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by Henry Newbolt
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APPENDICES


Appendix A - Convoy System - Statistical Tables illustrating the allocation and collection of Escort Forces

I     
II  (a)
     (b)
III (a)
     (b)
     (c)
IV     
V  (a)
     (b)
     (c)
     (d)		 British Cruiser Forces: distribution, April 1917
British Cruiser Forces: on ocean escort duty, June and December 1917.
British Cruiser Forces: June and November 1918.
Destroyers: distribution and employment of, in Home Waters during inauguration of Convoy System, April 1917.
Destroyers: June 1917.
Destroyers: July 1917.
Destroyers: Atlantic Convoys, under destroyer escort, June and July 1917.
Destroyers, Sloops and Patrol Boats: number employed on escort duty in the danger zone, July 1917.
Destroyers, Sloops and Patrol Boats: November 1917.
Destroyers, Sloops and Patrol Boats: April 1918.
Destroyers, Sloops and Patrol Boats; September 1918.


Appendix B - Convoy System - Statistical Tables illustrating the Volume of Trade Convoyed

I    (a)   
     (b)   
II  (a)   
     (b)   
III (a)   
     (b)    		Abbreviations Used in Describing Convoys
Chronological table: Atlantic Convoys, May 1917-November 1918.
Chronological table: Summary.
Chronological table: Scandinavian Convoys, Norway-Humber, April 29, 1917-January 16, 1918.
Chronological table: Norway-East Coast, England, January 16, 1918-November 1918.
Chronological table: French Coal Trade Convoys, March-December 1917.
Chronological table: January-November 1918.


(Part 4 of 4)


Appendix C - Submarine Warfare in the Mediterranean

I
II
III		 February 1917-November 1918
Otranto Barrage: April-August 1918
Otranto Barrage Force: May-September 1918

 

Appendix D - Naval Armistice

I       
II        
III (a)   
    (b)   
    (c)		 Germany - Text of conditions as first drafted by the Allied Naval Council.
ditto – As finally approved by the Supreme War Council
Turkey – As prepared by the War Office and Admiralty, October 7, 1918
ditto – As sent to Admiral Calthorpe, October 22, 1918
ditto – As signed, October 30, 1918

 

Appendix E - Submarine Warfare in Home Waters

 

Appendix F - Expansion of the Fleet

 

Appendix G - Losses of British and Allied Warships and Auxiliaries

 

Appendix H - Losses of Enemy Warships and Auxiliaries

 

Appendix I - Numbers Borne in H.M. Fleet on Specified Dates

 

Appendix J - Number of Officers and Men that Served During the War

 

Appendix K - Statement of Casualties


 

 

APPENDIX A


CONVOY SYSTEM

Contents - Statistical Tables Illustrating the Allocation and Collection or Escort Forces



I     
II  (a)
     (b)
III (a)
     (b)
     (c)
IV     
V  (a)
     (b)
     (c)
     (d)		 British Cruiser Forces: distribution, April 1917
British Cruiser Forces: on ocean escort duty, June and December 1917.
British Cruiser Forces: June and November 1918.
Destroyers: distribution and employment of, in Home Waters during inauguration of Convoy System, April 1917.
Destroyers: June 1917.
Destroyers: July 1917.
Destroyers: Atlantic Convoys, under destroyer escort, June and July 1917.
Destroyers, Sloops and Patrol Boats: number employed on escort duty in the danger zone, July 1917.
Destroyers, Sloops and Patrol Boats: November 1917.
Destroyers, Sloops and Patrol Boats: April 1918.
Destroyers, Sloops and Patrol Boats; September 1918.

 

 

Appendix A.I

 

BRITISH CRUISER FORCES APRIL 1917


HOME WATERS FOREIGN STATIONS
Ships & Squadrons.

BATTLE CRUISERS
1st and 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron .C.F.)
CRUISERS
Attached to Grand Fleet Flagship
2nd Cruiser Squadron (G.F.)
East Coast England (command)
Portsmouth (command)
Devonport (command)
Particular Service
Unallocated
Total
 No


9
 
1
5
1
5
3
1
1
26		 Ships & Squadrons

CRUISERS
Mediterranean Fleet
Gibraltar
North America and West Indies Squadron
9th Cruiser Squadron
Cape of Good Hope (command)
East Indies and Egypt (command)
Eastern Pacific (command)
Total
 No


5
1
6
3
1
1
1
18
LIGHT CRUISERS
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th Light Cruiser Squadrons (B.C.F.)
Attached Grand Fleet Battle Squadrons
3rd Battle Squadron
4th light Cruiser Squadron (G.F.)
5th Light Cruiser Squadron (Harwich)
Flotillas and Bases
Particular Service
Unallocated
Total
17
3
1
6
8
16
5
1
57		 LIGHT CRUISERS
Mediterranean Fleet
North America and West Indies Squadron
Cruiser Force D.
West Coast Africa (command)
Cape of Good Hope (command)
East Coast South America (command)
Australian Fleet
Eastern Pacific (command)
China Station
East Indies and Egypt (command)
Unallocated
Total

9
1
1
2
4
2
3
1
3
10
2
38
ARMED MERCHANT CRUISERS
10th Cruiser Squadron
Particular Service
Total
25
1
26		 ARMED MERCHANT CRUISERS
North America and West Indies Squadron
9th Cruiser Squadron
Cruiser Force D.
East Coast of South America (command)
Cape of Good Hope (command)
China Station
Eastern Pacific (command)
Total
1
2
1
4
2
1
3
14
    
Grand Total 109 Grand Total 70
 
Note. - The numbers include old cruisers or light cruisers, retaining some part of their armament, employed as overflow ships or training ships, but does not include disarmed depot ships.

 

 

Appendix A.II

 

BRITISH CRUISER FORCE EMPLOYED ON OCEAN ESCORT DUTY

 

(a) 1917

 

June-July 1917 December 1917
Squadron. Number. Losses, etc., July-Dec. 1917 Squadron. Number. Losses, etc., Dec. 1917 - June 1918.
CRUISERS     CRUISERS    
North America and West Indies Squadron 4 1 North America and West Indies Squadron 6 -
Special Service 1 1 2nd Cruiser Squadron 3 1
      9th Cruiser Squadron 2 1
LIGHT CRUISERS     LIGHT CRUISERS    
North America and West Indies Squadron 2 - North America and West Indies Squadron 2 -
ARMED MERCHANT CRUISERS     ARMED MERCHANT CRUISERS    
10th Cruiser Squadron 3 - 10th Cruiser Squadron 18 3
      9th Cruiser Squadron 3 -
      East Coast of South America 1 -
COMMISSIONED ESCORT SHIPS 4 1 COMMISSIONED ESCORT SHIPS 7 1
Total 14 3

Total

 42 6

 

 

 

Appendix A.II

 

(b) 1918

 

June 1918 November 1918
Squadron. Number. Losses, etc., June-Nov. 1918 Squadron. Number.  
      BATTLESHIP    
      9th Cruiser Squadron 1  
CRUISERS     CRUISERS    
North America and West Indies Squadron 7 - North America and West Indies Squadron 7  
2nd Cruiser Squadron 2 1 2nd Cruiser Squadron 1  
9th Cruiser Squadron 1   9th Cruiser Squadron 1  
China Station 1 1      
LIGHT CRUISERS     LIGHT CRUISERS    
North America and West Indies Squadron 2 - North America and West Indies Squadron 2  
Gibraltar Command 1 - Gibraltar Command 2  
ARMED MERCHANT CRUISERS     ARMED MERCHANT CRUISERS    
East Coast of South America 3 - East Coast of South America 3  
9th Cruiser Squadron 3 1 9th Cruiser Squadron 2  
Cape of Good Hope Command 1 1 Eastern Pacific 2  
Eastern Pacific 1 - Detached Service 19  
Detached Service 20 2      
COMMISSIONED ESCORT SHIPS 8 - COMMISSIONED ESCORT SHIPS 10
Total 50 5

Total

 50  

 

 

 

Appendix A.III

 

DISTRIBUTION AND EMPLOYMENT OF DESTROYERS DURING INAUGURATION OF CONVOY SYSTEM

 

(a)   Home Waters. April, 1917

 

Average number of vessels allotted daily to various services during the month.

 

Destroyers in Home Waters (not including Flotilla Leaders, Torpedo Boats, Destroyers attached to Submarine Flotillas, or P-boats):


"River" Class
Later than "River" Class
Total
 84
195
279


Grand Fleet. Scapa and Rosyth.

11th, 12th, 14th, 15th Flotillas (72), (Scapa); 13th Flotilla (27), (Rosyth):

Harwich Force. Harwich.

10th Flotilla (28):

 

Dover Force. Dover and Dunkirk.

6th Flotilla (37):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of these 99:

Escort Dutch trade; Dover reinforcement; attack on German trade between Rotterdam and German ports; defence against enemy de­stroyer and Zeppelin or S/M raids on east Coast; escort of minelayers

25

Patrol of Straits; escort of transports and supply ships; protection of
trade in the Downs; defence of barrage

24

Based on Invergordon

4

Under repair

3

Under repair

13

Detached, on anti-S/M work:

 

 

 

 

Queenstown

8

 

 

 

 

Aberdeen

4

 

 

 

 

Devonport

4

 

 

 

 

Lerwick (escort, Scandinavian convoy)

8

 

 

 

 

Sub-total (original read 24)

28

 

 

 

 

Under repair

21

 

 

 

 

In harbour

50

 

 

 

 

Total

99

Total

28

Total

37

  

Scapa, Rosyth and Cromarty.

8th Flotilla (11):

Humber and Tyne.

7th Flotilla (24):

The Nore.

Local Defence Flotilla (8):

Detached, Scandinavian Convoy

7

Local Defence

5

Escort, etc.

8

North Channel Patrol

4

Detached, Scandinavian Convoy

13

 

 

 

 

Under repair

6

 

 

Total

11

Total

24

Total

8

 

Portsmouth.

1st Flotilla (10); Escort Flotilla (12); Local Defence Flotilla (10):

Devonport.

2nd Flotilla (16); 4th Flotilla (19); Local Defence Flotilla (5); Detached from Grand Fleet (4):

Queenstown.

Detached from Grand Fleet (8):

Patrol of trade routes, escort of trans­ports, supply ships, etc.

10

Patrol of trade routes, escort of trans­ports, supply ships, etc.

22

Escort duty; trade route patrol;

S/M hunting

8

Patrol off base

4

Local patrol

5

 

 

Detached Vernon

2

Escort, Lisbon - Buncrana.

8

 

 

Detached Portland

2

Under repair

9

 

 

Channel escort (French coal trade, etc.) or in harbour

12

 

 

 

 

Under repair

2

 

 

 

 

Total

32

Total

44

Total

8

 

Grand total – 291 (compared with preceding total of 279 destroyers in Home waters. Reason for discrepency of 12 or 4% not known)

 

 

 

 

Appendix A.III

(b)  Home Waters. June, 1917

 

Average number of vessels allotted daily to various services during the month.

 

Destroyers in Home Waters (not including Flotilla Leaders, Torpedo Boats, Destroyers attached to Submarine Flotillas, or P-boats):



"River"Class and earlier
Later than "River" Class
United States Destroyers
Total
 85
208
28
321

  

Grand Fleet. Scapa and Rosyth.

11th, 12th, 14th, 15th Flotillas (72), (Scapa); 13th Flotilla (28), (Rosyth):

Harwich Force. Harwich.

10th Flotilla (24):

 

Dover Force. Dover and Dunkirk.

6th Flotilla (32); Part of 9th Flotilla (8):

 

Based on Invergordon

Screening and patrol; S/M hunting

 

Detached:

5

14

Escort of Dutch trade; support of Dover operations; escort of 3rd Battle Squadron or 5th Light Cruiser Squadron or minelayers;

S/M or Zeppelin hunting.

18

Patrol of Straits; escort of transports and supply ships; protection of trade in the Downs; defence of barrage and minelayers; S/M hunting

24

Scandinavian Convoy (Lerwick and Swarbacks Minn)

10

Under repair

3

Under repair

12

Atlantic Convoy and escort of trans­ports, etc. (Buncrana and Queenstown)

7

In Harbour

3

In harbour

4

Escort of oilers (Stornoway and Aberdeen)

4

 

 

 

 

Under repair

14

 

 

 

 

G.F. Operation (B.B.) or in harbour

46

 

 

 

 

Total

100

Total

24

Total

40

 

Scapa and Cromarty.

Local Defence Flotilla (11):

Humber-Tyne-Lerwick.

East Coast Convoy Flotilla (23); 7th and 8th Flotillas (8):

The Nore.

Local Defence Flotilla (7):

Local defence

8

On Scandinavian Convoy duty

18

Escort, etc.

5

Under repair

3

Under repair

7

Under repair

2

 

 

In harbour

6

 

 

Total

11

Total

31

Total

7

 

Portsmouth.

1st Flotilla (13); Escort Flotilla (Channel) (9); Local Defence Flotilla (9):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Devonport.

2nd Flotilla (18); 4th Flotilla (20); Local Defence Flotilla (5):

Patrol of trade routes, S/M hunting, escort of trans­ports, supply ships, etc.

17

Patrol of trade routes, S/M hunting, escort of trans­ports, supply ships, etc.

15

Detached Vernon

3

Atlantic convoy

8

Local defence

6

Detached, Lisbon

2

Under repair

3

Detached, Liverpool

2

In harbour

2

Local defence

4

 

 

Under repair

6

 

 

In harbour

6

Total

31

Total

43

Irish Command

North, Buncrana

Detached from 14th Flotilla (4):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South, Queenstown.

US Destroyers (28); British destroyers (6); Detached from 15th Flotilla (3):

Escort of transports and supply ships.

2

Detached to France for troop convoy (American), escort of transports, etc.

24

Under repair

1

Detached, Liverpool

2

In harbour

1

Detached, North Channel

2

 

 

Under repair

3

 

 

In harbour

6

Total

4

Total

37

 

Grand total – 328 (compared with preceding total of 321 destroyers in Home waters. Reason for discrepency of 7 or 2% not known)

 

 

Appendix A.III

 

(c)   Home Waters. June, 1917

 

Average number of vessels allotted daily to various services during the month.

 

Destroyers in Home Waters (not including Flotilla Leaders, Torpedo Boats, Destroyers attached to Submarine Flotillas, or P-boats).


"River"Class and earlier
Later than "River" Class
United States Destroyers
Total
 85
213
35
333


Grand Fleet. Scapa and Rosyth.

11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th Flotillas (104), (Scapa); Rosyth from July 16:

Harwich Force. Harwich.

10th Flotilla (24); detached (24th) from Grand Fleet (4):

Dover Force. Dover and Dunkirk.

Dover Force (36)

 

Based on Scapa (after 16th)

Screening and patrol (not convoy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detached:

9

8

Escort of Dutch trade; support of Dover operations; escort of tugs and barges to and from Hook of Holland; escort of 3rd Battle Squadron or 5th Light Cruiser Squadron; attack on iron ore trade with Rotterdam; escort of minelayers, action with German destroyers; patrol with Kite Balloons; S/M and aircraft hunting .

22

Patrol of Straits; escort of transports and supply ships; protection of trade in the Downs; defence of barrage; S/M hunting

24

Scandinavian Convoy (Lerwick and Swarbacks Minn)

8

Under repair

3

Under repair

9

Atlantic Convoy, escort of trans­ports, etc. (Buncrana and Queenstown)

10

In Harbour

3

In harbour

3

Harwich (from 24th)

4

 

 

 

 

Under repair

9

 

 

 

 

Anti-S/M operations by Grand Fleet or in harbour

56

 

 

 

 

Total

104

Total

28

Total

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scapa and Cromarty.

Local Defence Flotilla (11):

Humber-Tyne-Lerwick.

East Coast Convoy (7th) Flotilla (32)

The Nore.

Local Defence Flotilla (7):

Local defence

9

On Scandinavian Convoy duty

15

Escort, etc.

5

Under repair

2

Under repair

6

Under repair

2

 

 

In harbour

11

 

 

Total

11

Total

32

Total

7

 

Portsmouth.

1st Flotilla (12); Escort Flotilla (Channel) (6); Local Defence Flotilla (9):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Devonport.

2nd Flotilla (18); 4th Flotilla (25); Escort Flotilla (4):

Atlantic Convoy

1

Atlantic Convoy

10

Patrol of trade routes, S/M hunting, escort of trans­ports and supply ships.

10

Patrol of trade routes, S/M hunting, escort of trans­ports, and supply ships.

16

Escort of minelayers

4

Detached, Lisbon

2

Detached Vernon

3

Detached, Liverpool

4

Local defence

3

Detached, Belfast

2

Under repair

4

Under repair

5

In harbour

2

In harbour

8

Total

27

Total

47

Irish Command 

North, Buncrana

Nucleus Convoy (2nd) Flotilla (4); Detached from 14th and 15th Flotillas (8); Local Defence Flotilla (4):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South, Queenstown.

US Destroyers (28); British destroyers (6); Detached from 15th Flotilla (3):

Atlantic Convoy

3

Atlantic Convoy

8

Patrol of trade routes, S/M hunting, escort of trans­ports, and supply ships.

5

US Troop Convoy

10

Detached, Liverpool

2

Escort of transports, etc.

10

Detached, North Channel

2

Under repair

3

Under repair

2

In harbour

6

In harbour

2

 

 

Total

16

Total

37

 

Grand total – 345 (compared with preceding total of 333 destroyers in Home waters. Reason for discrepency of 12 or 4% not known)

 

 

Appendix A.IV

 

ATLANTIC CONVOYS, UNDER DESTROYER ESCORT, JUNE, JULY 1917

 

Convoy Number.

(number of ships)

 

Mercantile Convoy.

Destroyer Escort

(from 1 or 2 bases)

 

 

Total Escort.

 

Ocean Escort.

 

Sailed.

Arrived destroyer rendezvous

Number.

 

Base.

 

Date of sailing.

 

Number.

 

Base.

 

Date of sailing.

 

Date.

Base

HH.1 (12)

Roxburgh

May 24

Hampton Roads

June 6

8 (4th Flot.)

Devonport

June 4

-

-

-

8

HH.2 (12)

Isis

June 4

Hampton Roads

June 18

8 (4th Flot.)

Devonport

June 16

-

-

-

8

HH.3 (9)

Drake

June 13

Hampton Roads

June 27

8 (4th Flot.)

Devonport

June 25

-

-

-

8

HH.4 (18)

Antrim

June 19

Hampton Roads

July 4

8 (4th Flot.)

Devonport

July 1

4 (1st Flot.)

Portsmouth

July 3

12

HH.5 (20)

Carrigan

June 25

Hampton Roads

July 11

10 (4th Flot.)

Devonport

July 8

2 (U.S.S.)

Queenstown

July 8

12

HH.6 (24)

Roxburgh

July 2

Hampton Roads

July 17

14 (4th Flot.)

Devonport

July 15

6 (Convoy Flot.) (P-boats)

Portsmouth

July 16

14 (6 P-boasts)

HS.1 (17)

Highflyer

July 10

Sydney

July 20

8 (U.S.S.)

Queenstown

July 18

4 (4th Flot.)

Devonport

July 21

12

HH.7 (24)

Berwick

July 6

Hampton Roads

July 21

5 (14th, 15th Flot.) (3 sloops)

Buncrana

July 19

-

-

-

5 (3 sloops)

HH.8 (14)

Sachem

July 10

Hampton Roads

July 25

8 (4th Flot.)

Devonport

July 22

6 (Convoy Flot.) (P-boats)

Portsmouth

July 24

8 (6 P-boats)

HN.1 (19)

USS Albany

July 14

New York

July 28

8 (U.S.S.)

Queenstown

July 27

4 (4th Flot.)

Devonport

July 29

12

HS.2 (19)

Virginian

July 20

Sydney

July 29

8 (U.S.S.)

Queenstown

July 27

6 (4th Flot.)

Devonport

July 30

14

HH.9 (20)

Knight Templar

July 14

Hampton Roads

July 29

5 (14th, 15th Flot.) (2 sloops)

Buncrana

July 27

-

-

-

5 (2 sloops)

 

 

Appendix A.V (a) to (d)

 

ATLANTIC CONVOY SYSTEM

 

Destroyers, Sloops and Patrol Boats employed on Escort Duty in the Danger Zone

 (not including Scandinavian or Dutch trade, or French Coal trade).

 

Base

 

Flotilla.

 

Ships.

 

Flotilla establishment number.

 

Total number employed on Escort Duty during month.

 

Occasions on which each Flotilla was employed on Escort Duty during the month.

Total Convoys escorted.

Homeward.

Outward.

Total.

(a) July 1917.

Buncrana

14th and 15th Flotillas (detached)

Destroyers

8

5

2

      

Buncrana

Sloop Flotilla

Sloops

11

5

2

 

 

 

Queenstown

U.S. Destroyer Flotilla

Destroyers

28

16

3

 

 

 

Devonport

4th Destroyer Flotilla

Destroyers

28

14

7

 

 

 

Portsmouth

Convoy Flotilla

Patrol (P)-boats

16

8

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total 91

Total 48

 

9

-

9

  

(b) November 1917.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buncrana

2nd Destroyer Flotilla

Destroyers

23

20

18

      

Buncrana

Sloop Flotilla

Sloops

12

10

15

 

 

 

Queenstown

Sloop Flotilla

Sloops

12

8

13

 

 

 

Queenstown

U.S. Flotilla

Destroyers

37

28

15

 

 

 

Pembroke

Convoy Flotilla

Patrol (P)-boats

12

9

8

 

 

 

Devonport

4th Destroyer Flotilla

Destroyers

42

35

32

 

 

 

Portsmouth

Convoy Flotilla

Patrol (P)-boats

32

6

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total 170

Total 116

 

34

36

70

 

(c) April 1918.

Buncrana

2nd Destroyer Flotilla

Destroyers

27

21

23

      

Buncrana

3rd Destroyer Flotilla

Destroyers

5

4

8

 

 

 

Buncrana

North Channel Patrol

Destroyers

6

2

4

 

 

 

Buncrana

Sloop Flotilla

Sloops

14

10

17

 

 

 

Buncrana

North Sea Hydrophone Flotilla

Sloops

5

4

11

 

 

 

Queenstown

U.S. Destroyer Flotilla

Destroyers

39

28

14

 

 

 

Queenstown

15th Destroyer Flotilla

Destroyers

2

2

1

 

 

 

Queenstown

Sloop Flotilla

Sloops

14

9

9

 

 

 

Pembroke

Patrol Flotilla

Patrol (P. C)-boats

14

8

11

 

 

 

Devonport

4th Destroyer Flotilla

Destroyers

36

32

31

 

 

 

Portsmouth

Patrol Flotilla

Patrol (P)-boats

31

5

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total 193

Total 126

 

37

34

71

  

(d) September 1918.

Buncrana

2nd Destroyer Flotilla

Destroyers

25

19

18

      

Buncrana

2nd Sloop Flotilla

Sloops

8

7

14

 

 

 

Buncrana

North Channel Patrol

Destroyers

6

2

2

 

 

 

Queenstown

U.S. Destroyer Flotilla

Destroyers

24

19

16

 

 

 

Queenstown

1st Sloop Flotilla

Sloops

8

8

15

 

 

 

Devonport

4th Destroyer Flotilla

Destroyers

41

34

36

 

 

 

Devonport

2nd Destroyer Flotilla (detached)

Destroyers

7

7

15

 

 

 

Portsmouth

1st Destroyer Flotilla

Destroyers

8

1

1

 

 

 

Portsmouth

Extended Defence Flotilla

Destroyers

5

1

1

 

 

 

Milford Haven

Patrol Flotilla

Patrol (P. C)-boats

18

16

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total 150

Total 114

 

35

38

73

                         


 

 

APPENDIX B

 

CONVOY SYSTEM

 

Contents - Statistical Tables illustrating the Volume of Trade Convoyed.



I   (a)
    (b)
II  (a)
    (b)
III (a)
     (b)   		Abbreviations Used in Describing Convoys
Chronological table: Atlantic Convoys, May 1917-November 1918.
Chronological table: Summary.
Chronological table: Scandinavian Convoys, Norway-Humber, April 29, 1917-January 16, 1918.
Chronological table: Norway-East Coast, England, January 16, 1918-November 1918.
Chronological table: French Coal Trade Convoys, March-December 1917.
Chronological table: January-November 1918.

 

 

Abbreviations Used in Describing Convoys


Homeward. Sailing from Outward. Sailing from
H.B.   
H.C.   
H.D.   
H.E.   
H.G.   
H.H.   
H.J.   
H.J.D   
H.J.L.   
H.L.   
H.S.   
H.X.		 Bay of Biscay (French ports in).
Halifax (later Quebec, troop convoys).
Dakar.
Mediterranean (through).
Gibraltar.
Hampton Roads.
Rio de Janeiro.
Rio de Janeiro (joined H.D. convoys).
Rio de Janeiro (joined H.L. convoys).
Sierra Leone.
Sydney.
Halifax (or New York).		 O.B.
O.C.
O.D.
O.E.
O.F.
O.L.
O.L.B
O.L.X
O.M.
O.B.
O.P.
O.V.		 Buncrana.
Southend.
Devonport.
Liverpool (for Eastern Mediterranean).
Falmouth.
Liverpool.
Liverpool (slow).
Liverpool (for Halifax).
Milford.
Brest       } Returning
Quiberon } U.S. Troop
Verdon    } Convoys

Note. - This list does not include Scandinavian Convoys, Dutch Patrol, or French Coal Trade.

 

 

Appendix B.I

 

ATLANTIC CONVOYS

 

(a) May 1917-November 1918

 

HOMEWARD.

OUTWARD.

TOTAL

 

 

Convoy.

 

Ships.

 

Losses.

 

 

Convoy.

 

Ships.

 

Losses.

Convoys.

 

Ships Convoyed.

 

Losses.

 

In Convoy.

Out of Convoy.

In Convoy.

Out of Convoy.

May 1917 

May 1917 

Hampton Roads (HH)

1

12

0

0

 

-

-

-

-

1

12

0

Gibraltar (HG)

1

16

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

1

16

0

Total

2

28

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

2

28

0

  

June 1917

June 1917

Hampton Roads

4

60

0

0

 

-

-

-

-

4

60

0

  

July 1917

July 1917 

Hampton Roads

8

161

1

0

 

-

-

-

-

8

161

1

Gibraltar

2

22

1

0

 

 

 

 

 

2

22

1

New York(HN)

2

36

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

2

36

0

Sydney (HS)

3

47

0

1

 

 

 

 

 

3

47

1

Total

15

266

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

15

266

3

  

August 1917 

August 1917 

Hampton Roads

8

159

3

1

Milford (OM)

5

81

0

0

13

240

4

Gibraltar

7

120

1

0

Falmouth (OF)

2

22

0

0

9

142

1

New York (HN)

5

66

0

1

Queenstown (OQ)

3

19

0

0

8

85

1

Sydney

4

52

1

0

Buncrana (OB)

4

53

2

0

8

105

3

Sierra Leone (HL)

2

12

1

0

Devonport (OD)

4*

44

0

0

6

56

1

Dakar (HD)

2

32

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

2

32

0

Halifax (HX)

1

6

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

1

6

0

(26 to 56 sailed from New York)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

29

447

6

2

 

18

219

2

0

47

666

10

* Numbers include all merchant ships that sailed. Losses do not include ships attacked by submarines and disabled, but not sunk.

 

HOMEWARD.

OUTWARD.

TOTAL

 

 

Convoy.

 

Ships.

 

Losses.

 

 

Convoy.

 

Ships.

 

Losses.

Convoys.

 

Ships Convoyed.

 

Losses.

 

In Convoy.

Out of Convoy.

In Convoy.

Out of Convoy.

September 1917

September 1917

 

Hampton Roads

5

105

2

2

Milford

8

183

0

0

13

288

4

Gibraltar

7

137

0

2

Falmouth

4

80

0

0

11

217

2

New York (HN)

5

61

0

0

Queenstown

8

68

0

0

13

129

0

Sydney

4

90

0

1

Buncrana (or Lamlash)

8

111

0

0

12

201

1

Sierra Leone

4

26

0

0

Devonport

9

128

0

0

13

154

0

Dakar

4

45

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

4

45

0

Halifax (HX)

4

41

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

4

41

0

Total

33

505

2

5

 

37

570

0

0

70

1075

7

 

October 1917

October 1917

 

Hampton Roads

4

82

0

0

Milford

7

168

2

0

11

250

2

Gibraltar

9

124

4

0

Falmouth

4

62

1 (ocean escort)

0

13

186

5

New York (HN)

8

141

1

0

Queenstown

6

45

0

0

14

186

1

Sydney

4

96

1

0

Buncrana (or Lamlash)

8

75

1

0

12

171

2

Sierra Leone

4

35

0

0

Devonport

8

114

0

0

12

149

0

Dakar

4

45

1 (ocean escort)

1

Eastern Mediterranean (OE)

2

26

2

0

6

71

4

Halifax

4

27

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

0

Total

37

550

7

1

 

35

490

6

0

72

1040

14

 

November 1917

November 1917

 

Hampton Roads

3

59

0

2

Milford

8

133

1

0

11

192

3

Gibraltar

8

100

2

2

Falmouth

4

38

0

0

12

138

4

New York (HN)

8

123

1

0

Queenstown

6

51

0

0

14

174

1

Sydney

4

93

0

2

Buncrana (or Lamlash)

7

75

0

0

11

168

2

Sierra Leone

4

35

0

1 (after dispersal)

Devonport

9

104

1

0

13

139

2

Dakar

4

66

0

3 (2 after dis­persal)

Eastern Mediterranean

3

30

0

0

7

96

3

Halifax

3

26

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

3

26

0

Through Mediterranean (HE)

2

15

3

0

 

 

 

 

 

2

15

3

Total

36

517

6

10

 

37

431

2

0

73

948

18

 

 

HOMEWARD.

OUTWARD.

TOTAL

 

 

Convoy.

 

Ships.

 

Losses.

 

 

Convoy.

 

Ships.

 

Losses.

Convoys.

 

Ships Convoyed.

 

Losses.

 

In Convoy.

Out of Convoy.

In Convoy.

Out of Convoy.

December 1917 

December 1917 

  

Hampton Roads

4

 

59

0

0

Milford

7

213

 

2

 

0

11

 

72

 

2

 

Gibraltar

8

97

0

0

Falmouth

4

76

3

 

0

12

 

173

 

3

 

New York (HN)

8

128

1

0

Queenstown

7

26

0

 

0

15

 

154

 

1

 

Sydney

4

67

0

0

 

Buncrana (Lamlash)

7

73

2

 

0

11

 

140

 

2

Sierra Leone

4

28

1

0

Devonport

10

152

0

 

0

14

 

180

 

1

Dakar

4

40

1

0

Eastern Mediterranean

2

15

1

0

6

 

55

 

2

Halifax

4

25

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

25

 

0

Through Mediterranean

1

8

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

1

8

0

Total

37

452

3

0

 

37

655

8

0

74

1007

11

 

January 1918 

January 1918

  

Hampton Roads

4

 

79

0

 

3

 

Milford

8

195

1

0

12

274

4

Gibraltar

7

126

0

1

Falmouth

4

41

0

0

11

167

1

New York (HN)

8

137

0

 

2

 

Queenstown

1

5

0

0

9

142

2

Sydney

4

74

0

0

Buncrana (Lamlash)

9

82

0

0

13

156

0

Sierra Leone

3

16

0

0

Devonport

10

74

0

0

13

90

0

Dakar

3

35

0

0

Eastern Mediterranean

2

13

0

1

5

48

1

Halifax

4

30

2

0

 

 

 

 

 

4

30

2

Through Mediterranean

2

38

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

2

38

0

Total

35

535

2

6

 

34

410

1

1

69

945

10

 

February 1918

February 1918 

  

Hampton Roads

5

 

99

 

0

 

1

 

Milford

7

 

185

 

0

 

0

 

12

 

284

 

1

 

Gibraltar

7

125

1

1

Falmouth

4

42

0

0

11

167

2

New York (HN)

7

 

145

 

2

 

0

Buncrana (Lamlash)

7

 

67

 

0

0

14

 

212

 

2

Sydney

3

 

60

 

1 (ocean escort

0

Devonport

9

 

104

 

0

0

12

 

164

 

1

Sierra Leone

4

 

31

 

0

 

0

Eastern Mediterranean

1

8

1

0

5

 

39

 

1

Dakar

4

 

55

 

0

 

0

Liverpool (OL) Special: not OL.1

1

3

0

0

5

 

58

 

0

Halifax

4

34

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

4

34

0

Through Mediterranean

1

11

1

0

 

 

 

 

 

1

11

1

Total

35

560

5

2

 

29

409

1

0

64

969

8

 

 

HOMEWARD.

OUTWARD.

TOTAL

 

 

Convoy.

 

Ships.

 

Losses.

 

 

Convoy.

 

Ships.

 

Losses.

Convoys.

 

Ships Convoyed.

 

Losses.

 

In Convoy.

Out of Convoy.

In Convoy.

Out of Convoy.

March 1918 

March 1918

 

Hampton Roads

4

 

89

 

1

 

1

 

Milford

7

206

0

0

11

295

2

Gibraltar

8

141

1

0

Falmouth

3

35

0

0

11

176

1

New York

7

163

2

0

Buncrana (or Lamlash)

8

90

1

0

15

253

3

Sydney

4

89

0

1

Devonport

11

115

1

0

15

204

2

Sierra Leone

4

27

0

0

Eastern Mediterranean

2

24

0

0

6

51

0

Dakar

4

44

0

0

Liverpool

2

17

1

0

6

61

1

Halifax (2 sailed from NY)

3

25

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

3

25

0

Through Mediterranean

2

25

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

2

25

0

Rio de Janeiro (HJ)

3

23

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

3

23

0

Total

39

626

4

2

 

33

487

3

0

72

1113

9

 

April 1918

April 1918

  

Hampton Roads

3

54

0

0

Milford

8

178

0

0

11

232

0

Gibraltar

8

129

1

1

Falmouth

4

48

0

0

12

177

2

New York

8

196

2

0

Buncrana (Lamlash or Liverpool)

7

52

1

0

15

248

3

Sydney

4

110

1

1

Devonport

9

97

1

0

13

207

3

Sierra Leone

3

32

0

0

Eastern Mediterranean

1

19

0

0

4

51

0

Dakar

4

32

0

1

Liverpool

6

46

0

0

10

78

1

New York (HX)

4

31

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

4

31

0

Through Mediterranean

2

42

3

0

 

 

 

 

 

2

42

3

Rio de Janeiro (HJ)

4

67

1

0

 

 

 

 

 

4

67

1

Rio de Janeiro (HJL)

2

9

1

0

 

 

 

 

 

2

9

1

Bay of Biscay (HB)

1

8

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

1

8

0

Total

43

710

9

3

 

35

440

2

0

78

1150

14

 

May 1918 

May 1918

  

Hampton Roads

4

89

1

1

Milford

8

199

0

0

12

288

2

Gibraltar

7

97

1

1

Falmouth

4

69

0

0

11

156

2

New York (HN)

4

106

3

0

Buncrana (Lamlash or Liverpool)

6

96

0

0

10

202

3

Sydney

4

98

1

1

Devonport

14

151

1

0

18

249

3

Sierra Leone

4

22

1

0

Eastern Mediterranean

2

35

2

0

6

57

3

Dakar

3

23

0

0

Liverpool

7

44

0

0

10

67

0

New York (HX)

4

47

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

4

47

0

Through Mediterranean

2

44

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

2

44

0

Rio de Janeiro (HJ)

4

44

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

4

44

0

Rio de Janeiro (HJL)

1

5

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

1

5

0

Bay of Biscay (HB)

2

17

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

2

17

0

Halifax Channel (HC)

3

21

1 (ocean escort)

0

 

 

 

 

 

3

21

1

Total

42

613

8

3

 

41

584

3

0

83

1197

14
 

 

HOMEWARD.

OUTWARD.

TOTAL

 

 

Convoy.

 

Ships.

 

Losses.

 

 

Convoy.

 

Ships.

 

Losses.

Convoys.

 

Ships Convoyed.

 

Losses.

 

In Convoy.

Out of Convoy.

In Convoy.

Out of Convoy.

June 1918 

June 1918

 

Hampton Roads

4

98

1

1

Milford

7

156

1

0

11

254

3

Gibraltar

8

149

2

0

Falmouth

4

66

0

0

12

215

2

New York (HN)

4

116

0

0

Buncrana (Lamlash or Liverpool)

4

84

1

0

8

200

1

Sydney

3

87

0

1

Devonport

12

143

2

0

15

230

3

Sierra Leone

3

19

0

0

Eastern Mediterranean

2

41

1

0

5

60

1

Dakar

4

28

0

0

Liverpool

8

63

2

0

12

91

2

New York (HX)

4

44

0

0

Liverpool-Buncrana (OLB)

1

8

0

0

5

52

0

Through Mediterranean

2

35

0

0

Southend (OC)

2

17

0

0

4

52

0

Rio de Janeiro (HJ)

3

57

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

3

57

0

Bay

2

39

0

1

 

 

 

 

 

2

39

1

Halifax Channel

4

45

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

45

0

Total

41

717

3

3

 

40

578

7

0

81

1295

13

 

July 1918

July 1918

  

Hampton Roads

4

123

0

0

Milford

8

199

1

0

12

322

1

Gibraltar

8

128

0

¤

Falmouth

4

49

2

0

12

177

3

New York (HN)

4

81

1

0

Buncrana (Lamlash or Liverpool)

3

36

0

0

7

117

1

Sydney

4

104

0

0

Devonport

7

103

1

0

11

207

1

Sierra Leone

4

25

0

0

Eastern Mediterranean

1

8

0

0

5

33

0

Dakar

4

26

0

0

Liverpool

6

44

1

0

10

70

1

New York (HX)

4

54

0

0

Liverpool-Buncrana

3

25

0

0

7

79

0

Through Mediterranean

2

27

0

0

Southend

2

20

0

0

4

47

0

Rio de Janeiro (HJ)

4

80

0

0

Liverpool (OLX) -Halifax Fast

2

20

1

0

6

100

1

Bay

2

54

2*

0

 

 

 

 

 

2

54

2

Halifax Channel

4

64

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

64

0

Total

44

766

3

1

 

36

504

6

0

80

1270

10

*French cruiser Dupetit-Thouars, escort, is included

 

HOMEWARD.

OUTWARD.

TOTAL

 

 

Convoy.

Ships.

Losses.

 

 

Convoy.

 

Ships.

 

Losses.

Convoys.

 

Ships Convoyed.

 

Losses.

 

In Convoy.

Out of Convoy.

In Convoy.

Out of Convoy.

August 1918

August 1918

  

Hampton Roads

4

111

0

0

Milford

7

169

2

0

11

280

2

Gibraltar

7

99

1

0

Falmouth

3

45

0

0

10

144

1

New York (HN)

4

89

1

0

Buncrana (Lamlash or Liverpool)

5

61

0

0

9

140

1

Sydney

4

127

1

0

Devonport

8

144

1

0

12

271

2

Sierra Leone

4

39

0

0

Eastern Mediterranean

2

16

0

0

6

55

0

Dakar

4

36

0

0

Liverpool

6

51

2

0

10

87

2

New York (HX)

3

34

0

0

Liverpool-Buncrana Slow

3

35

0

0

6

69

0

Through Mediterranean

2

33

0

1

Southend

2

24

0

0

4

57

1

Rio de Janeiro (HJ)

1

18

0

0

Liverpool-Halifax Fast

4

26

0

0

5

44

0

Bay

4

73

2

0

 

 

 

 

 

4

73

2

Halifax Channel

4

57

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

4

57

0

Total

41

716

5

1

 

40

561

5

0

81

1277

11

 

September 1918

September 1918

 

Hampton Roads

3

100

0

0

Milford

8

179

2

0

11

279

2

Gibraltar

8

106

2

1

Falmouth

4

65

0

0

12

171

3

New York (HN)

4

78

0

0

Buncrana (Lamlash or Liverpool)

4

45

0

0

8

123

0

Sydney

4

125

0

1

Devonport

8

130

2

0

12

255

3

Sierra Leone

4

27

1

0

Eastern Mediterranean

2

20

0

0

6

47

1

Dakar

4

59

1

0

Liverpool

4

38

1

0

8

97

2

New York (HX)

4

50

1*

0

Liverpool-Buncrana

3

25

0

0

7

75

1

Through Mediterranean

2

19

0

0

Southend

2

15

0

0

4

34

0

Bay

4

73

0

0

Liverpool -Halifax

4

47

0

0

8

120

0

Halifax Channel

4

57

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

4

57

0

Total

41

694

5

2

 

39

564

5

0

80

1258

12

 

* Otranto ocean escort. Lost in collision.

 

 

HOMEWARD.

OUTWARD.

TOTAL

 

 

Convoy.

 

Ships.

 

Losses.

 

 

Convoy.

 

Ships.

 

Losses.

Convoys.

 

Ships Convoyed.

 

Losses.

 

In Convoy.

Out of Convoy.

In Convoy.

Out of Convoy.

October 1918

October 1918

  

Hampton Roads

4

99

0

0

Milford

8

179

0

0

12

278

0

Gibraltar

8

110

1

0

Falmouth

4

67

0

0

12

177

1

New York (HN)

3

84

 

0

0

Buncrana (Lamlash or Liverpool)

3

29

 

0

0

6

113

 

0

Sydney

4

138

0

0

Devonport

8

90

0

0

12

228

0

Sierra Leone

4

26

0

1

Eastern Mediterranean

2

35

0

0

6

61

1

Dakar

4

46

0

0

Liverpool

4

32

0

0

8

78

0

New York (HX)

4

50

 

0

0

Liverpool-Buncrana (OLB.15 did not sail)

4

23

0

0

8

73

 

0

Through Mediterranean

2

32

 

0

0

Southend

2

16

0

0

4

48

0

Bay

4

87

1

0

Liverpool-Halifax Fast

3

34

0

0

7

121

 

1

Halifax Channel

4

38

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

4

38

 

0

Total

41

710

2

1

 

 

505

0

0

79

1215

3

 

November 1918

November 1918

  

Hampton Roads

2

40

0

0

Milford

2

29

0

0

4

69

0

Gibraltar

2

17

0

0

Falmouth

1

19

0

0

3

36

0

New York (HN)

2

32

0

0

Devonport

2

18

0

0

4

50

0

Sydney

1

29

0

0

Eastern Mediterranean

1

10

0

0

2

39

0

Sierra Leone

1

2

0

0

Liverpool

1

5

0

0

2

7

0

Dakar

1

12

0

0

Southend

1

3

0

0

2

15

0

New York (HX)

2

21

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

2

21

0

Through Mediterranean

1

17

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

1

17

0

Bay

1

26

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

1

26

0

Halifax Channel*

2

23

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

2

23

0

Sydney+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

15

219

0

0

 

8

84

0

0

23

303

0

* HC.25 which is included with the above as one convoy, was not really a convoy, as each ship sailed independently

+ HS.63. Preliminary arrangements were made for the sailing of this convoy, but owing to the Armistice vessels proceeded independently.

 


Appendix B.I

 

(b) Summary

 

 

 

Homeward

 

Losses.

 

Outward.

 

Losses.

 

Total Convoys

 

Total Ships Convoyed

 

Total Losses.

 

Convoys

Ships

In

Out

Convoys

Ships

In

Out

1917

 

May

2

28

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

28

0

June

4

60

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

60

0

July

15

266

2

1

0

0

0

0

15

266

3

August

29

447

6

2

18

219

2

0

47

666

10

September

33

505

2

5

37

570

0

0

70

1,075

7

October

37

550

7

1

35

490

6

0

72

1,040

14

November

36

517

6

10

37

431

2

0

73

948

18

December

37

452

3

0

37

555

3

0

74

1,007

11

1918

 

January

35

535

2

6

34

410

1

1

69

945

10

February

35

560

5

2

29

409

1

0

64

969

8

March

39

626

4

2

33

487

3

0

72

1,113

9

April

43

710

9

3

35

440

2

0

78

1,150

14

May

42

613

8

3

41

584

3

0

83

1,197

14

June

41

717

3

3

40

578

7

0

81

1,295

13

July

44

766

3

1

36

504

6

0

80

1,270

10

August

41

716

5

1

40

561

5

0

81

1,277

11

September

41

694

5

2

39

564

5

0

80

1,258

12

October

41

710

2

1

38

505

0

0

79

1,216

3

November

15

219

0

0

8

84

0

0

23

303

0

Total

610

9691

72

43

537

7391

61

1

1147

17,082

167

Remarks:

The average strength of each convoy was 14 ships.

The percentage of loss to ships' sailings = 0.98.

The actual number of ships used is not shown, but the loss was ap­proximately 4%.

 

 

Appendix B.II

 

SCANDINAVIAN CONVOYS

 

(a) Norway-Humber, April 1917 to January 1918

 

The list does not include short-distance convoys to or from the east or west coast of England, or en route for the White Sea

Abbreviations:

ABS = Armed Boarding Steamer.

TBD = Torpedo Boat Destroyer.

TB = Torpedo Boat. APV = Auxiliary Patrol Vessel (including Patrol Gunboats, Armed Yachts, Trawlers and Whalers).

Date.

Eastbound Routes.

Convoys.

Ships

Average escort.

Losses.

Date.

Westbound Routes.

Convoys

Ships

Average escort.

Losses

April 29-30, 1917

 

Humber-Lerwick

2

11

2 TBD
5 APV

 

 

April 29-30, 1917

 

Bergen-Lerwick

2

16

2 TBD

4 APV

 

 

Lerwick-Bergen

2

16

3 TBD

4 APV

 

Lerwick-Humber

2

10

2 TBD

3 APV

 

May, 1917

 

Humber-Lerwick

24

289

2 TBD
6 APV

 

 

May 1917

 

Bergen-Lerwick

23

194

3 TBD

6 APV

 

Berwick-Bergen

25

146

3 TBD
6 APV

1

Lerwick-Humber

21

154

2 TBD

6-8 APV

 

June, 1917

 

Humber-Lerwick

24

279

2 TBD
6 APV

 

 

June 1917

 

Bergen - Lerwick

25

224

3 TBD

1 APV

 

Lerwick - Bergen

27

173

3 TBD
5 APV

1

Lerwick-Humber

23

165

2 TBD

6 APV

4

1 TBD

July, 1917

 

Humber-Lerwick

23

291

2 TBD
6 APV

 

2

1 TBD

July 1917

 

Bergen-Lerwick

29

236

3 TBD

1 APV

 

Lerwick-Bergen

25

189

3 TBD
5 APV

 

Lerwick-Humber

23

219

3 TBD

6 APV

 

Aug. 1917

 

Humber-Lerwick

23

259

2 TBD
6 APV

 

3

 

Aug. 1917

 

Bergen-Lerwick

31

258

3 TBD

1 APV (Screen half way)

7

Lerwick-Bergen

25

198

3 TBD
1 APV

2

Lerwick-Humber

23

206

2 TBD

6 APV

 

Sept. 1917

 

Humber-Lerwick

23

266

2 TBD

5 APV

 

Sept. 1917

 

Bergen-Lerwick

25

196

3 TBD

1 APV

 

Lerwick-Bergen

24

200

2 TBD

1 APV

 

Lerwick-Humber

21

143

2 TBD

6 APV

 

Oct. 1917

 

Humber-Lerwick

20

193

2 TBD

5 APV

 

 

Oct. 1917

 

Bergen-Lerwick

21

247

2 TBD

4 APV

 

Surface raid:

2 TBD &

12 ships sunk, 2 damaged

 

Lerwick-Bergen

23

202

2 TBD

4 APV

1TBD

Lerwick-Humber

21

188

2 TBD

6 APV

2 sunk

Nov. 1917

 

Humber-Lerwick

19

232

2 TBD

6 APV

 

Nov. 1917

 

Bergen-Lerwick

22

 

267

2 TBD

4 APV

 

Lerwick-Bergen

22

185

2 TBD

4 APV

 

Lerwick-Humber

17

154

2 TBD

6 APV

 

Dec. 1917. After Dec. 14 Convoys sailed every 3rd day

 

Humber-Lerwick

12

197

2 TBD
6 APV

3 TBD

9 APV

 

Surface raid:

1 TBD, 4APV, 6 ships sunk, 1 TBD damaged

Dec. 1917. After Dec. 14 convoys sailed every 3rd day

 

Bergen-Lerwick

13

 

239

 

2 TBD

4 APV

4 TBD

10 APV

 

 

Lerwick-Bergen

14

178

2 TBD

4 APV
4 TBD

10 APV

 

Lerwick-Humber

13

170

2 TBD
6 APV

3 TBD
9 APV

 

Jan. 1 to 16, 1918 (old system)

 

Humber-Lerwick

3

66

3 TBD

10 APV

 

Jan. 1 to 16, 1918 (old system)

 

Bergen-Lerwick

4

86

4 TBD 10 APV

 

 

Lerwick-Bergen

4

58

4 TBD

10 APV

 

Lerwick-Humber

4

18

3 TBD

8 APV

 

 


Appendix B.II

 

(b) Norway-East Coast, England, January to November 1918

 

Date.

Eastbound Routes.

Convoys.

Ships

Average escort.

Losses.

Date.

Westbound Routes.*

Convoys

Ships

Average escort.

Losses

Jan. 1918.

New system started Jan. 16

 

UT. Humber-Tyne

14

 

46

 

1 TBD

4 APV

1

Jan. 16, 1918 onwards

 

 

HZ. Methil-Marsten (Norway)

4

 

70

 

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

2

TM. Tyne-Methil

 

16

 

106

 

1 PB

4 APV

2

MT. Tyne-Methil

 

9

28

1 TBD

3 APV

 

OZ. Methil-Marsten (Norway)

4

86

l ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TU. Humber-Tyne

 

17

188

1 TBD

4 APV

 

Feb. 1918

 

 

UT. Humber-Tyne

 

27

 

94

1 TBD

4 APV

 

 

Feb. 1918

 

 

HZ. Methil-Marsten (Norway)

8

 

217

 

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

1

 

TM. Tyne-Methil

27

 

110

1 TBD

4 APV

 

MT. Tyne-Methil

28

117

1 TBD

3 APV

 

OZ. Methil-Marsten (Norway)

7

168

1 ABS 2TBD

9 APV

2 (Weather)

TU. Humber-Tyne

 

26

217

1 TBD

5 APV

 

Mar. 1918

 

 

UT. Humber-Tyne

 

30

 

173

1 TBD

4 APV

 

Mar. 1918

 

 

HZ. Methil-Marsten (Norway)

8

 

249

 

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

1 ABS

 

TM. Tyne-Methil

30

 

177

1 TBD

4 APV

 

MT. Tyne-Methil

28

89

1 TBD

3 APV

 

OZ. Methil-Marsten (Norway)

9

243

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

3

2 ABS

TU. Humber-Tyne

 

30

447

1 TBD

5 APV

 

April 1918

 

 

UT. Humber-Tyne

 

26

 

184

1 TBD

4 APV

 

April 1918

 

 

HZ. Methil-Marsten (Norway)

7

 

192

 

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TM. Tyne-Methil

 

27

 

209

1 TBD

5 APV

 

MT. Tyne-Methil

 

27

98

1 TBD

3 APV

 

OZ. Methil-Marsten (Norway)

7

194

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TU. Humber-Tyne

 

27

359

1 TBD

5 APV

 

May 1918

 

 

UT. Humber-Tyne

 

30

 

609

1 TBD

5 APV

2

 

May 1918

 

 

HZ. Methil-Holmengras (Norway)

7

 

241

 

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

3

TM. Tyne-Methil

30

 

248

1 TBD

5 APV

1 (aground)

MT. Tyne-Methil

30

108

1TBD

3 APV

 

OZ. Methil-Holmengras (Norway)

6

203

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TU. Humber-Tyne

 

29

567

1 TBD

5 APV

 

June 1918

 

 

UT. Humber-Tyne

30

664

1 TBD

5 APV

6

June 1918

 

 

HZ. Methil-Holmengras (Norway)

6

235

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TM. Tyne-Methil

OZ.

30

254

1 TBD

5 APV

3

MT. Tyne-Methil

 

31

90

1 TBD

3 APV

 

Methil-Holmengras (Norway)

6.

215

1ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TU. Humber-Tyne

 

30

569

1 TBD

5 APV

9

July 1918

(New system mid- July)

 

UT. Humber-Tyne

 

18

567

1 TBD

5 APV

3

July 1918

(New system mid- July)

 

HZ. Methil-Holmengras (Norway)

6

211

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TM. Tyne-Methil

 

20

250

4 TBD

6 APV

 

MT. Tyne-Methil

 

19

95

4 TBD

6 APV

 

OZ. Methil-Holmengras (Norway)

6

184

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TU. Humber-Tyne

 

19

500

4 TBD

8 APV

4

Aug. 1918

 

 

UT. Humber-Tyne

 

15

666

1 TBD

5 APV

 

Aug. 1918

 

 

HZ. Methil-Holmengras (Norway)

6

213

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TM. Tyne-Methil

15

236

4 TBD

6 APV

1

MT. Tyne-Methil

16

119

4 TBD

6 APV

 

OZ. Methil-Holmengras (Norway)

6

226

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TU. Humber-Tyne

 

15

587

4 TBD

8 APV

1

Sept. 1918

 

 

UT. Humber-Tyne

 

15

653

1 TBD

5 APV

1

Sept. 1918

 

 

HZ. Methil-Holmengras (Norway)

6

202

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TM. Tyne-Methil

15

246

4 TBD

6 APV

 

MT. Tyne-Methil

15

97

4 TBD

6 APV

 

OZ. Methil-Holmengras (Norway)

6

184

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TU. Humber-Tyne

 

15

604

4 TBD

6 APV

 

Oct. 1918

 

 

UT. Humber-Tyne

 

16

737

1 TBD

5 APV

1

Oct. 1918

 

 

HZ. Methil-Holmengras (Norway)

6

174

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TM. Tyne-Methil

16

242

4 TBD

6 APV

 

MT. Tyne-Methil

14

107

3 TBD

6 APV

 

OZ. Methil-Holmengras (Norway)

6

204

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TU. Humber-Tyne

 

16

744

3 TBD

6 APV

 

Nov. 1918

Last convoys sailed:

UT. 12th

TM. 25th

OZ. 23rd

UT. Humber-Tyne

 

12

282

2 TBD

5 APV

 

Nov. 1918

Last convoys sailed:

HZ. 21st

MT. 26th

TU. 13th

HZ. Methil-Holmengras (Norway)

6

18

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TM. Tyne-Methil

24

158

2 TBD

3 APV

 

MT. Tyne-Methil

21

94

2 TBD

3 APV

 

OZ. Methil-Holmengras (Norway)

5

122

1 ABS

2 TBD

9 APV

 

TU. Humber-Tyne

 

11

243

1 TBD

5 APV

 
 

(*Note: The original Westbound Routes are listed as HZ. Methil-Marsten or Holmengras (Norway)-Methil-Tyne-Humber; MT. Tyne-Methil; TU. Humber-Tyne i.e. the Methil-Tyne-Humber destinations are added to the starting convoy leg. The Average Escort columns suggests this is incorrect, and it is assumed the additional text is an error not picked up during proof-reading. )

 

 

Appendix B.III

 

FRENCH COAL TRADE – UNDER BRITISH ESCORT

 

Routes A and B - (a) March-December 1917 and (b) January-December 1918

 

 

 

Date.

 

 

 

 

ROUTE A.

 

 

ROUTE B.

Penzance-Brest.

Controlled by Commodore i/c Brest, S.N.O. Falmouth

 

Portland-Cherbourg.

Controlled by R.A. Portland, Prefet-Maritime, Cherbourg

Sailings from Mounts Bay.

Sailings from Brest.

Losses

Sailings from Portland.

Sailings from Cherbourg.

Losses

Average

strength of

convoy (Ships).

Total

during

month.

Escort each

convoy (trawlers).

 

Average

strength of

convoy (Ships).

Total during month.

Escort each

convoy (trawlers).

 

Inclusive both ways

Average

strength of

convoy.

Total

during

month.

Escort each

convoy.

 

Average

strength of

convoy.

Total during month.

Escort each

convoy (trawlers).

 

Inclusive both ways

 

(a) March-December 1917

 

March

5

159

2

6

205

2

0

3

77

2-3

2

44

2-3

0

April

5

133

2

9

268

2

2

3

84

2-3

2

64

2-3

0

May

6

201

2

9

253

2

3

3

88

2-3

4

134

2-3

0

June

7

200

2

5

160

2

2

6

183

2-3

4

138

2-3

0

July

9

290

2-3

9

270

2

1

5

184

2-3

6

207

2-3

0

August

11

316

2-3

10

295

2

3

8

247

2-3

5

176

2-3

1

September

9

243

2-3

9

257

2

2

7

238

2-3

5

149

2-3

1

October

8

217

2-3

6

211

2

1

5

170

2-3

3

123

2-3

0

November

10

277

2-3

10

314

2

4

7

248

2-3

3

111

2-3

0

December

7

187

2-3

7

214

2

1

5

181

2-3

3

111

2-3

0

 

(b) January-December 1918

 

January

13

219

2-3

10

228

2-3

2

3

143

2

4

108

2-3

0

February

10

225

2-3

2-3 MLs

13

227

2-3

2

5

177

2-4

4

134

2-3

0

March

17

311

2-12

2-3 MLs

13

283

2-8

7

5

212

2-4

4

122

2-3

1

April

13

235

2-7

2-3 MLs

13

246

2-6

2

6

280

2-4

4

146

2-3

0

May

12

217

2-7

2-3 MLs

14

269

3-6

0

6

269

2-4

4

113

2-3

0

June

17

334

2-12

2-3 MLs

10

331

2-8

3

9

368

2-6

6

248

2-6

0

July

14

263

2-7

2-3 MLs

13

267

2-8

1

6

290

2-4

5

176

2-4

0

August

17

325

2-12

2-3 MLs

14

322

3-8

0

9

348

2-6

6

261

2-4

0

September

12

223

2-7

2-3 MLs

13

249

3-6

1

6

230

2-4

4

162

2-3

0

October

14

275

2-7

2-3 MLs

13

239

3-6

2

6

245

2-4

5

149

2-3

0

November

12

194

2-6

 

10

152

2-3

0

6

138

2-3

6

79

2-3

0

 

 

 

Appendix B.III (continued)

 

FRENCH COAL TRADE - UNDER BRITISH ESCORT

 

Routes C and D - (a) March-December 1917 and (b) January-December 1918

 

 

Date.

 

 

 

 

ROUTE C.

 

 

ROUTE D.

Coal carried

 

Weymouth or St. Helens-Havre.

Controlled by C.-in-C. Portsmouth, S.N.O. Havre.

 

Southend-Boulogne and Calais.

Controlled by V.A. Dover Patrol.

 

Sailings from Weymouth.

Sailings from Havre.

Losses

 statistics not available

All routes

Average

strength of

convoy (Ships).

Total

during

month.

Escort each

convoy (trawlers).

 

Average

strength of

convoy (Ships).

Total during month.

Escort each

convoy (trawlers).

 

Inclusive both ways

Average

strength of

convoy (Ships).

Total

during

month.

Escort each

convoy (trawlers).

 

Average

strength of

convoy (Ships).

Total sailings during month, inclusive, both ways.

Escort each

convoy (trawlers).

 

Losses. Inclusive both ways

Total tonnage

 

(a) March-December 1917

 

March

12

399

2-4

10

316

2-4

3

 

 

 

Exact statistics not available

 

 

1,415,942

April

15

473

2-4

12

361

2-4

0

1,355,729

May

13

447

2-4

9

293

2-4

1

1,511,864

June

14

461

2-4

7

211

2-4

1

1,856,673

July

17

532

2-4

10

358

2-4

0

1,546,977

August

14

498

2-4

14

469

2-4

0

1,369,770

September

12

410

2-4

14

452

2-4

1

1,877,566

October

10

353

2-4

11

377

2-4

0

 

329

 

0

1,232,943

November

14

494

2-4

14

516

2-4

0

361

 

0

1,401,784

December

9

306

2-4

10

291

2-4

4

286

 

0

1,460,086

 

(b) January-December 1918

 

January

6

236

2-5

12

276

3-6

1

 

 

 

 

 

Exact statistics not available

 

 

 

 

374

 

0

1,106,310

February

8

285

2-6

8

286

2-6

0

386

 

0

1,378,704

March

10

364

2-6

10

381

2-6

0

398

 

1

1,753,616

April

12

240

3-6

12

384

3-6

0

406

 

0

1,491,929

May

12

297

3-6

12

364

3-6

0

575

 

0

1,656,156

June

12

327

3-6

17

428

3-6

0

608

 

0

2,100,146

July

12

249

3-6

12

340

3-6

0

711

 

0

1,620,336

August

12

392

3-6

17

437

3-6

0

736

 

0

2,135,285

September

9

237

3-6

12

334

3-6

0

543

 

0

1,441,189

October

6

219

2-5

6

291

2-5

1

632

 

0

1,770,863

November

6

171

2-5

6

199

2-5

0

413

 

0

1,051,629

 

Grand Total

 

 

 

 

32,535,497

 
 

 

on to Naval Operations, Vol 5, Part 4 of 4, Appendices (ii)

or return to World War 1, 1914-1918

 

revised 23/9/13