Part 2
Royal Canadian Navy - Arnprior ,
Bowmanville,
Coppercliff,
Hespeler,
Humberstone,
Huntsville,
Kincardine,
Leaside,
Orangeville,
Petrolia,
St Thomas,
Tillsonburg
Royal Norwegian Navy
- Tunsberg Castle
(for more ship
information,
go
to Naval History Homepage
and type name in Site Search)
(Note on Convoys)
Part 1,
Royal Navy - Allington Castle, Alnwick Castle,
Amberley Castle,
Bamborough Castle,
Berkeley Castle,
Caister Castle,
Carisbrooke Castle,
Denbigh Castle,
Dumbarton Castle,
Farnham Castle,
Flint Castle,
Hadleigh Castle,
Hurst Castle,
Kenilworth Castle,
Knaresborough
Castle,
Lancaster Castle,
Launceston Castle,
Leeds Castle,
Morpeth Castle,
Oakham Castle, Oxford Castle, Pevensey Castle,
Portchester Castle, Rushen Castle
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ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY
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HMCS ARNPRIOR
(ex-HMS Rising Castle)
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Date convoy sailed
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Joined convoy as escort
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Convoy No.
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Left convoy
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Date convoy arrived
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17/08/44
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19/08/44
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ON 249
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27/08/44
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02/09/44
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31/08/44
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06/09/44
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HX 306
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17/09/44
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17/09/44
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29/09/44
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30/09/44
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ONS 033
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10/10/44
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14/10/44
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08/11/44
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10/11/44
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ON 265
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19/11/44
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23/11/44
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24/11/44
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29/11/44
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HX 322
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07/12/44
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08/12/44
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18/12/44
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19/12/44
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ON 273
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30/12/44
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04/01/45
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03/01/45
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07/01/45
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HX 330
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17/01/45
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17/01/45
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29/01/45
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30/01/45
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ONS 041
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15/02/45
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20/02/45
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18/02/45
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23/02/45
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HX 339
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03/03/45
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03/03/45
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12/03/45
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12/03/45
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ONS 044
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27/03/45
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31/03/45
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21/04/45
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21/04/45
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ONS 048
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30/04/45
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04/05/45
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09/05/45
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11/05/45
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HX 355
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25/05/45
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25/05/45
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HMCS BOWMANVILLE
(ex-HMS Nunnery Castle)
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Date convoy sailed
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Joined convoy as escort
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Convoy No. |
Left convoy
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Date convoy arrived
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23/11/44
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26/11/44
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ON 268
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04/12/44
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10/12/44
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09/12/44
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14/12/44
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HX 325
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23/12/44
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23/12/44
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07/01/45
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08/01/45
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ON 277
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10/01/45
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23/01/45
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18/01/45
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23/01/45
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HX 333
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01/02/45
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01/02/45
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10/02/45
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11/02/45
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ON 284
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23/02/45
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01/03/45
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28/02/45
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05/03/45
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HX 341
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15/03/45
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15/03/45
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22/03/45
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23/03/45
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ONS 045
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06/04/45
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11/04/45
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08/04/45
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13/04/45
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HX 349
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23/04/45
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23/04/45
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02/05/45
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03/05/45
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ONS 049
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15/05/45
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18/05/45
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19/05/45
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24/05/45
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HX 357
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03/06/45
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03/06/45
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HMCS COPPERCLIFF
(ex-HMS Hever Castle)
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Date convoy sailed
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Joined convoy as escort
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Convoy No. |
Left convoy
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Date convoy arrived
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06/10/44
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08/10/44
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ON 258
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17/10/44
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24/10/44
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20/10/44
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26/10/44
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HX 315
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03/11/44
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03/11/44
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12/11/44
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15/11/44
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ON 266
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26/11/44
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03/12/44
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02/12/44
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06/12/44
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SC 162
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16/12/44
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17/12/44
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28/12/44
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29/12/44
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ONS 039
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09/01/45
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13/01/45
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13/01/45
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18/01/45
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HX 332
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28/01/45
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28/01/45
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05/02/45
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07/02/45
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ON 283
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21/02/45
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27/02/45
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23/02/45
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28/02/45
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HX 340
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10/03/45
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10/03/45
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17/03/45
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18/03/45
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OS 117KM
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21/03/45
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26/03/45
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17/03/45
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22/03/45
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ON 291
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30/03/45
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06/04/45
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03/04/45
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08/04/45
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HX 348
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20/04/45
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20/04/45
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26/04/45
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28/04/45
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ON 299
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07/05/45
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13/05/45
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13/05/45
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17/05/45
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HX 356
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26/05/45
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26/05/45
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HMCS HESPELER
(ex-HMS
Guildford Castle)
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Date convoy sailed
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Joined convoy as escort
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Convoy No. |
Left convoy
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Date convoy arrived
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20/04/44
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20/04/44
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ON 233
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03/05/44
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09/05/44
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05/05/44
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10/05/44
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HX 290
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19/05/44
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19/05/44
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26/05/44
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27/05/44
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ON 238
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03/06/44
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09/06/44
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10/06/44
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15/06/44
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HX 295
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23/06/44
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24/06/44
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03/07/44
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04/07/44
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ON 243
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12/07/44
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18/07/44
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17/07/44
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24/07/44
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HX 300
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03/08/44
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03/08/44
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10/08/44
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11/08/44
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ON 248S
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13/08/44
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27/08/44
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25/08/44
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30/08/44
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HX 305
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08/09/44
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10/09/44
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22/09/44
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23/09/44
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ON 255
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04/10/44
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09/10/44
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05/10/44
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10/10/44
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HX 312
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19/10/44
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21/10/44
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29/10/44
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01/11/44
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ON 263
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09/11/44
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15/11/44
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17/11/44
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19/11/44
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SC 161
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03/12/44
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04/12/44
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13/12/44
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14/12/44
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ONS 038
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27/12/44
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02/01/45
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01/01/45
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05/01/45
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SC 164
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17/01/45
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18/01/45
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26/01/45
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27/01/45
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ON 281
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07/02/45
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12/02/45
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12/02/45
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18/02/45
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HX 338
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27/02/45
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27/02/45
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07/03/45
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08/03/45
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ON 289
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19/03/45
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25/03/45
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HMCS HUMBERSTONE
(ex-HMS Totnes
Castle)
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Date convoy sailed
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Joined convoy as escort
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Convoy No. |
Left convoy
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Date convoy arrived
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20/10/44
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22/10/44
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ON 261
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31/10/44
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05/11/44
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04/11/44
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10/11/44
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HX 318
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19/11/44
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19/11/44
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29/11/44
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30/11/44
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ON 269
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09/12/44
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15/12/44
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12/01/45
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13/01/45
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ONS 040
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25/01/45
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30/01/45
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28/01/45
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02/02/45
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HX 335
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10/02/45
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10/02/45
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21/02/45
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21/02/45
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ON 286
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04/03/45
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09/03/45
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09/03/45
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14/03/45
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HX 343
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24/03/45
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24/03/45
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02/04/45
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02/04/45
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ONS 046
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26/04/45
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20/04/45
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18/04/45
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23/04/45
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HX 351
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03/05/45
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03/05/45
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11/05/45
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12/05/45
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ONS 050
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25/05/45
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29/05/45
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HMCS HUNTSVILLE
(ex-HMS Wolvesey
Castle)
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Date convoy sailed
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Joined convoy as escort
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Convoy No. |
Left convoy
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Date convoy arrived
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10/08/44
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11/08/44
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ON 248S
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21/08/44
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27/08/44
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25/08/44
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30/08/44
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HX 305
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09/09/44
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10/09/44
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22/09/44
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23/09/44
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ON 255
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04/10/44
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09/10/44
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05/10/44
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10/10/44
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HX 312
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17/10/44
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21/10/44
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29/10/44
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01/11/44
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ON 263
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09/11/44
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15/11/44
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24/11/44
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26/11/44
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HX 322
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29/11/44
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08/12/44
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23/11/44
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04/12/44
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ON 268
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09/12/44
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10/12/44
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19/12/44
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19/12/44
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HX 327
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24/12/44
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02/01/45
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01/01/45
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05/01/45
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SC 164
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17/01/45
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18/01/45
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26/01/45
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27/01/45
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ON 281
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07/02/45
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12/02/45
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12/02/45
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17/02/45
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HX 338
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27/02/45
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27/02/45
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07/03/45
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08/03/45
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ON 289
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19/03/45
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25/03/45
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24/03/45
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29/03/45
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HX 346
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07/04/45
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07/04/45
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17/04/45
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18/04/45
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ON 297
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28/04/45
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02/05/45
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HMCS KINCARDINE
(ex-HMS Tamworth Castle)
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Date convoy sailed
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Joined convoy as escort
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Convoy No. |
Left convoy
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Date convoy arrived
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02/10/44
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03/10/44
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ON 257
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11/10/44
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18/10/44
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18/10/44
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22/10/44
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SC 159
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02/11/44
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02/11/44
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13/11/44
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14/11/44
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ONS 036
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28/11/44
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03/12/44
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29/11/44
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05/12/44
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HX 323
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13/12/44
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13/12/44
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23/12/44
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24/12/44
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ON 274
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03/01/45
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08/01/45
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08/01/45
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13/01/45
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HX 331
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22/01/45
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22/01/45
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01/02/45
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01/02/45
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ON 282
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13/02/45
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19/02/45
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16/02/45
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19/02/45
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SC 167
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02/03/45
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02/03/45
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11/03/45
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14/03/45
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ON 290
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24/03/45
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29/03/45
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27/03/45
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31/03/45
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SC 171
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09/04/45
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10/04/45
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21/04/45
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23/04/45
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ON 298
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02/05/45
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07/05/45
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07/05/45
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10/05/45
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SC 175
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20/05/45
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21/05/45
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HMCS LEASIDE
(ex-HMS Walmer
Castle)
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Date convoy sailed
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Joined convoy as escort
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Convoy No. |
Left convoy
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Date convoy arrived
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20/10/44
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22/10/44
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ON 261
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31/10/44
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05/11/44
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04/11/44
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10/11/44
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HX 318
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19/11/44
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19/11/44
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29/11/44
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29/11/44
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ON 269
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09/12/44
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15/12/44
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17/12/44
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20/12/44
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SC 163
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30/12/44
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31/12/44
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12/01/45
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13/01/45
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ONS 040
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25/01/45
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30/01/45
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28/01/45
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02/02/45
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HX 335
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10/02/45
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10/02/45
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21/02/45
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21/02/45
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ON 286
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04/03/45
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09/03/45
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09/03/45
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14/03/45
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HX 343
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24/03/45
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24/03/45
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02/04/45
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02/04/45
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ONS 046
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16/04/45
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20/04/45
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18/04/45
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23/04/45
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HX 351
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03/05/45
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03/05/45
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11/05/45
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12/05/45
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ONS 050
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23/05/45
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29/05/45
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HMCS ORANGEVILLE
(ex-HMS Hedingham
Castle)
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Date convoy sailed
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Joined convoy as escort
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Convoy No. |
Left convoy
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Date convoy arrived
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03/06/44
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04/06/44
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ON 239
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15/06/44
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22/06/44
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19/06/44
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24/06/44
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HX 296
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02/07/44
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03/07/44
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10/07/44
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11/07/44
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ON 244
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18/07/44
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23/07/44
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25/07/44
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31/07/44
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HX 301
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08/08/44
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08/08/44
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29/09/44
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30/09/44
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ONS 033
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10/10/44
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14/10/44
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15/10/44
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20/10/44
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HX 314
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29/10/44
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29/10/44
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08/11/44
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10/11/44
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ON 265
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19/11/44
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23/11/44
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24/11/44
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29/11/44
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HX 322
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07/12/44
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08/12/44
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18/12/44
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19/12/44
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ON 273
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30/12/44
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04/01/45
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03/01/45
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07/01/45
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HX 330
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17/01/45
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17/01/45
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29/01/45
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30/01/45
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ONS 041
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15/02/45
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20/02/45
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18/02/45
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23/02/45
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HX 339
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03/03/45
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03/03/45
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12/03/45
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12/03/45
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ONS 044
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27/03/45
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31/03/45
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29/03/45
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03/04/45
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HX 347
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14/04/45
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14/04/45
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21/04/45
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21/04/45
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ONS 048
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03/05/45
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04/05/45
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HMCS PETROLIA
(ex-HMS Sherborne
Castle)
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Date convoy sailed
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Joined convoy as escort
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Convoy No. |
Left convoy
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Date convoy arrived
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01/09/44
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01/09/44
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ON 251
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13/09/44
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19/09/44
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16/09/44
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22/09/44
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HX 309
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02/10/44
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03/10/44
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14/10/44
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15/10/44
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ONS 034
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28/10/44
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01/11/44
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30/10/44
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04/11/44
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HX 317
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13/11/44
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13/11/44
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23/11/44
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26/11/44
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ON 268
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04/12/44
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10/12/44
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09/12/44
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14/12/44
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HX 325
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23/12/44
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23/12/44
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02/01/45
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03/01/45
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ON 276
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13/01/45
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18/01/45
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18/01/45
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23/01/45
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HX 333
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01/02/45
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01/02/45
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10/02/45
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11/02/45
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ON 284
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23/02/45
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01/03/45
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28/02/45
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05/03/45
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HX 341
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15/03/45
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15/03/45
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22/03/45
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23/03/45
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ONS 045
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06/04/45
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11/04/45
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08/04/45
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13/04/45
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HX 349
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23/04/45
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23/04/45
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02/05/45
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03/05/45
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ONS 049
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14/05/45
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18/05/45
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19/05/45
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24/05/45
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HX 357
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03/06/45
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03/06/45
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HMCS ST THOMAS
(ex-HMS SandgateCastle)
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Date convoy sailed
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Joined convoy as escort
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Convoy No. |
Left convoy
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Date convoy arrived
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02/08/44
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03/08/44
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ON 247
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10/08/44
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15/08/44
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17/08/44
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23/08/44
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HX 304
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01/09/44
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01/09/44
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13/09/44
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14/09/44
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ON 253
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25/09/44
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28/09/44
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28/09/44
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03/10/44
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HX 311
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12/10/44
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14/10/44
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24/10/44
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26/10/44
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ON 262
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05/11/44
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10/11/44
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09/11/44
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14/11/44
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HX 319
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25/11/44
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25/11/44
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03/12/44
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05/12/44
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ON 270
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15/12/44
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22/12/44
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19/12/44
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24/12/44
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HX 327
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02/01/45
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02/01/45
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12/01/45
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13/01/45
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ON 278
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24/01/45
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31/01/45
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31/01/45
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04/02/45
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SC 166
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12/02/45
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13/02/44
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27/02/45
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27/02/45
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ONS 043
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13/03/45
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16/03/45
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12/04/45
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12/04/45
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ON 296
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27/04/45
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30/04/45
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17/04/45
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29/04/45
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ON 297
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30/04/45
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02/05/45
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10/05/45
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15/05/45
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MKS 100G
|
17/05/45
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17/05/45
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17/03/45
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20/03/55
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SC 170
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30/03/45
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31/03/45
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HMCS TILLSONBURG
(ex-HMS Pembroke Castle)
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Date convoy sailed
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Joined convoy as escort
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Convoy No. |
Left convoy
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Date convoy arrived
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13/09/44
|
19/09/44
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HX 308
|
27/09/44
|
28/09/44
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12/10/44
|
13/10/44
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ON 259
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24/10/44
|
29/10/44
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25/10/44
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30/10/44
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HX 316
|
10/11/44
|
10/11/44
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18/11/44
|
19/11/44
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ON 267
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30/11/44
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05/12/44
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04/12/44
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10/12/44
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HX 324
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19/12/44
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21/12/44
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28/12/44
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31/12/44
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ON 275
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08/01/45
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13/01/45
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16/01/45
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20/01/45
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SC 165
|
29/01/45
|
31/01/45
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13/02/45
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14/02/45
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ONS 042
|
28/02/45
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05/03/45
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04/03/45
|
09/03/45
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HX 342
|
19/03/45
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19/03/45
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27/03/45
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28/03/45
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ON 293
|
09/04/45
|
15/04/45
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13/04/45
|
18/04/45
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HX 350
|
28/04/45
|
28/04/45
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06/05/45
|
07/05/45
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ON 301
|
17/05/45
|
22/05/45
|
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23/05/45
|
29/05/45
|
HX 358
|
06/06/45
|
06/06/45
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ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVY
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HNorMS TUNSBERG CASTLE
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Date convoy sailed
|
Joined convoy as escort
|
Convoy No. |
Left convoy
|
Date convoy arrived
|
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|
02/06/44
|
03/06/44
|
OS 079KM
|
11/06/44
|
11/06/44
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12/06/44
|
12/06/44
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KMS 053G
|
13/06/44
|
13/06/44
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20/06/44
|
20/06/44
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MKS 052G
|
22/06/44
|
22/06/44
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22/06/44
|
22/06/44
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SL 161MK
|
02/07/44
|
02/07/44
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12/07/44
|
12/07/44
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OS 083KM
|
23/07/44
|
23/07/44
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24/07/44
|
24/07/44
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KMS 057G
|
25/07/44
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25/07/44
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29/07/44
|
29/07/44
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MKS 056G
|
30/07/44
|
30/07/44
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30/07/44
|
30/07/44
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SL 165MK
|
10/08/44
|
10/08/44
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07/09/44
|
08/09/44
|
ON 252
|
18/09/44
|
22/09/44
|
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21/09/44
|
26/09/44
|
HX 310
|
05/10/44
|
05/10/44
|
|
15/10/44
|
17/10/44
|
ON 260
|
27/10/44
|
30/10/44
|
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02/11/44
|
06/11/44
|
SC 160
|
17/11/44
|
17/11/44
|
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29/11/44
|
29/11/44
|
JW 062
|
07/12/44
|
07/12/44
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(Note on Convoys)
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