Modified
W-Class Destroyer ordered in April
1918 with 38 others of which only 7
were completed. This ship was built by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on Tyne and laid down as. Job No 1105 in July 1918. She was launched en 17th
May 1918
by Mrs R N F West, wife of the
Commodore Superintendent Contract
Built Ships as the 2nd RN ship to
carry the name. It had been
introduced in 1876 for a Sloop. The
ship was manned by ratings from the
Chatham Port Division. After
completion on 14th
November 1919
she joined the 3rd Destroyer
Flotilla, Atlantic Fleet. During
1920 the ship served in the Baltic
and later in the
Mediterranean
and Far East. On
relief in the 3rd Flotilla by HM
Destroyer ACASTA in 1930 she was
placed in Reserve but
re-commissioned in 1931 and joined
the 8th Destroyer Flotilla on the
China Station. This Flotilla
transferred to the: Mediterranean
during the Abyssinian crisis end
during 1939 HMS WILD SWAN returned
to UK for duty in the Nore Local
Flotilla until beginning a long
refit at Chatham to up-date her
equipment. This refit did not
complete until December 1939.
S p e c i a l N o
t e
An
excellent account of the
career of this ship is given
in WILD SWAN by Peter C
Smith
to whom due
acknowledgement and thanks are
given.
B a t t l e H o n o u r
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DUNKIRK 1940 - ATLANTIC
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September
Under refit.
to
Anti-submarine detection equipment
(ASDIC) fitted.
October
November
Post refit trials.
December
On completion nominated for service in
18th Destroyer Flotilla.
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9 4 0
January
Diverted to carry cut trials at
Portsmouth on. Degaussing equipment.
Attached to Torpedo School, HMS VERNON.
(Note: This equipment was a
counter-measure to protect ships against
magnetic mines.
See THE TORPEDOMEN by A Poland).
20th
Prepared for operational service in
Flotilla and work-up.
February
16th
Commenced work-up at. Portland.
25th
Joined Flotilla at Plymouth for service
in Western Approaches.
March
Deployed for convoy escort in SW
Approaches for OA and OG Series convoys.
(Note: OA and OG Series Atlantic convoys
were routed through English Channel to
12.50 W from Thames Estuary.
For details of naval activities in Home
waters between September 1939 and
December 1940 see ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE
CLOSELY by C. Barrett,
HOLD THE NARROW SEA
by Peter C Smith and The Naval Staff
History).
1st
Midshipman lost overboard whilst
escorting Armed Merchant Cruiser.
3rd
During passage in SW Approaches to meet
inward Convoy HG20 carried out
unsuccessful anti-submarine operations
with HM Destroyer VERSATILE and
HM Sloop LEITH.
Joined HM Sloops ABERDEEN and DEPTFORD
escorting inward Convoy HG20
from Gibraltar with HM Destroyer VENETIA
during passage to Liverpool. in
place of HMS ABERDEEN.
4th
Detached from HG20 and resumed search
for submarine with HM Destroyers
VETERAN, VOLUNTEER and WHIRLWIND.
(Note: Search was unsuccessful.)
7th
Carried out further search for submarine
with HM Destroyers. ESKIMO and
VANESSA.
9th
Escorted OG convoy with HM Destroyer
BROKE.
Joined by HM Destroyer WINCHELSEA with
Milford Haven ships.
11th
Rescued crew of Dutch tanker EULOTA
which had been torpedoed by U28.
Hulk was sunk by HM Destroyer BROKE.
18th
Joined outward Convoy OG22 on formation
in SW approaches with HM Destroyer BROKE
for escort during initial stage of
passage to Gibraltar.
20th
Detached from OG22 after arrival of
French warships and took passage to
Portland for
trials of Degaussing equipment.
23rd
On completion of DG trials resumed
convoy defence duties.
April
Escorted Convoy OA12H.
15th
Escorted damaged mercantile QUEEN MAUD.
May
Transferred to 19th Destroyer Flotilla
based at Dover with HM Destroyers
WINDSOR and
VERITY. (See above references).
Pennant Number for visual signalling
changed to I62 to conform with changes
to all RN
ships
1st
Deployed on North Goodwin Patrol
10th
Took part in Operation XD to carry cut
demolition at Hook of Holland.
Embarked Military Mission stores for use
in Holland.
(Note: Mission did not join before ship
sailed and took passage later in HM
Destroyer
WIVERN to liaise with Dutch army).
11th
Bombarded German troops in Staaiduinsche
Bosch
12th
Escorted HM Destroyer VENOMOUS into
Hook.
Carried out off shore patrol with HAVOCK
to protect shipping from air attacks.
Under air attacks and sustained damage
to condensers.
Rescued survivors from mercantile
PRINSES JULIANA.
14th
Escorted troop ship to Cherbourg for
evacuation
Deployed on patrol off Dieppe and
escorted as MANXMAN bringing the 5th
King's Own
Scottish Borderers back to UK from
Cherbourg.
17th
Rejoined Flotilla at Dover.
18th
Carried out North Goodwin Patrol with HM
Destroyer KEITH.
19th
Under air attack by Do17 aircraft which
failed.
20th
Searched for German U9 in Straits of
Dover.
21st
Deployed at Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne
for evacuation of civilians.
Landed 465 persons at Folkestone on
return.
(Operation DYNAMO – For details see
Naval Staff History, BEF SHIPS by J de
Winser.)
Passage to Dunkirk and under air attack
on arrival.
Embarked BEF Staff Officers and returned
to Dover as escort for ss CANTERBURY.
22nd
Provided AA defence at Boulogne with HM
Destroyers VIMY and KEITH.
23rd
Diverted to embark Party G for
demolition work at Dunkirk (Operation
XD).
(Note: On arrival it was discovered that
no primers were available).
Under air attacks.
Embarked 155 passengers at Dunkirk for
return.
Diverted to assist in operations at
Boulogne.
24th
Assisted with evacuation at Boulogne
with H M Destroyers VENETIA, VENOMOUS
and
VIMIERA.
Embarked 403 passengers under shore
fire.
25th
Under repair at Dover.
26th
Nominated for service during evacuation
at Dunkirk
27th
Deployed for evacuation duties at
Dunkirk after repair at Dover..
(Operation DYNAMO – See NINE DAYS AT
DUNKIRK by AD Divine, BEF SHIPS by
J de Winser. and Naval Staff History
(HMSO- 2002.))
On arrival escorted ss MAID OF ORLEANS
and under air attacks.
Landed 21 troops at Dover.
28th
Escorted ss CANTERBURY into Dunkirk.
Embarked 21Army staff officers for
passage to Dover.
Took passage to Portsmouth for refit.
June
Under refit.
(Note: After torpedo tubes replaced by
12pdr AA gun.)
15th
Nominated for service during evacuation
of Channel Islands and ports in Bay of
Biscay
on completion of refit. (Operation
AERIAL)
16th
Embarked demolition party for passage to
St Malo (Operation XD)
Called at Jersey to requisition coasters
for evacuation from St Malo.
(Note: These ships were not eventually
required for use at St Malo.
17th
Arrived at St Malo via Jersey to
evacuate civilians from the Channel
Islands.)
On release from AERIAL resumed routine
convoy defence duties at Portsmouth.
July
Channel convoy defence
13th
Deployed with Flotilla at Harwich.
18th
Deployed for North Sea convoy defence
duty and anti-invasion patrol at
Harwich.
20th
Investigated enemy action against
trawlers off Great Yarmouth but no
result.
30th
Deployed for patrol with HM Destroyers
AMBUSCADE and WHITSHED.
31st
Towed damaged destroyer HMS WHITSHED to
Harwich after being mined.
August
1st
Deployed on Patrol T with HM Destroyers
MALCOLM and AMBUSCADE.
On completion reinforced escort of East
Coast Convoys MT26 and FS38.
3rd
Deployed on Patrol with H M Cruiser
CARDIFF, H M Destroyers VENOMOUS, VERITY
WIVERN, PUFFIN, HM Corvettes SHEARWATER
and SHELDRAKE.
15th
Carried out Patrol T with HM Destroyers
VETERAN and BERKELEY.
September
7th
Joined HM Cruisers AURORA and CARDIFF
with HMS WIVERN in Humber as screen
during patrol off Holland (Operation
RIVAL).
10th
Attacked invasion Barges off Ostend with
HM Destroyers VETERAN and MALCOLM.
13th
Carried cut patrol off Dunkirk with HM
Destroyers MALCOLM and VENOMOUS.
23rd
Carried out Patrol off Dogger Bank with
HM Destroyers VETERAN and VENOMOUS as
cover
for minelay by ships of 20th Destroyer
Flotilla (Operation PR).
(For details of all minelaying
operations see Naval Staff History
(MINING)).
Nominated for transfer to Western
Approaches Command with HM Destroyers
MALCOLM,
VETERAN and WIVERN.
25th
Joined Force C with HMS VETERAN and HMS
VENOMOUS.
(Operation LUCID – Placing fire ships in
French harbours).
30th
Deployed with HM Destroyers EGLINTON and
VENOMOUS to intercept German minelaying
destroyers off South Foreland
(Note: This was German Operation
WERNER).
Interception failed. German ships
completed lay and returned.
October
2nd
Deployed for repeat of Operation LUCID
which failed.
(Note: Future attempts to carry out
Operation LUCID were abandoned.
This was due to a combination of
technical problems and the likely
weather conditions).
Escorted Convoy FS6 to Harwich.
30th
Joined 7th Escort Group at Liverpool.
(For details of convoy defence in
Atlantic see U-Boat War IN THE ATLANTIC
(HMSO),
THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC by D
Macintyre and SEEK and STRIKE by W
Hackmann).
Escorted Convoy OG45 for part of passage
to Gibraltar with H M Destroyer WANDERER
and HM Armed Merchant Cruiser SALOPIAN.
Sailed to escort Convoy HX83 through NW
Approaches with HM Destroyer BEAGLE.
November
5th
Relieved SAGUENAY and SKEENA,
(Note: Escort comprised H M Destroyers
ACTIVE, ACHATES, BEAGLE, HESPERUS,
HURRICANE and HM Canadian Corvette
PICTOEE).
11th
Escorted OB242 with ships of Group.
15th
Transferred to Convoy HG46 with HM
Destroyers WANDERER, WARWICK and CLARE.
26th
Sailed to Join Convoy HX87 with HM
Destroyers WANDERER and WARWICK, HM
Corvettes CAMPANULA, CLEMATIS,
FLEUR-DE-LYS (French) and PERIWINKLE.
28th
Rescued survivors from HM Armed Merchant
Cruiser FORFAR which had been torpedoed
whilst escorting Convoy HX90.
December
9th
Sailed to meet HM Seaplane Carrier
PEGASUS and HM Destroyer HIGHLANDER with
HM
Corvettes CAMPANULA, PERIWINKLE,
PRIMULA, GARDENIA and HM Sloop LEITH.
(Operation SPECIMEN - Trials of use of
Catapult launched aircraft in Atlantic).
13th
Detached as escort for HMS PEGASUS
during SPECIMEN trials.
20th
Assisted fire-fighting during air raid
in Liverpool.
23rd
Sailed to Join Convoy OB263 with HM
Destroyer WARWICK.
Towed HMS WARWICK into Liverpool after
acoustic mine damage
24th
Joined escort for Convoy OB263 (HM Sloop
ROCHESTER, HM Corvettes FLEUR-DE-LYS,
GARDENIA and PERIWINKLE)
25th
Detached to Join Convoy HX96 with HMS
VENOMOUS and HMS FLEUR-DE-LYS for
passage to Lismore because of Liverpool
air raids.
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January
5th
Escorted Convoy OB270 with HM Corvettes
GARDENIA, PERIWINKLE and
FLEUR-DE LYS.
7th
Detached to join Convoy SL60 with HM
Sloop LABURNUM, HM Corvettes
FLEUR-DE-LYS, GARDENIA, CAMPANULA and
PERIWINKLE.
9th
Detached from SL60 to search for
survivors from ss CLYTONEUS with
ESPERANCE BAY.
10th
Rescued survivors from ss CLYTONEUS and
ss BASSANO.
18th
Escorted Convoy OB275 with HM Sloop
ABERDEEN, French corvette FLEUR-DE-LYS,
HM
Corvette PERIWINKLE, HM Destroyers WITCH
and MONTGOMERY.
Detached and after refuelling at
Liverpool net 4 snips of Convoy HX102
for escort to Loch Ewe.
Two ratings lost overboard in bad
weather.
29th
Assisted in salvage of ss WESTMORLAND.
(Note: £600 Salvage Money was paid
later.)
February
1st
Escorted Convoy OBC251 from Clyde.
3rd
Escorted Convoy HX105 with HM Corvettes
CAMPANULA, PERIWINKLE, PIMPERNEL,
ANEMONE, HM Minesweeper FITZROY, HM
Destroyers WITCH and MONTGOMERY.
4th
Diverted to join Convoy OB281 .
(Note: Complaints about length of
service without refit of no avail).
March
Atlantic convoy escort In continuation
with Group.
Refit arranged in London.
20th
Taken in hand by Green and Silley Weir.
Note: RAF Radar modified for RN use
fitted (Type 286M).
For details of development and use of
radar in RN see RADAR AT
SEA
by D Howse)
April
Under refit.
19th
Damaged in London air raid.
26th
Refit completed.
Nominated for service with 1st Destroyer
Flotilla, Portsmouth.
May
Joined HM Destroyers VANSITTART and
WIVERN.
12th
Escorted H M Cruiser BERWICK to Rosyth
via Irish Sea with HM Destroyers WIVERN,
BERKELEY and BLENCATHRA.
14th
Escorted French submarine SURCOUF to
49.45N 4.27W with HMS WIVERN.
17th
Nominated as escort for military convoy
WS8X and transfer to Freetown.
18th
Under repair at Portsmouth
24th
On completion diverted for duty in
Atlantic after loss of HM Battlecruiser
HOOD.
Sailed for Plymouth with HMS WIVERN and
HMS VANSITTART.
28th
Took part in rescue of crew of HM Armed
Boarding Vessel REGISTAN on fire in the
English Channel.
Towed ship to safety.
31st
Escorted military Convoy WS8X with HM
Aircraft Carrier VICTORIOUS, HM Cruisers
NORFOLK and NEPTUNE, H M Armed Merchant
Cruiser ESPERANCE BAY and H M
Destroyers WIVERN and VANSITTART from
Clyde
June
1st
HM Destroyers LEGION, BRIGHTON,
SHERWOOD, ST MARY'S
and Polish Destroyer
ORP PIORUN joined WS8X.
(Note: This vital convoy to Middle East
had been under threat from German
battleship
BISMARCK had been provided with a very
strong escort. .BISMARCK was however
been sunk on 27th May but other raiders
were active).
6th
Sailed from Gibraltar as escort for HM
Aircraft Carrier ARGUS and ss NAS
HELLAS.
8th
Met HMS VICTORIOUS and joined escort to
Gibraltar with ships of Force H.
(Operation ROCKET - Delivery of aircraft
to Malta).
10th
Under repair at Gibraltar.
18th
Nominated for convoy defence based at
Freetown and took passage with HMS
WIVERN
and HMS VANSITTART.
27th
Escorted ss CAMERONIA during part of
passage to UK.
July
2nd
Returned to Freetown after refuelling at
Bathurst
7th
Joined HM Cruiser GALATEA and HM Armed
Merchant Cruiser MORETON BAY, HM
Destroyers BRILLIANT, WIVERN and
ASPHODEL as escort for military Convoy
WS9B.
24th
Escorted ss EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA till
relief by HM Armed Merchant Cruiser
CANTON
30th
On return to Freetown transferred to
Gibraltar for Atlantic convoy defence.
August
3rd
Passage to Gibraltar with HM Destroyers
WIVERN and BOREAS.
11th
Carried out anti-submarine sweep off
Gibraltar with HM Destroyers DUNCAN,
BOREAS,
FORESTER and FURY.
12th
Escorted outward Convoy HG7 with HMS
BOREAS.
14th
Under U-Boat and air attacks.
(See THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC).
18th
On arrival at Gibraltar from HG70 sailed
as escort for inward Convoy HG71 with HM
Sloop
DEPTFORD, HM Corvettes AURICULA,
CONVOLVULUS, MARIGOLD and SAMPHIRE.
25th
After return from HG71 carried out
anti-submarine sweep in Straits of
Gibraltar
to
with HM Corvettes SPIRAEA, CAMPANULA,
CAMPION, HYACINTH, WALLFLOWER,
29th
HM Destroyers VIMY, VIDETTE and two
Motor Launches from Gibraltar.
September
2nd
Joined escort for Convoy HG72 with HM
Sloop LEITH, HM Corvettes CAMPION,
CAMPANULA, BLUEBELL, HYACINTH,
WALLFLOWER, HM Destroyers BOREAS and
FARNDALE and Catapult Armed Merchant
Ship HMS MAPLIN.
7th
Refuelled in Azores and joined HM
Destroyers DUNCAN and FARNDALE, HM Sloop
FOWEY, HM Corvettes BEGONIA, HIBISCUS,
LARKSPUR, MYOSOTIS, PERIWINKLE
and STONECROP as escort for Convoy OG73
to Gibraltar.
20th
After arrival of 0373 escorted Convoy
HG73 with HMS VIMY during passage to UK.
26th
Carried cut Degaussing trials at
Gibraltar.
27th
Passage to Bathurst with HMS VIMY.
October
Refuelled at Bathurst.
6th
Joined HM Cruiser DUNEDIN and HM Sloop
BRIDGEWATER with HMS VIMY as escort
for H M Aircraft Carrier EAGLE after
trade defence duties in South Atlantic
30th
Escorted troop Convoy to Gibraltar with
HM Sloops FOWEY, LEITH, HM Corvette
STONECROP and Dutch destroyer ISAAC
SWEERS.
November
Routine docking at Gibraltar.
13th
Assisted in operations after HM Aircraft
Carrier ARK ROYAL had been torpedoed.
(Note: HMS ARK ROYAL later sank during
salvage attempt on 14th November).
16th
Deployed with Dummy Convoy in Western
Mediterranean as a diversion during
Eighth Army
offensive. in Egypt with HM Sloop
DEPTFORD and HM Corvettes CONVOLVULUS,
RHODODENDRON and MARIGOLD (Operation
CHIEFTAIN).
17th
Carried out anti-submarine search with
HMS SAMPHIRE AND
HMS VIDETTE.
21st
Escorted troopship ss RANGITATA to
Freetown with HMS WISHART.
December
Deployed at Freetown for convoy escort
and anti-submarine patrol.
1st
Carried out' patrol off Freetown.
3rd
Escorted coastal convoy to Takoradi (ST
Series) with HM Sloop BRIDGEWATER and HM
Corvettes HMS CLOVER, FREESIA and
NIGELLA.
12th
Deployed with HM Destroyer VANSITTART
off Cape Verde Island in search for
U-Boat
in conjunction with aircraft.
16th
Part of escort for military Convoy WS14
to Freetown with HM Destroyers CROOME
and
EXMOOR.
(Note: HM Aircraft Transport ATHENE
taking aircraft for Middle East to
Takoradi was also
in this Convoy.)
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9 4 2
January
Freetown convoy defence and patrol in
continuation.
13th
Escorted Convoy SL98 with HM Corvettes
FRITILLARY, AURICULA, NIGELLA and
ORCHIS.
27th
Joined HM Battleship RESOLUTION, HM
Destroyers VIMY, BOREAS, COLUMBIA (RCN)
and HM Sloop MILFORD as escort for
military Convoy WS15.
31st
Detached to investigate report of U-Boat
in area.
February
Escorted Convoy SL100 to Freetown with
HM Destroyers BOREAS, VIDETTE,
WISHART, WIVERN and BRADFORD, HM Sloops
ROCHESTER, SCARBOROUGH,
FOLKESTONE, WESTON and WELLINGTON.
11th
Escorted inward Convoy OS18 into
Freetown with HM Cutter GORLESTON and
five
FLOWER Class corvettes..
22nd
Detached with BRILLIANT and BOREAS to
escort ss NEW
NORTHLAND to Bathurst.
26th
Deployed as escort for military Convoy
WS16 into Freetown with HM Destroyers
BOREAS
and BRILLIANT.
(Note: HM Cruiser NEWCASTLE was deployed
as Ocean Escort.)
March
1st
Detached from WS16 on arrival at
Freetown.
6th
Deployed as Local Escort for WS16 during
first stage of passage from Freetown
with HMS
BRILLIANT, HM Sloop BRIDGEWATER and HM
Corvette NIGELLA.
8th
Detached from WS16 with HMS BRILLIANT
and returned to Freetown.
23rd
Escorted Convoy SL104 from Freetown with
HM Corvettes BERGAMOT, SNOWDROP,
VIOLET and French Commandant DETROYAT.
April
1st
Deployed as escort for military Convoy
WS17 during passage into Freetown with
HM
Destroyers ACTIVE, ANTHONY, Free French
corvette COMMANDANT DETROYAT
and HM Corvette HYDRANGEA.
6th
Detached from WS17 on arrival at
Freetown
(Note: One source records that ship
sailed for Freetown on 31st and never
joined convoy
but another records the deployment was
as follows.)
WS17 included warships and troop ships
on passage for planned landings in
Madagascar
(Operation IRONCLAD)
11th
Deployed as Local Escort for WS17B
during passage from Freetown with HM
Destroyer
CROOME Free French corvette COMMANDANT
DROGOU and HM Corvette
HYDRANGEA.
14th
Detached from WS17B and returned to
Freetown with same ships.
(Note: WS17 divided into two sections at
Freetown.)
May
Escorted HM Battleship MALAYA during her
return from IRONCLAD convoy.
20th
Joined military convoy WS19 with HM
Destroyer BOREAS as part of Local escort
into
Freetown.
22nd
Detached from WS19 on arrival at
Freetown
Nominated for refit in UK.
25th
Escorted troopship ss EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
with HM Armed Merchant Cruiser LARGS and
HM COLOMBO during passage from
Freetown..
June
5th
Detached to meet HM Aircraft Carrier
ARGUS after fuelling at Ponta Delgada.
7th
Arrived Gibraltar with HMS ARGUS and HM
Destroyer BEAGLE.
11th
Joined ships of 36th Escort Group with
BEAGLE for escort Convoy HG84.
13th
Refit port changed from Portsmouth to
Southampton.
14th
Convoy under attacks by ENDRASS Group of
U-Boats.
Boarded Spanish fishing vessels
suspected as reporting convoy movements
to German agents in
Spain.
No evidence found.
15th
Detached to refuel in Plymouth.
After arrival Plymouth immediately
ordered to reinforce HG84 and sailed.
Convoy was still under sustained attacks
from U-Boat Group.
16th
Rejoined escort of HG84. Detached from
HG84 because of low fuel state.
Came under attack by 12 Ju88 whilst
passing through fishing fleet.
Extensive damaged and flooding caused by
four near misses.
Ship sank later in position 49.52N
10.4W.
(Note: Ship was involved in collision
with Spanish trawler during these
attacks.
Some Spaniards Jumped on board and were
present when ship foundered.
For a graphic description of the defence
of this ship during these attacks and of
the
valiant efforts to save her - See WILD
SWAN by Peter C Smith).
123 Survivors rescued by HM Destroyer
VANSITTART landed at Milford Haven
Casualty List was published on 25th July
1942.)
Addendum
CONVOY ESCORT
MOVEMENTS of HMS WILD SWAN
by
Don Kindell
These
convoy lists have not been
cross-checked with the text above
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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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28/02/40
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29/02/40
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OA
100G
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01/03/40
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01/03/40
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25/02/40
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03/03/40
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HG
020
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04/03/40
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06/03/40
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07/03/40
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09/03/40
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OA
105G
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11/03/40
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11/03/40
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15/03/40
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16/03/40
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OA
110G
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19/03/40
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unknown
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18/03/40
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18/03/40
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OG
022
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20/03/40
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24/03/40
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28/03/40
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unknown
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OA
119
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unknown
|
unknown
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06/04/40
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06/04/40
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OA
124
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07/04/40
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09/04/40
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10/04/40
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12/04/40
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OA
127
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13/04/40
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13/04/40
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02/04/40
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14/04/40
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HX
032
|
17/04/40
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17/04/40
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31/07/40
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02/08/40
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FS
0238
|
02/08/40
|
02/08/40
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29/10/40
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29/10/40
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OG
045
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02/11/40
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13/11/40
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24/10/40
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04/11/40
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HX
083
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05/11/40
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07/11/40
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11/11/40
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11/11/40
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OB
242
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unknown
|
15/11/40
|
31/10/40
|
15/11/40
|
HG
046
|
19/11/40
|
19/11/40
|
09/12/40
|
09/12/40
|
OG
047
|
15/12/40
|
21/12/40
|
23/12/40
|
23/12/40
|
OB
263
|
26/12/40
|
27/12/40
|
14/12/40
|
27/12/40
|
HX
096
|
29/12/40
|
30/12/40
|
05/01/41
|
05/01/41
|
OB
270
|
08/01/41
|
08/01/41
|
22/12/40
|
09/01/41
|
SL
060
|
09/01/41
|
13/01/41
|
18/01/41
|
18/01/41
|
OB
275
|
22/01/41
|
23/01/41
|
11/01/41
|
23/01/41
|
HX
102
|
25/01/41
|
29/01/41
|
01/02/41
|
01/02/41
|
OB
281
|
05/02/41
|
05/02/41
|
25/01/41
|
06/02/41
|
HX
105
|
09/02/41
|
09/02/41
|
09/08/41
|
11/08/41
|
HG
070
|
15/08/41
|
23/08/41
|
18/08/41
|
18/08/41
|
HG
071
|
23/08/41
|
02/09/41
|
02/09/41
|
02/09/41
|
HG
072
|
07/09/41
|
17/09/41
|
29/08/41
|
08/09/41
|
OG
073
|
13/09/41
|
13/09/41
|
17/09/41
|
20/09/41
|
HG
073
|
22/09/41
|
01/10/41
|
24/09/41
|
01/10/41
|
SL
088
|
01/10/41
|
08/10/41
|
24/10/41
|
27/10/41
|
OS
009G
|
01/11/41
|
01/11/41
|
01/11/41
|
04/11/41
|
SL
091G
|
06/11/41
|
08/11/41
|
04/12/41
|
04/12/41
|
ST
010
|
09/12/41
|
09/12/41
|
15/01/42
|
15/01/42
|
SL
098
|
18/01/42
|
05/02/42
|
05/01/42
|
20/01/42
|
OS
016
|
23/01/42
|
23/01/42
|
09/02/42
|
09/02/42
|
SL
100
|
14/02/42
|
04/03/42
|
30/01/42
|
15/02/42
|
OS
018
|
20/02/42
|
20/02/42
|
24/03/42
|
24/03/42
|
SL
104
|
28/03/42
|
12/04/42
|
13/03/42
|
28/03/42
|
OS
022
|
29/03/42
|
01/04/42
|
19/04/42
|
19/04/42
|
ST
020
|
21/04/42
|
21/04/42
|
09/06/42
|
11/06/42
|
HG
084
|
17/06/42
|
20/06/42
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note
on Convoys)