1 9 4 0
October
Prepared for transfer to RN control.
23rd - Commissioned at Halifax as HMS MONTGOMERY.
November
Atlantic passage to Plymouth with call at St Johns, Newfoundland. Arrived at Devonport for refit
prior to deployment as a convoy escort.
25th - Taken in by HM Dockyard, Devonport for refit and modifications
for RN deployment as a convoy escort (Note: These
included: Removal of
mainmast and reduction in size of foremast. Removal of after sets of torpedo tubes. Removal of after US guns and
installation of 12pdr British mounting in X Position. Changes in ASDIC submarine detection outfit.
December
Passage to Scapa Flow to work-up for operational service. (Note: Completion of dockyard
work delayed due to defects during post refit sea trials.).
24th - Arrived at Scapa Flow for work-up.
1 9 4 1
January
Worked-up with ships of Home Fleet. Allocated for service with 7th Escort Group based in
Liverpool.
12th - Joined Group on completion of work-up. Deployed for Atlantic convoy defence with Group. (Note: Other ships in Group were
HM Destroyers WESTCOTT, CAMPBELTOWN and HM Sloop ROCHESTER. HMS CAMBELTOWN was a sister ship.)
February
Part of escort for Convoys OB287/288 with Group.
21st - During escort of OB288 rescued survivors from mv SCOTTISH
STANDARD.
22nd - Sank Italian submarine
MARCELLO which had joined German submarines and Italian submarine BIANCO for attacks on OB288. (Note: This was the first
sinking by a TOWN Class Ex USN destroyer and was credited to the ship after post war re-assessment of
this sinking by an RAF aircraft in January 1942. See HITLER'S
U-BOAT WAR By C Blair.)
March
Atlantic convoy defence in continuation.
April to July
Taken in hand for further modification and refit at Barrow. (Note: Radar Type 271 for
surface warning fitted. Forward torpedo tubes replaced by British triple mounting. 20mm Oerlikon guns fitted in
place of US 4in guns fitted on either beam. Increase of Depth Charge allowance.
August
Post refit trials. Allocated for service with 4th Escort Group based at Greenock.
September
Joined Group for Atlantic convoy defence. Deployed with Group for escort of four convoys.
October
7th - Taken in hand for refit in Clyde commercial shipyard.
November
Nominated for service in Western Local Escort Force at Halifax, Nova
Scotia with ships of the
Royal Canadian Navy.
25th - On completion of post refit trials prepared for RCN service at
Halifax.
S e r v i c e a s H M C S M O N T G O M E R Y
December
Deployed in UK prior to Atlantic passage.
1 9 4 2
January
Passage to Halifax.
16th - Called at St John Newfoundland.
After arrival at Halifax taken in hand for refit.
February
On completion escorted military convoy NA3 from Canada to Clyde.
March
Return passage to Canada for Local Escort between Halifax and
Newfoundland.
14th - Joined WLEF at Halifax for defence of convoys to and from
Newfoundland.
April to December
Deployment in WELF continued.
1 9 4 3
January
WLEF deployment in continuation.
February
Transferred to Western Support Force W1 for defence of Atlantic convoys
March
Transferred to Support Force W6 in continuation.
April to November
Atlantic convoy defence and support of Atlantic convoys with RCN ships
of Group.
December
Nominated for return to RN service based in UK. (Note: Ex US Navy TOWN Class destroyer were being
taken out of operational use as new construction escorts, eg CAPTAIN-Class Frigates being built in the USA and UK with other new
British built escorts becoming available for use.)
Took passage from Canadian waters to UK with call at
Horta in Azores.
1 9 4 4
January to
February
Paid off, de-stored and reduced to Reserve status on arrival in Tyne.
March to
December
Laid-up in Tyne pending decision on disposal
1 9 4 5
January to February
Laid-up in Tyne Placed on Disposal List.
March
21st - Sold to Clayton & Davie for demolition.
April
10th - Arrived in tow at breaker's yard in Dunston-on-Tyne.
Addendum
CONVOY ESCORT MOVEMENTS of HMS
MONTGOMERY
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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18/01/41
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18/01/41
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OB 275
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22/01/41
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23/01/41
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01/02/41
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01/02/41
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OB 281
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05/02/41
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05/02/41
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25/01/41
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06/02/41
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HX 105
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09/02/41
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09/02/41
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16/02/41
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20/02/41
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OB 287
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21/02/41
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21/02/41
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09/02/41
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24/02/41
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HX 108
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27/02/41
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27/02/41
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05/03/41
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05/03/41
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OB 294
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09/03/41
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09/03/41
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18/02/41
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10/03/41
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SL 066
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14/03/41
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14/03/41
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19/03/41
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19/03/41
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OB 299
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24/03/41
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25/03/41
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11/03/41
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24/03/41
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HX 114
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unknown
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30/03/41
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27/03/41
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10/04/41
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HX 117
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15/04/41
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15/04/41
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04/09/41
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12/09/41
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HX 148
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14/09/41
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17/09/41
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21/09/41
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22/09/41
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ON 019
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27/09/41
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07/10/41
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22/09/41
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01/10/41
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HX 151
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06/10/41
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07/10/41
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22/11/41
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06/12/41
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SC 056
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08/12/41
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10/12/41
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and as HMCS MONTGOMERY
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08/01/42
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08/01/42
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CT 009
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14/01/42
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15/01/42
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11/02/42
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11/02/42
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NA 003
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19/02/42
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19/02/42
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03/03/42
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16/03/42
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ON 072
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18/03/42
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19/03/42
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24/03/42
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24/03/42
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SC 076
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28/03/42
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11/04/42
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21/03/42
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01/04/42
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ON 078
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09/04/42
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09/04/42
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20/04/42
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20/04/42
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HX 186
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23/04/42
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02/05/42
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14/04/42
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26/04/42
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ON 086
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unknown
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29/04/42
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14/05/42
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14/05/42
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SC 084
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17/05/42
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29/05/42
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12/05/42
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22/05/42
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ON 094
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26/05/42
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25/05/42
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29/05/42
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29/05/42
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BX 021
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31/05/42
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31/05/42
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07/06/42
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07/06/42
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XB 024
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09/06/42
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09/06/42
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10/06/42
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10/06/42
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BX 024
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12/06/42
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12/06/42
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17/06/42
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17/06/42
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BX 025
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20/06/42
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20/06/42
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28/06/42
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28/06/42
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XB 027
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30/06/42
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30/06/42
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02/07/42
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02/07/42
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BX 027
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04/07/42
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04/07/42
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05/07/42
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05/07/42
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XB 028
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07/07/42
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07/07/42
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12/07/42
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12/07/42
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XB 029
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14/07/42
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14/07/42
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15/07/42
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15/07/42
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BX 029
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17/07/42
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17/07/42
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26/07/42
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26/07/42
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XB 031
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unknown
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28/07/42
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30/07/42
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30/07/42
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BX 031
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01/08/42
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01/08/42
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02/08/42
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02/08/42
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XB 032
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04/08/42
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04/08/42
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05/08/42
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05/08/42
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BX 032
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07/08/42
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07/08/42
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09/08/42
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09/08/42
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XB 033
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11/08/42
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11/08/42
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14/08/42
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14/08/42
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BX 033
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16/08/42
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16/08/42
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23/08/42
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23/08/42
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XB 035
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25/08/42
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25/08/42
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30/08/42
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30/08/42
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XB 036
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01/09/42
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01/09/42
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02/09/42
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02/09/42
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BX 036
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04/09/42
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04/09/42
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06/09/42
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06/09/42
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XB 037
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08/09/42
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08/09/42
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09/09/42
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09/09/42
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BX 037
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11/09/42
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11/09/42
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04/09/42
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18/09/42
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ON 127
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20/09/42
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20/09/42
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24/09/42
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24/09/42
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HX 209
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27/09/42
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09/10/42
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01/10/42
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04/10/42
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HX 210
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07/10/42
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16/10/42
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26/09/42
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10/10/42
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ON 134
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14/10/42
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17/10/42
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11/10/42
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28/10/42
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ON 138
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31/10/42
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03/11/42
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18/10/42
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02/11/42
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ON 140
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07/11/42
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07/11/42
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11/11/42
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11/11/42
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HX 215
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14/11/42
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25/11/42
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17/11/42
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20/11/42
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SC 110
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24/11/42
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06/12/42
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27/11/42
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02/12/42
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HX 217
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07/12/42
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14/12/42
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03/12/42
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13/12/42
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ON 151
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18/12/42
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23/12/42
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03/02/43
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10/02/43
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SC 119
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14/02/43
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22/02/43
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13/02/43
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21/02/43
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SC 120
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23/02/43
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05/03/43
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11/02/43
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23/02/43
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ON 166
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25/02/43
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03/03/43
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22/02/43
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09/03/43
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ON 169
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12/03/43
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21/03/43
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20/03/43
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29/03/43
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SC 124
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02/04/43
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09/04/43
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24/03/43
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02/04/43
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ON 175
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08/04/43
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16/04/43
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31/03/43
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13/04/43
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ON 176
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17/04/43
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20/04/43
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06/05/43
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16/05/43
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ON 182
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22/05/43
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22/05/43
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31/05/43
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31/05/43
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HX 242
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06/06/43
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15/06/43
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01/06/43
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10/06/43
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ON 187
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13/06/43
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15/06/43
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08/07/43
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08/07/43
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HX 247
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14/07/43
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22/07/43
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09/07/43
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18/07/43
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ON 192
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21/07/43
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22/07/43
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23/07/43
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25/07/43
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HX 249
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26/07/43
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06/08/43
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24/07/43
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04/08/43
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ON 194
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07/08/43
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07/08/43
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14/08/43
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14/08/43
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HX 252
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20/08/43
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28/08/43
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14/08/43
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22/08/43
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ON 197
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25/08/43
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28/08/43
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03/09/43
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06/09/43
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SC 141
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07/09/43
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17/09/43
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26/08/43
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07/09/43
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ON 199
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09/09/43
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09/09/43
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16/09/43
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16/09/43
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HX 257
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22/09/43
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30/09/43
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15/09/43
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25/09/43
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ON 202
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28/09/43
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01/10/43
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09/10/43
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22/10/43
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ONS 020
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26/10/43
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26/10/43
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26/10/43
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26/10/43
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XB 080
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28/10/43
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29/10/43
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06/11/43
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06/11/43
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SC 146
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09/11/43
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22/11/43
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04/11/43
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17/11/43
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ONS 022
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22/11/43
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22/11/43
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20/11/43
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22/11/43
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XB 084
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23/11/43
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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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SC 148
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06/12/43
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16/12/43
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11/10/43
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11/10/44
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SC 144
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15/10/43
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27/10/43
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(Note on Convoys)