrived Liverpool on 27 July 1940
Hague's records contain 7 merchants and 3 escorts (5 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
DUNDEE (Br)
21
1,541
1934
Cork
 
GLADIOLUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/07 - 27/07
JOHAN (Br)
22
434
1939
Sleepers
 
KEMI (Fin)
31
2,462
1900
Potash
 
MARIE MAERSK (Br)
41
8,271
1928
 
CAPETOWN
POLO (Br)
11
1,950
1919
Minerals
 
THESEUS (Du)
12
1,306
1920
Pyrites
 
VAE VICTIS (Bel)
32
1,829
1920
Pitprops
 
VIDETTE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/07 - 10/07
VOLUNTEER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/07 - 18/07

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HG.38:

    COMMODORE: V-Adm B W M FAIRBAIRN CBE IN DUNDEE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN POLO
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.