| Departed Gibraltar on 9 August 1941 |
| Arrived Liverpool on 23 August 1941 |
| Hague's records contain 25 merchants and 22 escorts (24 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALHAMA (Br) |
1,352 |
1938 |
General |
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AVON VALE |
ESCORT 09/08 - 14/08 |
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BALTALLINN (Br) |
1,303 |
1920 |
General |
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BARON KELVIN (Br) |
3,081 |
1924 |
Iron Ore |
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BEGONIA |
ESCORT 09/08 - 23/08 |
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BLACK SWAN |
ESCORT 15/08 - 21/08 |
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BOREAS |
ESCORT 11/08 - 13/08 |
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BRIARWOOD (Br) |
4,019 |
1930 |
Ballast |
DETACHED FOR FATHER POINT, DATE APPROX |
|
BRITISH COAST (Br) |
889 |
1934 |
General, Cork |
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CAMPBELTOWN |
ESCORT 19/08 - |
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CARA (Br) |
1,760 |
1929 |
Iron Ore |
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CITY OF WATERFORD (Br) |
1,017 |
1879 |
Grain |
DUBLIN |
|
CLYDE |
ESCORT 09/08 - 11/08 |
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CONVOLVULUS |
ESCORT 11/08 - |
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COPELAND (Br) |
1,526 |
1923 |
RESCUE SHIP |
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COSSACK |
ESCORT 14/08 - |
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CSARDA (Pan) |
3,882 |
1917 |
Iron Ore |
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DEPTFORD |
ESCORT 11/08 - |
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DUNCAN |
ESCORT 15/08 - 19/08 |
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DUX (Nor) |
1,590 |
1934 |
Pyrites |
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EMPIRE BAY (Br) |
2,824 |
1940 |
Iron Ore |
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EMPIRE BROOK (Br) |
2,852 |
1941 |
Pyrites |
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EMPIRE HURST (Br) |
2,852 |
1941 |
Iron Ore |
SUNK 11.8.41 BY AIRCRAFT |
|
EMPIRE KESTREL (Br) |
2,674 |
1919 |
General |
REAR COMMODORE SHIP |
|
EMPIRE SNIPE (Br) |
2,497 |
1919 |
General |
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EMPIRE TERN (Br) |
2,479 |
1919 |
Potash |
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ENCOUNTER |
ESCORT 11/08 - |
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ERIDGE |
ESCORT 09/08 - 14/08 |
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FAULKNOR |
ESCORT 10/08 - |
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FLAMINIAN (Br) |
2,711 |
1917 |
General |
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GOTHLAND (Br) |
1,286 |
1932 |
General |
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INGER LISE (Nor) |
1,582 |
1939 |
Iron Ore |
REAR COMMODORE SHIP |
|
JASMINE |
ESCORT 09/08 - 23/08 |
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LADY HOGARTH |
ESCORT 09/08 - |
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LADY SHIRLEY |
ESCORT 09/08 - |
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LARKSPUR |
ESCORT 09/08 - 23/08 |
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LISSA (Br) |
1,511 |
1927 |
Iron Ore |
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MENAPIA (Br) |
902 |
1939 |
Grain |
DUBLIN |
|
NESTOR |
ESCORT 11/08 - 13/08 |
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PHILIPP M (Br) |
2,085 |
1924 |
Iron Ore |
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PIMPERNEL |
ESCORT 09/08 - 23/08 |
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POLO (Br) |
1,950 |
1919 |
General, Cork |
COMMODORE SHIP |
|
RHODODENDRON |
ESCORT 09/08 - 23/08 |
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STORK |
ESCORT 13/08 - |
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SUD (Yug) |
2,589 |
1901 |
Ballast |
SUNK 11.8.41 BY AIRCRAFT |
|
WALLSEND (Br) |
3,157 |
1937 |
Iron Ore |
VICE COMMODORE SHIP |
|
WILD SWAN |
ESCORT 11/08 - 15/08 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy HG.70: |
| NESTOR RECEIVED PREMATURE DC DAMAGE 13.8.41 |
| STORK JOINED EX OG 71 |
| CAMPBELTOWN JOINED EX OS 3 |
| CONVOLVULUS DETACHED TO HG 71 |
| CONVOLVULUS, DEPTFORD, BLACK SWAN, NESTOR, ENCOUNTER FROM OG 70. |
| CONVOLVULUS, DEPTFORD, NESTOR & ENCOUNTER JOINED FROM OG 70 |
| COMMODORE: R-Adm E W LEIR DSO IN POLO |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN WALLSEND |