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Note on Convoys
The convoy
lists used in these entries are still provisional, and will be updated
over the coming months. Additions will include WS-convoys.
Lists of Convoy
Escort Movements for many of the capital ships, cruisers, escort
carriers, armed merchant cruisers, destroyers, frigates, sloops,
corvettes etc. of the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian
Navy and some Allied Navies have been compiled by Don Kindell, Naval History
Researcher from existing databases in his possession. They are now
being uploaded on Naval-History.Net.
The first ones
follow. The visitor will find that most of Don
Kindell's lists are
being added as addenda to the "Service Histories of Royal Navy Warships
in World War 2" researched by by Lt Cdr Geoffrey B Mason RN (Rtd). This
way, both sets of information for a given ship are on the same page.
Where Service Histories do not
exist, the escort movements are grouped together i.e. British
corvettes, Canadian corvettes and armed merchant cruisers
However, a word
of caution is necessary. The visitor will find some discrepancies
between the two sets of convoy information. As with casualty figures,
this highlights the difficulty sometimes of ensuring accuracy with
naval history data. Every attempt will be made to reconcile these
differences, but this will take time and may never be resolved to
everyone's satisfaction.
Don Kindell informs me
that:
"The
basis of the lists was the comprehensive convoy database compiled by
the late Arnold Hague (naval historian and author, ex-Lt Cdr, RNR,
Rtd). However, since Arnold deliberately concentrated on merchant ships
and not the escorts, this, plus his death cut short further research,
and a number of convoys did not have the escorts listed. I have filled
in many series from information not entered from Arnold's files, from
the War Diaries (notably, Rosyth War Diary and Mediterranean
War Diary), and from various other primary documents."
and
Geoff Mason that:
"With
his earlier histories, he used Blair's two volumes plus other published
sources, but later referred to Arnold Hague's publications."
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of Allied Convoy Codes
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Vessels by Name
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A
- Acasta,
Achates,
Acheron,
Achilles (RNZN),
Active,
Activity,
Adelaide (RAN),
Ajax, Albatross,
Amazon,
Ambuscade,
Anson,
Antelope,
Anthony,
Archer,
Ardent,
Argus,
Ark Royal,
Arrow, Assiniboine
(RCN), Atheling,
Attacker, Australia (RAN),
Avenger, - B - Basilisk,
Battler,
Beagle,
Begum,
Bellona, Bermuda, Berwick,
Biter,
Black Prince,
Blanche, Boadicea, Bonaventure,
Boreas,
Brazen,
Brilliant,
Broke,
Bulldog
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C -
Cairo,
Calcutta, Caledon,
Campania,
Campbell,
Canberra (RAN),
Capetown, Caradoc,
Carlisle,
Ceres,
Charybdis,
Chaser,
Cleopatra, Codrington,
Colombo, Cornwall,
Coventry, Cumberland,
Curacoa, Curlew,
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D - Dainty,
Danae, Daring,
Dasher,
Dauntless, Decoy,
Defender,
Delhi, Delight,
Despatch, Devonshire,
Diadem, Diamond,
Diana, Dido, Dorsetshire,
Douglas,
Dragon, Duchess,
Duke of York,
Duncan, Dunedin, Durban, -
E - Eagle,
Echo,
Eclipse,
Effingham,
Electra,
Emerald,
Emperor,
Encounter,
Enterprise,
Escapade,
Escort,
Esk,
Euryalus, Exeter,
Exmouth,
Express
- F
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Fame,
Faulknor,
Fearless,
Fencer,
Fiji,
Firedrake,
Foresight,
Forester,
Formidable,
Fortune,
Foxhound,
Fraser (RCN), Frobisher,
Furious,
Fury - G - Gambia,
Gatineau (RCN) -
H - Hawkins, Hermes,
Hermione, Hobart (RAN),
Hood, Howe, - I - Illustrious,
Indomitable,
- J - Jamaica, -
K - Keith,
Kent, Kenya, Kempenfelt,
Keppel,
King George V, Kootenay
(RCN) - L -
Leander (RNZN),
London,
- M - MacKay,
Magpie,
Malaya,
Malcolm,
Margaree
(RCN), Mauritius, Montrose,
- N - Nairana,
Navarinon (Greek), Nelson, Neptune,
Newfoundland,
Nigeria, Norfolk,
- O
- Orion, Ottawa (RCN)
- P - Perth (RAN),
Phoebe, Premier,
Prince of Wales,
Puncher,
Pursuer,
- Q -
Qu’Appelle
(RCN),
Quebec (RCN),
Queen,
Queen Elizabeth,
- R - Ramillies, Ravager,
Reaper,
Renown,
Resolution, Restigouche (RCN),
Revenge, Rodney,
Royalist,
Royal Sovereign,
- S - Sabre,
Saguenay, St Laurent (RCN), Saladin,
Salamis (Greek),
Sardonyx,
Saskatchewan (RCN),
Scimitar,
Scylla,
Searcher,
Shikari,
Shropshire,
Skate,
Skeena, Spartan,
Stalker, Stuart (RAN), Sturdy, Suffolk,
Sussex,
Sydney (RAN) - T
- Tracker,
Trinidad, Trumpeter, - U - Uganda,
Unicorn,
- V - Valentine,
Valiant,
Valorous,
Vampire (RAN),
Vanessa,
Vanity,
Vanoc,
Vanquisher,
Vansittart, Vega, Velox,
Vendetta (RAN), Venetia, Venomous, Verdun, Verity, Versatile, Vesper, Veteran, Viceroy, Victorious,
Vidette, Vimiera, Vimy, Vindex,
Viscount, Vivacious, Vivien, Volunteer,
Vortigern, Voyager (RAN), - W
- Wakeful,
Walker,
Wallace,
Walpole,
Wanderer,
Warspite,
Warwick,
Watchman,
Waterhen (RAN),
Wessex,
Westcott,
Westminster,
, Whelp,
Whirlwind,
Whitehall,
Whitley,
Whitshed,
Wild Swan,
Winchelsea,
Winchester,
Windsor,
Wishart,
Witch,
Witherington,
Wivern,
Wolfhound,
Wolsey,
Wolverine,
Woolston,
Worcester,
Wren, Wrestler,
Wryneck
- Y - York, -
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Vessels by Type
and Class
(ships of class
in brackets are not included)
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Battleships
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Queen
Elizabeth-class
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(Barham), Malaya,
Queen Elizabeth,
Valiant,
Warspite
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Royal
Sovereign-class
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Ramillies, Resolution, Revenge, (Royal Oak), Royal Sovereign
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Nelson-class
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Nelson, Rodney
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King George
V-class
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Anson,
Duke of York, Howe, King George V, Prince of Wales
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Battlecruisers
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Hood-class
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Hood
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Renown-class
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Renown,
(Repulse)
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Fleet and other
aircraft carriers
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World War 1
period ships
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Argus,
Eagle,
Hermes
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Furious
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Albatross
(seaplane carrier)
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Ark Royal
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Illustrious-classes
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(1) Formidable,
Illustrious,
Victorious,
(2) Indomitable,
(3) (Implacable),
(Indefatigable)
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Light fleet
carriers
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Unicorn
(built as
aircraft maintenance ship)
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Escort carriers
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individual
conversions
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(Audacity), Activity, Campania,
(Pretoria Castle)
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Vindex-class
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Nairana,
Vindex
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Archer/Avenger-class
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Archer,
Avenger, Biter,
Dasher
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Attacker/Tracker-class
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Attacker, Battler,
Chaser,
Fencer,
(Hunter),
Pursuer,
Ravager,
Searcher,
Stalker, Tracker
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Ruler-class
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(Ameer),
(Arbiter),
Atheling,
Begum,
Emperor,
(Empress), (Khedive),
(Nabob),
(Patroller),
Premier,
Puncher,
Queen,
(Rajah), (Ranee), Reaper,
(Ruler), (Shah), (Slinger), (Smiter), (Speaker), (Thane), (Trouncer), Trumpeter
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Heavy cruisers
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County-types
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Australia (RAN),
Berwick,
Canberra (RAN),
Cornwall,
Cumberland, Devonshire,
Dorsetshire,
Kent, London,
Norfolk,
Shropshire,
Suffolk,
Sussex
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York-class
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Exeter,
York
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Light/AA
cruisers
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World War 1
Birmingham-class
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Adelaide (RAN)
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World War 1
C-types
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Cairo,
Calcutta,
Caledon,
(Calypso), Capetown,
Caradoc,
(Cardiff), Carlisle,
Ceres,
Colombo,
Coventry,
Curacoa,
Curlew
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World War 1
D-types
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Danae,
Dauntless,
Delhi,
Despatch,
(Diomede), Dragon,
Dunedin,
Durban
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Hawkins-class
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Effingham,
Frobisher,
Hawkins,
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World War 1
E-class
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Emerald,
Enterprise
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