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CONVOY HXF 12

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Convoy HXF 12 Cruising Order Departed Halifax on Dec. 10-1939 and arrived Liverpool on the 24th (Arnold Hague agrees w/9 ships).
Transcribed from original documents received from Roger Griffiths (his source: Public Records Office, Kew). All these ships were British.
1	2	3	4	5	6
11 Gracia general Glasgow	21 Explorer cotton - general Liverpool	31 HMS Alaunia	41 Akaroa frozen food - general London	51 Cairnross grain - general Newcastle	61 Bassano general Hull
12 Manchester Commerce general Manchester	22 San Delfino kerosene Hull	42 Regent Lion aviation fuel Avonmouth	52 San Cipriano crude oil Dunkirk	62

Notes:
Commodore was in Akaroa, Vice Commodore in Explorer.

Cruising speed: 11 knots.

Escort:
HMS Alaunia.

A. Hague lists the following escorts (dates are European style, day/month):
Achille - From 10/12
Alaunia - From 10/12 to 22/12
Skeena - From 10/12 to 12/12
Walker - From 23/12

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