Convoy HX 33 - warsailors.com (original) (raw)

Convoy HX 33 Cruising Order
Departed Halifax on Apr. 6-1940 and arrived Liverpool on Apr. 20 (Arnold Hague says 34 ships).

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

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

Br=British, Am=American, Norw=Norwegian

11
Atlantic
wheat
Manchester
(Br?)

21
San Adolfo
fuel oil
Scapa
(Br)

31
Regent Lion
aviation spirits
Milford Haven
(Br)

41
Dakotian
general
Avonmouth
(Br)

51
HMS Ascania
Escort
(Br)

61
City of Karachi
general
Hull **
(Br)

71
Karamea
frozen general
London
(Br)

81
Miralda
fuel oil
London
(Br)

91
Beaverbrae
general
London
(Br)

12
Dalcross
lumber - wheat
Glasgow
(Br)

22
Brockley Hill
pulpwood
Mersey
(Br)

32
Italia
gasoline
Avonmouth
(Norw)

42
Clearpool
wheat
Swansea
(Br)

62
Scottish Heather
crude oil
Southampton
(Br)

72
Brookwood
sugar
London**
(Br)

82
Elmbank
wheat - lumber
Methil
(Br)

92
Lumen
aviation gasoline
Le Havre
(Br)

13
Allende
Glasgow
(Br)

23
Chelsea
wheat
Manchester
(Br)

33
~~Sheaf Mead~~ ~~scrap iron~~ ~~Swansea~~*

Dan-y-Bryn
(Br)

43
Coimbra
motor spirits
Milford Haven
(Br)

63
King Lud
lead - lumber
Devonport
(Br)

73
Langleebrook
wheat
Ipswich
(Br)

83
Boulderpool
wheat
London
(Br)

93
Scottish Prince
wool
Dunkirk
(Br)

14
Tennessean
general
Glasgow
(Am)
See Notes

24
Barrgrove
wheat
Liverpool
(Br)

34
British Ardour
(Br)

44
Botavon
scrap iron
Hull**
(Br)

64
Venetia
gasoline
Plymouth**
(Br)

74
Spondilus
crude oil
River Medway
(Br)

84
Ashby
wheat
London
(Br)

94
Pacific President
general
London
(Br)

15
Sheaf Mead
scrap iron
Swansea
(Br)

65
San Cirilo
(Br)

75
Taranger*
(Norw)

* Arnold Hague has not included Taranger in this convoy. According to her voyage record, she was in Cristobal on Apr. 1-1940, leaving that day for Falmouth, with arrival Apr. 19. Hague's listing for HX 33 is available on the page naming ships in all HX convoys.