Depart Liverpool on 18 January 1941 |
Dispersed 60.56N 25W on 23 January 1941 |
Hague's records contain 37 merchants and 8 escorts (39 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ABERDEEN |
ESCORT 18/01 - 22/01 |
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ATHELCROWN (Br) |
21 |
11,999 |
1929 |
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BANDAR SHAHPOUR (Br) |
84 |
5,236 |
1927 |
GENERAL |
DAMAGED IN COLLISION, RETURNED |
BARNBY (Br) |
93 |
4,813 |
1940 |
COAL |
BOSTON |
BARON JEDBURGH (Br) |
81 |
3,656 |
1936 |
COAL |
ALEXANDRIA |
CAMPANULA |
ESCORT 18/01 - 22/01 |
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CARDITA (Br) |
33 |
8,237 |
1931 |
NYC |
|
CISTULA (Du) |
43 |
8,097 |
1939 |
CURACAO |
|
CLAN MACTAVISH (Br) |
22 |
7,631 |
1921 |
GENERAL |
DURBAN |
CLYDEBANK (Br) |
62 |
5,156 |
1925 |
STORES |
CAPETOWN |
CROMARTY (Br) |
75 |
4,974 |
1936 |
GENERAL |
AUCKLAND |
DAGOMBA (Br) |
94 |
3,845 |
1928 |
GENERAL |
FREETOWN |
DILOMA (Br) |
52 |
8,146 |
1939 |
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DIXCOVE (Br) |
92 |
3,790 |
1927 |
GENERAL |
FREETOWN |
EMPIRE UNITY (Br) |
34 |
6,386 |
1927 |
ARUBA |
|
ENSIS (Br) |
42 |
6,207 |
1937 |
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FINNANGER (Nor) |
44 |
9,551 |
1928 |
BERMUDA |
|
FLEUR DE LYS |
ESCORT 18/01 - 22/01 |
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FRIESLAND (Du) |
82 |
2,662 |
1930 |
COAL |
LAS PALMAS |
GARDENIA |
ESCORT 18/01 - 22/01 |
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HARPAGON (Br) |
5,719 |
1935 |
HALIFAX |
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HIDLEFJORD (Nor) |
41 |
7,639 |
1928 |
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HOPERIDGE (Br) |
5,222 |
1939 |
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JAARSTROOM (Du) |
31 |
2,480 |
1922 |
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KIRKPOOL (Br) |
11 |
4,842 |
1928 |
COAL |
PROVIDENCE RI |
LANCASTER CASTLE (Br) |
74 |
5,172 |
1937 |
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MACGREGOR LAIRD (Br) |
83 |
4,992 |
1930 |
GENERAL |
DISPERSED, JOINED OG 51 31.1.41 |
MARIDAL (Nor) |
23 |
6,479 |
1934 |
ARUBA |
|
MATIANA (Br) |
9,045 |
1922 |
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MONTGOMERY |
ESCORT 18/01 - 22/01 |
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MOSLI (Nor) |
24 |
8,291 |
1935 |
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NORFOLK (Br) |
51 |
11,961 |
1918 |
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NORMAN PRINCE (Br) |
63 |
1,913 |
1940 |
GENERAL |
BARBADOS |
PENROSE (Br) |
12 |
4,393 |
1928 |
COAL |
BA |
PERIWINKLE |
ESCORT 18/01 - 22/01 |
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PRINS WILLEM III (Du) |
53 |
1,524 |
1939 |
GENERAL |
W INDIES |
SCORTON (Br) |
13 |
4,813 |
1939 |
HALIFAX |
|
SINGKEP (Du) |
61 |
6,607 |
1911 |
GENERAL |
DURBAN |
ST LINDSAY (Br) |
14 |
5,370 |
1921 |
COAL |
ST VINCENT |
SWEDRU (Br) |
32 |
5,379 |
1937 |
GENERAL |
FREETOWN |
SWIFTPOOL (Br) |
73 |
5,205 |
1929 |
HALIFAX |
|
UFFINGTON COURT (Br) |
4,976 |
1929 |
PHILADELPHIA |
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WILD SWAN |
ESCORT 18/01 - 22/01 |
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WINAMAC (Br) |
91 |
8,621 |
1926 |
TRINIDAD |
|
WITCH |
ESCORT 18/01 - 22/01 |
Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy OB.275: |
ESCORT, OTHER THAN MONTGOMERY, DETACHED TO HX 102 |
COMMODORE: R-Adm A J ROBERTSON MVO IN NORFOLK |
VICE COMMODORE: Capt H T HUDSON RD RNR IN MATIANA |