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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
|
Convoy
No.
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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
|
Convoy
No.
|
Left
convoy
|
Date
convoy arrived
|
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02/10/44
|
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
|
02/11/44
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02/11/44
|
13/11/44
|
14/11/44
|
ONS
036
|
28/11/44
|
03/12/44
|
29/11/44
|
05/12/44
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HX
323
|
13/12/44
|
13/12/44
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23/12/44
|
24/12/44
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ON
274
|
03/01/45
|
08/01/45
|
08/01/45
|
13/01/45
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HX
331
|
22/01/45
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22/01/45
|
01/02/45
|
01/02/45
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ON
282
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13/02/45
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19/02/45
|
16/02/45
|
19/02/45
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SC
167
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02/03/45
|
02/03/45
|
11/03/45
|
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
|
31/03/45
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SC
171
|
09/04/45
|
10/04/45
|
21/04/45
|
23/04/45
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ON
298
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02/05/45
|
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
|
Convoy
No.
|
Left
convoy
|
Date
convoy arrived
|
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20/10/44
|
22/10/44
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ON
261
|
31/10/44
|
05/11/44
|
04/11/44
|
10/11/44
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HX
318
|
19/11/44
|
19/11/44
|
29/11/44
|
29/11/44
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ON
269
|
09/12/44
|
15/12/44
|
17/12/44
|
20/12/44
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SC
163
|
30/12/44
|
31/12/44
|
12/01/45
|
13/01/45
|
ONS
040
|
25/01/45
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30/01/45
|
28/01/45
|
02/02/45
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HX
335
|
10/02/45
|
10/02/45
|
21/02/45
|
21/02/45
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ON
286
|
04/03/45
|
09/03/45
|
09/03/45
|
14/03/45
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HX
343
|
24/03/45
|
24/03/45
|
02/04/45
|
02/04/45
|
ONS
046
|
16/04/45
|
20/04/45
|
18/04/45
|
23/04/45
|
HX
351
|
03/05/45
|
03/05/45
|
11/05/45
|
12/05/45
|
ONS
050
|
23/05/45
|
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
|
Convoy
No.
|
Left
convoy
|
Date
convoy arrived
|
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|
03/06/44
|
04/06/44
|
ON
239
|
15/06/44
|
22/06/44
|
19/06/44
|
24/06/44
|
HX
296
|
02/07/44
|
03/07/44
|
10/07/44
|
11/07/44
|
ON
244
|
18/07/44
|
23/07/44
|
25/07/44
|
31/07/44
|
HX
301
|
08/08/44
|
08/08/44
|
29/09/44
|
30/09/44
|
ONS
033
|
10/10/44
|
14/10/44
|
15/10/44
|
20/10/44
|
HX
314
|
29/10/44
|
29/10/44
|
08/11/44
|
10/11/44
|
ON
265
|
19/11/44
|
23/11/44
|
24/11/44
|
29/11/44
|
HX
322
|
07/12/44
|
08/12/44
|
18/12/44
|
19/12/44
|
ON
273
|
30/12/44
|
04/01/45
|
03/01/45
|
07/01/45
|
HX
330
|
17/01/45
|
17/01/45
|
29/01/45
|
30/01/45
|
ONS
041
|
15/02/45
|
20/02/45
|
18/02/45
|
23/02/45
|
HX
339
|
03/03/45
|
03/03/45
|
12/03/45
|
12/03/45
|
ONS
044
|
27/03/45
|
31/03/45
|
29/03/45
|
03/04/45
|
HX
347
|
14/04/45
|
14/04/45
|
21/04/45
|
21/04/45
|
ONS
048
|
03/05/45
|
04/05/45
|
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HMCS
PETROLIA
(ex-HMS
Sherborne
Castle)
|
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Date
convoy sailed
|
Joined
convoy as escort
|
Convoy
No.
|
Left
convoy
|
Date
convoy arrived
|
|
|
|
|
|
01/09/44
|
01/09/44
|
ON
251
|
13/09/44
|
19/09/44
|
16/09/44
|
22/09/44
|
HX
309
|
02/10/44
|
03/10/44
|
14/10/44
|
15/10/44
|
ONS
034
|
28/10/44
|
01/11/44
|
30/10/44
|
04/11/44
|
HX
317
|
13/11/44
|
13/11/44
|
23/11/44
|
26/11/44
|
ON
268
|
04/12/44
|
10/12/44
|
09/12/44
|
14/12/44
|
HX
325
|
23/12/44
|
23/12/44
|
02/01/45
|
03/01/45
|
ON
276
|
13/01/45
|
18/01/45
|
18/01/45
|
23/01/45
|
HX
333
|
01/02/45
|
01/02/45
|
10/02/45
|
11/02/45
|
ON
284
|
23/02/45
|
01/03/45
|
28/02/45
|
05/03/45
|
HX
341
|
15/03/45
|
15/03/45
|
22/03/45
|
23/03/45
|
ONS
045
|
06/04/45
|
11/04/45
|
08/04/45
|
13/04/45
|
HX
349
|
23/04/45
|
23/04/45
|
02/05/45
|
03/05/45
|
ONS
049
|
14/05/45
|
18/05/45
|
19/05/45
|
24/05/45
|
HX
357
|
03/06/45
|
03/06/45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HMCS
ST THOMAS
(ex-HMS
SandgateCastle)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date
convoy sailed
|
Joined
convoy as escort
|
Convoy
No.
|
Left
convoy
|
Date
convoy arrived
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/08/44
|
03/08/44
|
ON
247
|
10/08/44
|
15/08/44
|
17/08/44
|
23/08/44
|
HX
304
|
01/09/44
|
01/09/44
|
13/09/44
|
14/09/44
|
ON
253
|
25/09/44
|
28/09/44
|
28/09/44
|
03/10/44
|
HX
311
|
12/10/44
|
14/10/44
|
24/10/44
|
26/10/44
|
ON
262
|
05/11/44
|
10/11/44
|
09/11/44
|
14/11/44
|
HX
319
|
25/11/44
|
25/11/44
|
03/12/44
|
05/12/44
|
ON
270
|
15/12/44
|
22/12/44
|
19/12/44
|
24/12/44
|
HX
327
|
02/01/45
|
02/01/45
|
12/01/45
|
13/01/45
|
ON
278
|
24/01/45
|
31/01/45
|
31/01/45
|
04/02/45
|
SC
166
|
12/02/45
|
13/02/44
|
27/02/45
|
27/02/45
|
ONS
043
|
13/03/45
|
16/03/45
|
12/04/45
|
12/04/45
|
ON
296
|
27/04/45
|
30/04/45
|
17/04/45
|
29/04/45
|
ON
297
|
30/04/45
|
02/05/45
|
10/05/45
|
15/05/45
|
MKS
100G
|
17/05/45
|
17/05/45
|
17/03/45
|
20/03/55
|
SC
170
|
30/03/45
|
31/03/45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HMCS
TILLSONBURG
(ex-HMS
Pembroke Castle)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date
convoy sailed
|
Joined
convoy as escort
|
Convoy
No.
|
Left
convoy
|
Date
convoy arrived
|
|
|
|
|
|
13/09/44
|
19/09/44
|
HX
308
|
27/09/44
|
28/09/44
|
12/10/44
|
13/10/44
|
ON
259
|
24/10/44
|
29/10/44
|
25/10/44
|
30/10/44
|
HX
316
|
10/11/44
|
10/11/44
|
18/11/44
|
19/11/44
|
ON
267
|
30/11/44
|
05/12/44
|
04/12/44
|
10/12/44
|
HX
324
|
19/12/44
|
21/12/44
|
28/12/44
|
31/12/44
|
ON
275
|
08/01/45
|
13/01/45
|
16/01/45
|
20/01/45
|
SC
165
|
29/01/45
|
31/01/45
|
13/02/45
|
14/02/45
|
ONS
042
|
28/02/45
|
05/03/45
|
04/03/45
|
09/03/45
|
HX
342
|
19/03/45
|
19/03/45
|
27/03/45
|
28/03/45
|
ON
293
|
09/04/45
|
15/04/45
|
13/04/45
|
18/04/45
|
HX
350
|
28/04/45
|
28/04/45
|
06/05/45
|
07/05/45
|
ON
301
|
17/05/45
|
22/05/45
|
23/05/45
|
29/05/45
|
HX
358
|
06/06/45
|
06/06/45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ROYAL
NORWEGIAN NAVY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HNorMS
TUNSBERG CASTLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date
convoy sailed
|
Joined
convoy as escort
|
Convoy
No.
|
Left
convoy
|
Date
convoy arrived
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/06/44
|
03/06/44
|
OS
079KM
|
11/06/44
|
11/06/44
|
12/06/44
|
12/06/44
|
KMS
053G
|
13/06/44
|
13/06/44
|
20/06/44
|
20/06/44
|
MKS
052G
|
22/06/44
|
22/06/44
|
22/06/44
|
22/06/44
|
SL
161MK
|
02/07/44
|
02/07/44
|
12/07/44
|
12/07/44
|
OS
083KM
|
23/07/44
|
23/07/44
|
24/07/44
|
24/07/44
|
KMS
057G
|
25/07/44
|
25/07/44
|
29/07/44
|
29/07/44
|
MKS
056G
|
30/07/44
|
30/07/44
|
30/07/44
|
30/07/44
|
SL
165MK
|
10/08/44
|
10/08/44
|
07/09/44
|
08/09/44
|
ON
252
|
18/09/44
|
22/09/44
|
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
|
02/11/44
|
06/11/44
|
SC
160
|
17/11/44
|
17/11/44
|
29/11/44
|
29/11/44
|
JW
062
|
07/12/44
|
07/12/44
|
(Note
on Convoys)