Convoy HGF 15 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)
Notes:
Commodore Rear Admiral J. C. Hamilton, R.N.R. was in Clan Macpherson, Vice Commodore was Captain F. J. Goodchild of British Duchess.
Average speed: 8 knots.
Departure was delayed 1 hour due to late arrival of Weirbank, and convoy sailed from position off Gibraltar at 16:00 on the 13th.
A possible "contact" was reported by Walpole in the afternoon of Jan. 20 and an emergency turn 90° to starboard was performed, but later reported to be "non-submarine".
Weirbank parted company for Panama at 03:45 on Jan. 15 in 36 02N 12 12W.
British Duchess, Cedardale and Kars parted company for west coast ports at 17:00 on Jan. 6 in 48 22N 9 22W (another document says west coast ships parted company at 17:00 on Jan. 20, escorted by Walpole and Walker).
British Chivalry parted company for Devonport at 22:30 on Jan. 20 in 49 38N 4 15W.
Tornus parted company for Le Havre at 09:00 on Jan. 21 in 50 05N 2 08W.
The convoy was dispersed off Dungeness at 07:00 on Jan. 22. "Blizzard on arrival in Downs at 09:00".
Escorts:
HMS Enchantress - from 07:30 Jan. 14 in 35 36N 8 12W, parted company at 17:45 Jan. 20 in 49 30N 5 0W.Local Escort: HMS Keppel - from 16:00 Jan. 13 off Gibraltar, parted company at 20:15 Jan. 17.
HMS Amazon, Walpole, Walker - from 08:45 on Jan. 19 in 48 02N 10 54W.
Broke - from 17:30 Jan. 20 in 49 29N 5 7W.
Air Escort:
Jan. 13 off Gibraltar from 16:00 until dusk.
Jan. 14 French flying boat from 09:00 till 14:00.
Jan. 20 in 49 18N 5 35W from 14:45 till 16:30.
Jan. 21 during daylight.
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