Type III HUNT Class Escort Destroyer HMS
GLAISDALE was ordered
on 23rd August 1940 from Cammell Laird, Birkenhead
under 1940 War Emergency Programme. The ship was laid down on 4th February 1941
as Job No J 3369 (Yard No 1081). She was transferred on loan to the Royal
Norwegian Navy on 23rd December 1941 and launched on 5th January 1942 as the
first RN ship to carry this name. Completed on 12th June 1942 the ship served
under Norwegian command and was deployed under RN control with an RN Flotilla.
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1942-44
H e r a l d i
c D a t a
No
record of a ship's crest is recorded in the Admiralty List issued after 1945, This
is due
to the fact that she was
never deployed as an RN warship.
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S e r v i c e a s
H N o r M S
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1 9 4 1
December
23rd - Transferred to Royal Norwegian Navy during
build.
1 9 4 2
January
5th - Launched at
Birkenhead.
February to May
Under construction and fitting-out.
June
Contractors trials and commissioned for service in
Royal Norwegian Navy.
12th - Build completion and commenced Acceptance
Trials.
Passage to Scapa Flow on completion of trials and storing.
July
Worked up at Scapa Flow with ships of Home Fleet for operational
service. Joined 1st
Destroyer Flotilla based at Portsmouth.
August to September
Deployed with Flotilla for convoy escort and patrol duties in English
Channel.
October
Nominated for special operation. Detached and deployed with HM Escort Destroyers
COTTESMORE, ALBRIGHTON and HNorMS ESKDALE for joint operation with Light Coastal Forces MTB's to intercept convoy in English Channel. (Note: This convoy was known to include the commerce
raider KOMET. For details
see THE BATTLE OF THE NARROW SEAS by P Scott and HOLD THE NARROW SEA by P Smith).
13th - In action off Le Havre against German convoy.
November
Nominated for further detached service for escort of military convoys on
passage to Gibraltar to prepare for
planned allied landings in North Africa (Operation TORCH - See ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY
by Corelli Barnett., Naval Staff History and BRITISH INVASION FLEETS by J
de Winser for details of all ships taking part).
26th - Released from TORCH convoy escort.
December
Resumed duties with Flotilla at Portsmouth.
1 9 4 3
January to March
Deployed on English Channel for convoy defence and patrol duties.
April
14th - In action with HNorMS ESKDALE in defence of coastal Convoy PW232
off Lizard Point against
attacks by E-Boats S65, S90 and S112. (Note: HNorMS ESKDALE was sunk by S112 in this
engagement).
May to September
Channel convoy escort and patrol with Flotilla in continuation.
October
9th - In action against German convoy with WENSLEYDALE
and MELBREAK off Ushant. Sank Minesweeper M135, part of escort.
Sustained damage by gunfire from
E-Boats.
November to December
Channel duties with Flotilla in continuation.
1 9 4 4
January to April
Channel deployment with Flotilla in continuation.
May
Nominated for duty with Force J during planned allied invasion of
Normandy. (Operation
NEPTUNE - For details of the naval activities before and during the assault and build-up see OPERATION NEPTUNE
by K Edwards and LANDINGS IN NORMANDY June 1944 (HMSO) and D DAY SHIPS by J de Winser for
details of all ships taking part.)
Took part in preparatory exercises with ships of Force
J.
Joined ships
of Forces J, G, and S for final joint exercises. See references. Passage to Solent for briefing
June
Deployed with HM Destroyers KEMPENFELT. FAULKNOR,
VENUS, FURY, ALGONQUIN (RCN), SIOUX (RCN), HM Escort Destroyers BLEASDALE, STEVENSTONE
and French LA COMBATTANTE at Spithead. Nominated for close support bombardment of NAN, WHITE
and RED Beaches with HMS BLEASDALE,
HMCS SIOUX and HMCS ALGONQUIN.
4th - Operation delayed 24 hours.
5th - Joined HM Destroyers KEMPENFELT and BLEASDALE as
escort for Convoy J10 through the swept channel to JUNO Beach area. (Note: Convoy comprised HM Frigate WAVENEY (HQ Ship
J2), eight Landing Ships, Infantry, three 3 Motor Gunboats and three US Coastguard Cutters)
6th - Took part in bombardment in immediate support of assault on NAN
beaches. On completion deployed in bombardment support duties in JUNO area.
7th - Deployed in Eastern Task Force area for support,
convoy defence and patrol.
10th - In action with E-Boats carrying out minelaying
off beachhead.
23rd - Activated acoustic mine off assault area. Starboard engine seriously damaged.
24th - Passage to Portsmouth,
25th - Under survey at Portsmouth to determine future
use.
July
(no entry)
August
2nd - Withdrawn from operational service. Paid off from Norwegian service
and returned to RN
September to December
Reduced to Reserve status and passage to Hartlepool. Laid up at Hartlepool.
1 9 4 5
January to October
Laid up at Hartlepool.
P o s t W a
r N o t e s
GLAISDALE was sold to Norway in August 1946 and
renamed NARVIK on 23rd October that year. She refitted at Chatham before starting Norwegian service
as an Escort Destroyer in February 1947. The ship was reclassified as a Frigate in 1956 and remained in
commission until 1962 when removed from the Active List and later sold for breaking up in Norway.
Addendum
CONVOY ESCORT MOVEMENTS
of HNorMS GLAISDALE
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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09/10/42
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09/10/42
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PW 230
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10/10/42
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12/10/42
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30/10/42
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unknown
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KX 005
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10/11/42
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10/11/42
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14/11/42
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14/11/42
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MKF 001Y
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20/11/42
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20/11/42
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30/11/42
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30/11/42
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PW 256
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01/12/42
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02/12/42
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21/12/42
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21/12/42
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WP 267
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23/12/42
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23/12/42
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24/12/42
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24/12/42
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PW 268
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25/12/42
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26/12/42
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02/01/43
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02/01/43
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WP 273
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04/01/43
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04/01/43
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06/01/43
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07/01/43
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WP 275
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08/01/43
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08/01/43
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11/01/43
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11/01/43
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PW 277
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13/01/43
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14/01/43
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15/01/43
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15/01/43
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PW 279
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16/01/43
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17/01/43
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16/01/43
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17/01/43
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WP 280
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18/01/43
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18/01/43
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19/01/43
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19/01/43
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PW 281
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21/01/43
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21/01/43
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02/04/43
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02/04/43
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WP 318
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04/04/43
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04/04/43
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05/04/43
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05/04/43
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PW 319
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07/04/43
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07/04/43
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06/04/43
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06/04/43
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WP 320
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08/04/43
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08/04/43
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10/04/43
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10/04/43
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WP 322
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12/04/43
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12/04/43
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13/04/43
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13/04/43
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PW 323
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15/04/43
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15/04/43
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01/05/43
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01/05/43
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PW 332
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03/05/43
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03/05/43
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03/05/43
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03/05/43
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CE 173
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04/05/43
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04/05/43
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03/05/43
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04/05/43
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PW 333
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05/05/43
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05/05/43
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15/05/43
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15/05/43
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WP 339
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17/05/43
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17/05/43
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20/05/43
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20/05/43
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WP 342
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22/05/43
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22/05/43
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09/07/43
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10/07/43
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WP 367
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11/07/43
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11/07/43
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23/07/43
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23/07/43
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WP 374
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25/07/43
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25/07/43
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03/08/43
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03/08/43
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CE 196
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04/08/43
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04/08/43
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08/08/43
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08/08/43
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WP 382
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10/08/43
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10/08/43
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09/09/43
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09/09/43
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CE 205
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10/09/43
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10/09/43
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17/09/43
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17/09/43
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WP 402
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19/09/43
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19/09/43
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07/10/43
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07/10/43
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WP 412
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08/10/43
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09/10/43
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09/10/43
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09/10/43
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WP 413
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10/10/43
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11/10/43
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21/10/43
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21/10/43
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WP 419
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23/10/43
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23/10/43
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29/10/43
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29/10/43
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WP 423
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31/10/43
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31/10/43
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02/11/43
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03/11/43
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WP 425
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04/11/43
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04/11/43
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06/11/43
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06/11/43
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CW 222
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07/11/43
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07/11/43
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10/11/43
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10/11/43
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WP 429
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12/11/43
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12/11/43
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14/11/43
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14/11/43
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WP 431
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16/11/43
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16/11/43
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19/11/43
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19/11/43
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CE 223
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20/11/43
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20/11/43
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28/11/43
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28/11/43
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CE 225
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29/11/43
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29/11/43
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17/12/43
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17/12/43
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CW 232
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18/12/43
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18/12/43
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22/12/43
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22/12/43
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WP 450
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24/12/43
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24/12/43
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02/01/44
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02/01/44
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CW 236
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03/01/44
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03/01/44
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03/01/44
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03/01/44
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WP 456
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04/01/44
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05/01/44
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05/01/44
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05/01/44
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WP 457
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07/01/44
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07/01/44
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09/01/44
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10/01/44
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WP 459
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11/01/44
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11/01/44
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11/01/44
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11/01/44
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CE 236
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12/01/44
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12/01/44
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15/01/44
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16/01/44
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WP 462
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17/01/44
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17/01/44
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25/01/44
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25/01/44
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CE 239
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26/01/44
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26/01/44
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26/01/44
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26/01/44
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CW 242
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27/01/44
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27/01/44
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04/02/44
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04/02/44
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CE 242
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05/02/44
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05/02/44
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16/02/44
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16/02/44
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CE 245
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17/02/44
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17/02/44
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19/02/44
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19/02/44
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CW 248
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20/02/44
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20/02/44
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22/02/44
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22/02/44
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WP 481
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24/02/44
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24/02/44
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28/02/44
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28/02/44
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CE 248
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29/02/44
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29/02/44
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02/03/44
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02/03/44
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CW 251
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03/03/44
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03/03/44
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12/04/44
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13/04/44
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WP 506
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14/04/44
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14/04/44
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(Note on Convoys)
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