Convoy HX 25 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)

Convoy HX 25 Cruising Order
Departed Halifax on March 5-1940 and arrived Liverpool on the 20th (Arnold Hague says 25 ships).

Transcribed from original documents received from Roger Griffiths (his source: Public Records Office, Kew).

Nationalities have been added with the help of "The World's Merchant Fleets 1939". R. W. Jordan.

Crossed out ships did not join (see also Notes).

Am=American, Norw=Norwegian, Br=British, Fr=French, Gr=Greek

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

11
Delilian
general
Glasgow
(Br)

21
Tornus
benzine
Milford Haven
(Br)

31
Comanchee
lub oil
Avonmouth
(Br)

41
HMS Laconia
Escort
(Br)

51
Kaipara
wool
London
(Br)

61

Hoperange

wheat - lumber
London
(Br)

71
San Eliseo
gasoline - oil
Downs
(Br)

81
Cairnvalona*
general
Newcastle
(Br)

12
Athelregent
molasses
Liverpool
(Br)

22
Cygnet*
general
Liverpool
(Gr)

32

Bradfyne

grain
Avonmouth
(Br)

42

52
Benedick
fuel oil
Devonport
(Br)

62
Drupa
gasoline
Plymouth
(Br)

72
Inverarder
Admiralty fuel
Sheerness
(Br)

82
Barn Hill*
general
London
(Br)

13
Michigan
sulphur - cotton - lumber
Le Havre
(Fr)

23
Edwy R. Brown
benzine - kerosine
Downs
(Br)

33
Fernbank
pig iron
(Norw)

43

53
Nevada
copper - horses
Bordeaux
(Fr*)

63
Robert F. Hand
motor spirit
Falmouth
(Br)

73
Saintonge
crude oil
Le Havre
(Fr)

83
Helmspey
grain
Hull
(Br)

14

24

34

44

54
Margarita Chandri
grain
Falmouth
(Gr)

64
Mount Kassion
wheat
Falmouth
(Gr)

74
H. M. Flagler
crude oil
Le Havre
(Am)

84
Pacific Pioneer
general
London
(Br)