| Departed Southend on 17 January 1940 |
| Dispersed on 20 January 1940 |
| Hague's records contain 17 merchants and 2 escorts (19 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
AGNITA (Br) |
3,552 |
1931 |
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ALEX (Br) |
3,932 |
1914 |
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BELCREST (Br) |
4,517 |
1925 |
BARRY |
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CHAMA (Br) |
8,077 |
1938 |
CURACAO |
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ERODONA (Br) |
6,207 |
1937 |
CURACAO |
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FRANCES DAWSON (Br) |
3,724 |
1923 |
CARDIFF |
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GLENLEA (Br) |
4,252 |
1930 |
BARRY, DET 20.1.40 |
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H H ROGERS (Pan) |
8,807 |
1916 |
HALIFAX |
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IROQUOIS (Br) |
8,937 |
1907 |
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KORANTON (Br) |
6,695 |
1920 |
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OILFIELD (Br) |
8,516 |
1938 |
TEXAS |
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REGINOLITE (Br) |
9,069 |
1926 |
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ROUSSILLON (Fr) |
9,967 |
1936 |
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SCHERAZADE (Fr) |
13,467 |
1935 |
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SINNINGTON COURT (Br) |
6,910 |
1928 |
BARRY |
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UMTALI (Br) |
8,135 |
1936 |
General |
FREETOWN |
|
WHITEHALL |
ESCORT 17/01 - 20/01 |
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WIVERN |
ESCORT 17/01 - 19/01 |
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YEARBY (Br) |
5,666 |
1929 |
CARDIFF |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OA.74: |
| WHITEHALL & WIVERN DETACHED TO HGF 16 |
| COMMODORE: Adm SIR H R CROOKE KBE CB IN YEARBY |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN UMTALIA |