Ex USS YARNALL (Type B – MONTGOMERY-Class) built by Cramp.
The ship was laid down on 12th
February 1918 and launched on 19th June 1918. Build was completed on 29th November 1918. She was
transferred to the Royal Navy under the UK/US Lend
Lease Agreement in September 1940. On 23rd October when this ship commissioned
she was renamed LINCOLN which is
cannon to the County town in Lincolnshire
and to one in Nebraska, USA.
She was the 2nd RN ship to carry this name which was introduced in 1695 for a
4th Rate which foundered in 1703. This destroyer was not
adopted by a UK
civil community after a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign
during 1941-42.
B a t
t l e H o n o u r s
ATLANTIC 1941-43 -
NORTH SEA
1942-44
H e r a l d i c D a t a
Badge: On a Field White, a
cross couped Red charged with a fleur-de-lys Gold
thereon a lozenge Blue charged with a mullet White.
M o t
t o
Loyaulte n’a houte: ‘Loyalty knows no shame’
(Note: These may not have been authorised until after WW2.)
D e t a i l s
o f W a r S e r v i c e
(for more ship information,
go
to
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and type name in Site Search)
1 9 4 0
September
Prepared for
transfer to RN
October
23rd
- Commissioned as HMS LUDLOW at Halifax.
Prepared for
passage to Plymouth via St Johns, Newfoundland.
November
Passage to St
Johns
15th - Arrived
at Plymouth. Taken in hand by HM Devonport for essential
modifications to suit RN service.
30th
- On completion nominated for service with 1st Escort Group for convoy defence
in Western Approaches.
December
Deployed with
Group for Atlantic convoy defence.
1
9 4 1
January to March
Atlantic
deployment in continuation.
April
6th
- During Atlantic convoy duty deployed to take part in rescue of survivors from
HM Armed Merchant Cruiser CORMORIN. (Note:
This ship had sunk after a major fire on board.)
May to August
Atlantic
convoy defence with Group in continuation.
Nominated for
refit to complete modifications for RN service.
September
Passage to
Thames Taken in hand for refit in Thames commercial shipyard.
October to December
Under refit. (For details of changes to suit RN requirements, see THE
TOWNS by A Hague.)
1 9 4 2
January to February
Under refit. Nominated
for transfer to Royal Norwegian Navy
W
a r S e r v i c e
a s H N o r M S L I N C O L N
March
Norwegian naval
personnel joined ship. Commissioned for service and
nominated for convoy defence in eastern Atlantic with RCN. Carried
out harbour trials.
April
On completion
of shipyard work carried out post refit sea trials
May
Passage to
Halifax to join Western Local Escort Force (Note: Ship may
have worked-up for operational service before leaving UK.)
June to December
Deployed for
Local Escort of Atlantic convoys between US and Canadian ports and St Johns, Newfoundland
with Western Local Escort Force (WLEF) under overall RCN command.
1 9 4 3
January to June
WLEF deployment
in continuation.
Nominated for Stage 2 refit. Passage to
Charlestown, SC for refit.
July to October
Under refit. Refit
work included installation of HEDGEHOG anti-submarine mortar and improved radar
outfit.
Nominated
for service with W7 Group in Western Support Force (Note: This new
Force was short-lived as many of the ships selected
had limited availability due to frequency of defects)
November
Nominated for
return to UK and termination of loan service with Royal Norwegian Navy
December
On arrival in
UK nominated for withdrawal from operational service
1 9 4 4
January
Paid-off and
reduced to Reserve status. Norwegian personnel left ship
February to June
Laid-up. Nominated
for transfer to Soviet Navy
T r a n s f e r t o
R u s s i a n N a v y
July
Under
refit prior to transfer. Russian naval personnel joined ship. Carried
out harbour trials
August
Carried out sea
trials
26th - Formal
transfer to Soviet command and renamed DRUZHNI
September
Nominated for
passage to Kola Inlet as part of outward Russian Convoy JW60. Passage
to join JW60
15th - Sailed
from Loch Ewe with JW60
23rd - Arrived
at Kola Inlet.
October to December
Deployed with
Soviet Northern Fleet for Arctic convoy defence and patrol
1 9 4 5
January to May
Northern
Fleet deployment in continuation.
P o s t W a r N o t e s
Ship remained in Soviet
service until August 1952 when she was returned to Rosyth and formally returned
to the RN on 24th August that year. HMS
LINCOLN was de-stored and placed on the Disposal List. Sold to BISCO for
demolition by Metal Industrious she arrived in tow at the breaker’s yard in
Inverkeithing near Rosyth on 3rd September 1952. The name was carried forward
for a third time when given to an AA Frigate on launch at Govan on 6th April
1959. This ship was placed on the Disposal List in 1983 and also broken-up at
Inverkeithing.
Addendum
CONVOY ESCORT MOVEMENTS of
HMS LINCOLN
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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21/01/41
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05/02/41
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BHX 104
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08/02/41
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09/02/41
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25/02/41
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25/02/41
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OG 054
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04/03/41
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14/03/41
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12/03/41
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12/03/41
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OB 297
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17/03/41
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17/03/41
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05/03/41
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17/03/41
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HX 113
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20/03/41
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21/03/41
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30/03/41
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15/04/41
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SC 027
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18/04/41
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18/04/41
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22/04/41
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23/04/41
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OB 313
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28/04/41
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28/04/41
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09/04/41
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28/04/41
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SL 071
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04/05/41
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04/05/41
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05/05/41
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07/05/41
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OG 061
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10/05/41
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19/05/41
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17/04/41
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10/05/41
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SL 072
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13/05/41
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13/05/41
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17/05/41
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19/05/41
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OB 323
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23/05/41
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25/05/41
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16/05/41
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23/05/41
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HX 127
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27/05/41
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02/06/41
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02/06/41
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03/06/41
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OB 330
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07/06/41
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07/06/41
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27/05/41
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08/06/41
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HX 129
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11/06/41
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12/06/41
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15/06/41
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16/06/41
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OB 336
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22/06/41
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23/06/41
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10/06/41
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24/06/41
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SC 034
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27/06/41
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29/06/41
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16/07/41
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26/07/41
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HX 139
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30/07/41
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31/07/41
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06/08/41
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07/08/41
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ON 005
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11/08/41
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14/08/41
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01/08/41
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12/08/41
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SC 039
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17/08/41
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19/08/41
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27/08/41
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29/08/41
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ON 010
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01/09/41
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11/09/41
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21/08/41
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02/09/41
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HX 146
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05/09/41
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06/09/41
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and as HNorMS
LINCOLN |
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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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14/03/42
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14/03/42
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TA 012
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unknown
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25/03/42
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11/04/42
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11/04/42
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SC 079
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15/04/42
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27/04/42
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10/04/42
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20/04/42
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ON 085
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22/04/42
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23/04/42
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03/05/42
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03/05/42
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HX 188
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06/05/42
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16/05/42
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28/04/42
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10/05/42
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ON 090
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unknown
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15/05/42
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29/05/42
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29/05/42
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SC 085
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31/05/42
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12/06/42
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29/05/42
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07/06/42
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ON 099
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12/06/42
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12/06/42
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19/06/42
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19/06/42
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SC 088
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21/06/42
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04/07/42
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19/06/42
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28/06/42
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ON 105
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03/07/42
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30/06/42
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02/07/42
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03/07/42
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BX 027
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04/07/42
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04/07/42
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03/07/42
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03/07/42
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BX 027B
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05/07/42
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05/07/42
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10/07/42
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10/07/42
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SC 091
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13/07/42
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24/07/42
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10/07/42
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19/07/42
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ON 111
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24/07/42
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24/07/42
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25/07/42
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25/07/42
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BX 030B
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27/07/42
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27/07/42
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31/07/42
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31/07/42
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SC 094
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02/08/42
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13/08/42
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25/07/42
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05/08/42
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ON 116
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12/08/42
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12/08/42
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13/08/42
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13/08/42
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BX 033B
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15/08/42
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15/08/42
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22/08/42
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22/08/42
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SC 097
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26/08/42
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07/09/42
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22/08/42
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31/08/42
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ON 123
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03/09/42
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03/09/42
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05/09/42
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05/09/42
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BX 036C
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07/09/42
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07/09/42
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28/08/42
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09/09/42
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ON 125
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12/09/42
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12/09/42
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17/09/42
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17/09/42
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HX 208
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20/09/42
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02/10/42
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19/09/42
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06/10/42
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ON 132
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08/10/42
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08/10/42
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11/10/42
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11/10/42
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SC 105
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15/10/42
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31/10/42
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18/10/42
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20/10/42
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HX 212
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23/10/42
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02/11/42
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16/10/42
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25/10/42
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ON 139
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30/10/42
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01/11/42
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01/11/42
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04/11/42
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SC 108
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08/11/42
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19/11/42
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01/11/42
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11/11/42
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ON 143
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14/11/42
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16/11/42
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31/10/42
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17/11/42
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ON 142
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21/11/42
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21/11/42
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27/11/42
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27/11/42
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HX 217
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30/11/42
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14/12/42
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05/12/42
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11/12/42
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HX 218
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15/12/42
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21/12/42
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09/12/42
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20/12/42
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ON 152
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22/12/42
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31/12/42
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29/12/42
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05/01/43
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HX 221
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07/01/43
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14/01/43
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14/01/43
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19/01/43
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HX 223
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23/01/43
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02/02/43
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06/04/43
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08/04/43
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HX 233
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12/04/43
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21/04/43
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06/04/43
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17/04/43
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ON 177
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21/04/43
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23/04/43
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25/04/43
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25/04/43
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SC 128
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29/04/43
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13/05/43
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13/05/43
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15/05/43
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HX 239
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19/05/43
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28/05/43
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15/05/43
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25/05/43
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ON 184
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30/05/43
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31/05/43
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07/06/43
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07/06/43
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HX 243
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12/06/43
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21/06/43
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08/06/43
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19/06/43
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ONS 010
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27/06/43
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27/06/43
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27/06/43
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27/06/43
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XB 060
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29/06/43
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29/06/43
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15/07/43
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15/07/43
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HX 248
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21/07/43
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29/07/43
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16/07/43
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25/07/43
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ON 193
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28/07/43
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31/07/43
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30/07/43
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01/08/43
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HX 250
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02/08/43
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12/08/43
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31/07/43
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11/08/43
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ON 195
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13/08/43
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13/08/43
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20/08/43
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20/08/43
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HX 253
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25/08/43
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04/09/43
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21/08/43
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29/08/43
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ON 198
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01/09/43
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04/09/43
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01/09/43
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15/09/43
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EN 200
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18/09/43
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18/09/43
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22/09/43
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22/09/43
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HX 258
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28/09/43
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06/10/43
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22/09/43
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03/10/43
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ON 203
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07/10/43
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10/10/43
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05/10/43
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07/10/43
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HX 260
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08/10/43
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20/10/43
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24/10/43
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25/10/43
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HX 263
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29/10/43
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08/11/43
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24/10/43
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02/11/43
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ON 208
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04/11/43
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07/11/43
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06/11/43
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19/11/43
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ON 210
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22/11/43
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23/11/43
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02/12/43
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02/12/43
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HX 269
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07/12/43
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16/12/43
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(Note on Convoys)
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