Convoy HX 129 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)

CONVOY HX 129 Cruising order for this convoy and Commodore's notes are available on Page 2

Departed Halifax on May 27-1941 and arrived Liverpool on June 12 (Arnold Hague says 57 ships).

(Will be updated - please compare with A. Hague's listing for this convoy at ships in all HX convoys. See also HX escorts).

Transcribed from several documents received from Roger Griffiths - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. Crossed out ships did not sail, underlined ships returned to port. The ships are listed in the order in which they appear on the various documents.
Ship Nationality Cargo Station Final Destination Remarks
Bermuda Section - Sailed May 24 (25?) Numbers in parenthesis are stations in the combined convoy
Basil British general B 83 Liverpool From HX 128 Did not sail? Crossed out on A 1 form (see Page 2)
Benedick " Adm.tanker B Admiralty fuel B 12 (44) Loch Ewe / Reykjavik –
British Princess " Tanker W gasoline B 31 (33) London –
Cowrie " Adm. tanker B Admiralty fuel B 41 (43) Clyde –
Daphnella " Tanker W aviation spirits B 71 Avonmouth Returned to port, see "notes", Page 2 Joined HX 130 (returned to port) Sailed in HX 132
Delhi Swedish lumber B 92 (124) Cardiff
Explorer British steel - wood - aircraft - MB's - explosives B 81 (121) Belfast / London From HX 128
Ferncastle Norwegian Tanker B gas oil B 53 (73) Clyde –
Geisha " general - aircraft B 73 Liverpool Returned See "notes", Page 2 Sailed in HX 131
Grado " phosphates – Aberdeen Listed in SC 33
Malmanger " Adm. tanker B Admiralty fuel B 32 (42) Liverpool –
Murena Dutch Tanker B fuel oil B 62 (103) Manchester –
Rapana British Tanker B gas oil B 21 (33) London (Purfleet) From HX 128
Refast " Tanker B – Manchester Sailed in HX 130
San Alvaro " Tanker B lub. oil B 91 (92) Manchester –
San Ambrosio " Tanker B gas oil B 61 (63) Manchester –
San Demetrio " Tanker W gasoline B 82 (113) Belfast / Dublin –
Solsten Norwegian Tanker W gasoline B 72 Avonmouth Returned See "notes", Page 2 Sailed in HX 131
South Africa " Tanker W gasoline B 51 (53) Clyde –
Teakwood British Adm. tanker B – Clyde –
Halifax Section
Evanger Norwegian general - special 82 & 102 Newport –
Baxtergate British flour - trucks - aircraft 54 Dundee –
Uffington Court " general - trucks - aircraft 91 Liverpool –
Pacific Pioneer " general - aircraft 71 Liverpool –
Parkhaven Dutch wheat – London Listed in SC 33
Sylvia de Larrinaga British grain 11 London –
British Captain " Tanker W benzine 31 London –
Chesapeake " Tanker W gasoline 111 Avonmouth –
Empire Albatross " steel - scrap iron 64 Swansea –
Empire Panther " pig iron - scrap iron 42 Hull Returned to port - see "notes", Page 2 Sailed in HX 131
Generton " wheat - ammunition 21 ? –
Prins Maurits Dutch bauxite B 21 23 Burntisland –
Edgefield American / MOWT 1941 steel - cotton - mules 81 Liverpool Became British Empire Ibex
Empire Lapwing " steel - scrap iron 62 & 51 Glasgow –
Glenlea " grain 14 London –
Innerton " grain - trucks – London Listed in SC 33
Mariso Dutch steel 103 104 & 93 Swansea –
Merchant Prince British grain – Manchester To HX 130 - did not sail Sailed in HX 132
Agra Swedish lumber B 31 33 London From HX 126
Braganza Norwegian scrap iron 13 Grangemouth From HX 128
Salando Dutch steel - special 123 Newport –
Danae II British (Ex Fr.) lumber – London From HX 128 Sailed in HX 130
James Hawson Norwegian Tanker W – Barry Docks From HX 128To HX 130 - did not sail Joined HX 131 - returned to port Sailed in HX 132
Saluta British wheat B 41 43 London From HX 128
Lyras Greek grain - trucks 32 Barry Docks From HX 128
Saltersgate British sugar 51 & 62 Belfast / Liverpool From HX 128
Manchester Commerce " general - TNT 61 Holyhead / Manchester –
Delfshaven Dutch grain - oats 113 Avonmouth –
Leonidas M Greek grain B 91 92 Manchester From HX 128
Spind Norwegian lumber – Sharpness From HX 127 Sailed in HX 130
Wanstead British grain - trucks - special 34 Glasgow –
Zagloba Polish general 102 & 82 Liverpool –
Empire Lightning British wheat - trucks - special 24 London –
Empire Dawn " grain - special B 61 63 Hull –
Norbryn Norwegian nitrates 112 Newport See "Notes", Page 2 Joined HX 130, but transferred to SC 33
Norwegian British general - explosives 41 Clyde –
Empire Zephyr " grain - flour - trucks - 6 aircraft B 51 53 Leith –
Ringstad Norwegian general - trucks 122 Avonmouth –
Boston City British general - explosives 101 Bristol –
Peterton " grain - trucks – London Sailed in HX 130
Tricula " Adm. tanker B – Clyde f. o. Sailed in HX 133
Koenjit Dutch steel - scrap 12 Middlesbrough See also HX 125
Empire Impala British wheat 22 London From HX 127
Suderøy Norwegian whale oil - special 72 Liverpool From HX 128
Empire Ptarmigan British scrap iron 73 74 & 15 Middlesbrough (Later Norw. Norelg) From SC 32
Erna III Danish (Erna) / MOWT 1940 grain 93 & 103 Milford Haven / Southampton(?) From HX 128
Harpasa British sugar 121 & 85 Liverpool –
Peterston " sugar 52 Clyde From HX 128
Trader " general - special B 11 (74) Mersey / Holyhead –
Maja " Tanker B fuel oil B 22 (84) Manchester From HX 130
El Grillo " Tanker B crude oil B 42 (112) Milford Haven / Southampton(?) From HX 130
Sandanger Norwegian Tanker W benzine B 53 (94) Avonmouth From HX 130
Mount Kassion Greek grain 83 Liverpool From HX 126

Notes:
As can be seen from the above, it looks as though some of the ships that are listed in the Advance Sailing Telegram for the Halifax section, may, in fact, have originated from Bermuda(?), as they are given station numbers like B 11, B 22 etc. Unfortunately, the A 1 forms for this convoy are a mess (see Page 2), and this probably has to do with the fact that the ships were moved around following junction of the 2 sections of the convoy, but rather than trying to guess and risk interpreting the information incorrectly, I've chosen to list stations etc. as they appear on the forms. (If I knew how many ships actually sailed in the Bermuda section, it would be slightly easier).

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