1 9 4 0
October
Prepared for transfer to RN control and took passage to Halifax.
23rd - Commissioned as HMS MANSFIELD at Halifax.
November
Passage to Plymouth with call at St Johns
Newfoundland.
25th - Under refit by HM Dockyard Devonport and
modified to suit RN deployment for convoy defence.
December
Refit in continuation.
18th - Transferred on loan to Norway but retained RN
name.
W a r S e r v i c e
a s H N o r M S M A N S F I E L D
1 9 4 1
January
Allocated for service in 6th Escort Group based at Londonderry.
9th - Refit work completed and prepared for
operational service.
February
Deployed in English Channel before taking passage to join Group. (Note: It is likely that ship
carried out work-up in this period.)
March
Deployed with Group for defence of Atlantic convoys in NW Approaches.
23rd - Disabled after machinery failure. Taken in tow by sister destroyer
HMS SALISBURY.
Under repair in Liverpool commercial shipyard.
April
On completion detached for special operation.
11th - Took part in Commando landing at Oksfjord, Norway.
On release resumed convoy
defence with Group, based in Iceland.
May
Deployed for Atlantic Convoy defence based in Iceland
June
Passage to Londonderry with ships of Group for service
in NW Approaches.
July
Deployed in NW Approaches based at Londonderry.
Taken in hand for refit in Liverpool at commercial
shipyard.
August to September
Under refit. (Note: Extent of defects made transfer to Royal
Dockyard necessary.)
October
19th - Transferred to HM Dockyard Chatham for completion of refit work.
November to December
Under refit at Chatham.
1 9 4 2
January
Under refit.
February
Future deployment under consideration.
11th - Paid off from Norwegian naval service and
reverted to RN control.
S e r v i c e
b a c k u n d e r R o y a l N a v
y C o m m a n d
March to April
Under refit and repair.
May
Re-commissioned under RN Command. Carried out harbour trials Dockyard work completed and carried out post refit
trials.
Passage to
Tobermory for work-up
31st - Provided Local Escort in Irish Sea for military convoy WS19P with
HM Destroyers BUXTON and
SALISBURY.
June
Deployed at Tobermory to work-up for operational service. Sustained damage in collision
with as BRITISH LADY. Withdrawn from work-up for repair.
6th - Taken in hand for refit at Liverpool in
commercial shipyard.
July
Under repair. Nominated for service with Liverpool Special escort
Division on completion.
10th - Passage to Tobermory to resume work-up.
Joined Liverpool Special Escort
Division for Atlantic convoy defence.
August
Deployed with escorts for convoy to and from Gibraltar and returned to
Liverpool. Nominated for service with RCN Western Local Escort
Force based at Halifax.
S e r v i c e
a s H M C S M A N S F I E L D
September
Joined WLEF after Atlantic passage, and under overall RCN command.
October to December
Deployed for local escort of convoys and based at Halifax.
1 9 4 3
January
Transferred to Western Support Force based at Halifax for support of
escorts under threat of attack by U-Boat Groups.
February
Atlantic convoy support in continuation including
Convoy ON166.
March
Atlantic convoy defence in continuation including
HX219 (?). (Note: For
details of Atlantic convoy defence during the critical period early in 1943, see THE BATTLE OF THE
ATLANTIC by D Macintyre, U-BOAT WAR IN THE ATLANTIC (HMSO), SEEK AND STRIKE by W Hackmann and
HITLER'S U- BOAT WAR by C
Blair.)
Took part in
rescue of survivors from ships torpedoed during attacks on HX223. (Note: Survivors
were landed in UK.)
April
Passage to UK for refit. Taken in hand for refit at
London commercial shipyard.
May
Under refit.
June
On completion of post refit trials took passage to resume service at
Halifax.
July to October
Deployed at Halifax for Atlantic convoy defence in Unit W7 Group.
November
Future deployment under consideration due to
increasing lack of availability. Paid off at Halifax. (Note: Ships company transferred to HM Frigate ROWLEY
being prepared for RN service in US shipyard.)
December
Laid-up at Halifax pending decision on final disposal (Note: An offer made to return
ship to US Navy was declined.)
1 9 4 4
January to May
Lay-up in continuation.
June
Placed on the Disposal List and demolition to be arranged.
July to September
Awaiting sale.
October
21st - Sold to The Boston Iron and Steel Corporation,
Baltimore for demolition.
November to December
Awaiting tow for demolition at Boston.
1 9 4 5
January to March
Awaiting tow
April
Passage under tow to Boston. Arrived at breaker's yard.
Addendum
CONVOY ESCORT MOVEMENTS of HMS
MANSFIELD
by Don Kindell
These convoy lists have not been cross-checked
with the text above
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as HNorMS MANSFIELD |
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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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10/02/41
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05/03/41
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SL 065
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07/03/41
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08/03/41
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16/03/41
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16/03/41
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OB 298
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20/03/41
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20/03/41
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01/03/41
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21/03/41
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SL 067
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26/03/41
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26/03/41
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26/04/41
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27/04/41
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OB 315
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03/05/41
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04/05/41
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25/04/41
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09/05/41
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HX 123
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09/05/41
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13/05/41
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07/05/41
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12/05/41
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OB 319
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13/05/41
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13/05/41
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06/05/41
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16/05/41
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HX 125A
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18/05/41
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22/05/41
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17/05/41
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22/05/41
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OB 323
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25/05/41
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25/05/41
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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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20/06/41
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21/06/41
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OB 337
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24/06/41
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28/06/41
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14/06/41
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25/06/41
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HG 065
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29/06/41
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29/06/41
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04/07/41
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04/07/41
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OG 067
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09/07/41
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20/07/41
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18/06/41
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09/07/41
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SL 078
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12/07/41
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12/07/41
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02/09/41
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02/09/41
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OS 005
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08/09/41
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21/09/41
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04/09/41
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22/09/41
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SL 086
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26/09/41
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26/09/41
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02/10/41
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02/10/41
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ON 022
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07/10/41
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15/10/41
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29/09/41
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11/10/41
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SC 047
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15/10/41
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20/10/41
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and as HMCS
MANSFIELD |
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06/09/42
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06/09/42
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HX 206
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09/09/42
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18/09/42
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29/08/42
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13/09/42
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ON 126
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16/09/42
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18/09/42
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17/09/42
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20/09/42
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HX 208
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23/09/42
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02/10/42
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18/09/42
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28/09/42
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ON 131
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02/10/42
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04/10/42
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03/10/42
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06/10/42
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SC 104
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10/10/42
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21/10/42
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02/10/42
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14/10/42
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ON 135
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18/10/42
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21/10/42
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01/11/42
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01/11/42
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SC 108
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04/11/42
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19/11/42
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03/11/42
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05/11/42
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HX 214
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08/11/42
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18/11/42
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31/10/42
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13/11/42
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ON 142
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18/11/42
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21/11/42
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18/12/42
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02/01/43
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ON 154
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unknown
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12/01/43
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08/02/43
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14/02/43
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HX 226
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16/02/43
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24/02/43
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23/02/43
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03/03/43
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SC 121
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04/03/43
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14/03/43
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08/03/43
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15/03/43
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HX 229
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18/03/43
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23/03/43
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16/06/43
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17/06/43
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ON 189
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01/07/43
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01/07/43
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30/07/43
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30/07/43
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SC 138
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03/08/43
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12/08/43
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26/07/43
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05/08/43
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ONS 014
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09/08/43
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09/08/43
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09/08/43
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09/08/43
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XB 068
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11/08/43
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11/08/43
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03/09/43
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03/09/43
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SC 141
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07/09/43
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17/09/43
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31/08/43
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12/09/43
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ONS 017
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16/09/43
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16/09/43
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16/09/43
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16/09/43
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XB 074
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18/09/43
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18/09/43
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28/09/43
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28/09/43
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SC 143
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02/10/43
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12/10/43
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26/09/43
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09/10/43
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ONS 019
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14/10/43
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14/10/43
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11/10/43
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24/10/43
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ON 206
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27/10/43
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27/10/43
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31/10/43
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31/10/43
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HX 264
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05/11/43
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17/11/43
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31/10/43
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10/11/43
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ON 209
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13/11/43
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17/11/43
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(Note on Convoys)