Convoy HG 43 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)

CONVOY HG 43 Departed Gibraltar on Sept. 4-1940 and arrived Liverpool on the 18th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 21 ships in this convoy.

Transcribed from documents received from Tony Cooper, England - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. Crossed out ships did not sail, underlined returned to port.
Ship Nationality Cargo Destination Remarks
Dartford British maize Londonderry –
Cetvrti Yugoslavian pyrites Dublin –
Sarastone British sulphure - ore Glasgow From HG 42 lost touch? See * (not at rendezvous)
Gartbrattan " iron pyrites Aberdeen –
Andoni 678 gt iron pyrites Bristol –
Royal Scotsman British passengers Glasgow –
Mount Athos Greek grain Manchester –
Aguila British general Liverpool Commodore
Pinto " general London From HG 42 Vice Commodore
Puck Polish cork Kirkaldy –
Scottish Musician British tanker Belfast / Swansea Lost touch? See * (not at rendezvous)
Belvedere " (869 gt) matte Garston –
Finland " general London –
Cressado " wine - general Liverpool –
Meta " iron ore Glasgow –
Rene Paul Belgian general Liverpool Listed in HG 44
Theomitor Greek iron ore Barrow Listed in HG 44
Caledonia Swedish pit props Preston Listed in HG 44
Macbrae British pit wood Cardiff –
Varna " pit wood Swansea –
Loire Belgian (992 gt) pit wood Port Talbot –
Ebro British (ex Da) cork Kirkaldy –
Latymer " general London Returned to Gibraltar Listed in HG 44
Portsea " pit wood Port Talbot –
Bedenham "? Naval armament stores Milford Haven –

Notes:
Commodore's notes are not available and, therefore, escorts are not known.

* I'm not sure whether the note "not at rendezvous" means the ship did not sail at all, or whether it was no longer present at the time of rendezvous with local escort on Sept. 15. I believe the latter to be the case.

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