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Type III HUNT Class Escort Destroyer HMS
GLAISDALE was ordered
on 23rd August 1940 from Cammell
Laird, Birkenhead
under 1940 War Emergency Programme. The ship
was laid down on 4th February 1941
as Job No J 3369 (Yard No 1081). She was
transferred on loan to the Royal
Norwegian Navy on 23rd December 1941 and
launched on 5th January 1942 as the
first RN ship to carry this name. Completed on
12th June 1942 the ship served
under Norwegian command and was deployed under
RN control with an RN Flotilla.
B a t t
l e H o n o u r s
ENGLISH
CHANNEL
1942-44
H e r a l
d i
c D a t a
No
record of a ship's crest is recorded in the
Admiralty List issued after 1945,
This
is due
to the fact that she was
never deployed as an RN warship.
D
e t a i l s o f W a
r
S e r v i
c e a s H N o
r M S
G L A I S
D A L E
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9 4 1
December
23rd - Transferred to Royal Norwegian Navy during
build.
1
9 4 2
January
5th - Launched
at
Birkenhead.
February
to May
Under
construction and fitting-out.
June
Contractors trials and commissioned for service in
Royal Norwegian Navy.
12th - Build completion and commenced Acceptance
Trials.
Passage
to Scapa Flow on completion of trials and
storing.
July
Worked
up at Scapa Flow with ships of Home Fleet for
operational
service. Joined 1st
Destroyer Flotilla based at Portsmouth.
August
to September
Deployed
with Flotilla for convoy escort and patrol
duties in English
Channel.
October
Nominated
for special operation. Detached and deployed
with HM Escort Destroyers
COTTESMORE, ALBRIGHTON and HNorMS ESKDALE for
joint operation with Light Coastal Forces MTB's
to intercept convoy in English Channel. (Note:
This convoy was known to include the commerce
raider KOMET. For details
see THE BATTLE OF THE NARROW SEAS by P Scott and
HOLD THE NARROW SEA by P Smith).
13th - In action off Le Havre against German convoy.
November
Nominated
for further detached service for escort of
military convoys on
passage to Gibraltar to prepare for
planned allied landings in North Africa
(Operation TORCH - See ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE
CLOSELY
by Corelli Barnett.,
Naval Staff History and BRITISH INVASION FLEETS
by J
de Winser for details of all ships taking part).
26th - Released from TORCH convoy escort.
December
Resumed duties with Flotilla at Portsmouth.
1
9 4 3
January
to March
Deployed
on English Channel for convoy defence and patrol
duties.
April
14th
- In action with HNorMS ESKDALE in defence of
coastal Convoy PW232
off Lizard Point against
attacks by E-Boats S65, S90 and S112. (Note:
HNorMS ESKDALE was sunk by S112 in this
engagement).
May
to September
Channel
convoy escort and patrol with Flotilla in
continuation.
October
9th - In action against German convoy with WENSLEYDALE
and MELBREAK off Ushant. Sank Minesweeper M135, part of escort.
Sustained
damage by gunfire from
E-Boats.
November
to December
Channel
duties with Flotilla in continuation.
1
9 4 4
January
to April
Channel
deployment with Flotilla in continuation.
May
Nominated
for duty with Force J during planned allied
invasion of
Normandy. (Operation
NEPTUNE - For details of the naval activities
before and during the assault and build-up see
OPERATION NEPTUNE
by K Edwards and LANDINGS IN NORMANDY June 1944
(HMSO) and D DAY SHIPS by J de Winser for
details of all ships taking part.)
Took
part in preparatory exercises with ships of
Force
J.
Joined
ships
of Forces J, G, and S for final joint exercises.
See references. Passage to Solent for briefing
June
Deployed
with HM Destroyers KEMPENFELT. FAULKNOR,
VENUS,
FURY, ALGONQUIN (RCN), SIOUX (RCN), HM Escort
Destroyers BLEASDALE, STEVENSTONE
and French LA COMBATTANTE at Spithead.
Nominated for close support bombardment of NAN,
WHITE
and RED Beaches with HMS BLEASDALE,
HMCS SIOUX and HMCS ALGONQUIN.
4th -
Operation delayed 24 hours.
5th - Joined HM Destroyers KEMPENFELT and BLEASDALE as
escort for Convoy J10 through the swept
channel to JUNO Beach area.
(Note: Convoy comprised HM Frigate WAVENEY (HQ
Ship
J2), eight Landing Ships, Infantry, three 3
Motor Gunboats and three US Coastguard Cutters)
6th -
Took part in bombardment in immediate support of
assault on NAN
beaches. On
completion deployed in bombardment support
duties in JUNO area.
7th - Deployed in Eastern Task Force area for support,
convoy defence and patrol.
10th - In action with E-Boats carrying out minelaying
off beachhead.
23rd
- Activated acoustic mine off assault area.
Starboard engine seriously damaged.
24th
- Passage to Portsmouth,
25th - Under survey at Portsmouth to determine future
use.
July
(no
entry)
August
2nd - Withdrawn from operational service.
Paid off from Norwegian service
and returned to RN
September
to December
Reduced
to Reserve status and passage to Hartlepool.
Laid up at Hartlepool.
1
9 4 5
January
to October
Laid
up at Hartlepool.
P o s t W a
r N o t e s
GLAISDALE was sold to Norway in August
1946 and
renamed NARVIK on 23rd October that year. She
refitted at Chatham before starting Norwegian
service
as an Escort Destroyer in February 1947. The
ship was reclassified as a Frigate in 1956 and
remained in
commission until 1962 when removed from the
Active List and later sold for breaking up in
Norway.
Addendum
CONVOY
ESCORT MOVEMENTS
of HNorMS GLAISDALE
by
Don Kindell
These
convoy lists have not been cross-checked with
the text above
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Date
convoy sailed
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Joined
convoy as escort
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Convoy
No.
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Left
convoy
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Date
convoy arrived
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09/10/42
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09/10/42
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PW
230
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10/10/42
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12/10/42
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30/10/42
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unknown
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KX
005
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10/11/42
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10/11/42
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14/11/42
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14/11/42
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MKF
001Y
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20/11/42
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20/11/42
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30/11/42
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30/11/42
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PW
256
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01/12/42
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02/12/42
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21/12/42
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21/12/42
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WP
267
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23/12/42
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23/12/42
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24/12/42
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24/12/42
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PW
268
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25/12/42
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26/12/42
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02/01/43
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02/01/43
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WP
273
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04/01/43
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04/01/43
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06/01/43
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07/01/43
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WP
275
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08/01/43
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08/01/43
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11/01/43
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11/01/43
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PW
277
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13/01/43
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14/01/43
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15/01/43
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15/01/43
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PW
279
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16/01/43
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17/01/43
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16/01/43
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17/01/43
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WP
280
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18/01/43
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18/01/43
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19/01/43
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19/01/43
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PW
281
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21/01/43
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21/01/43
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02/04/43
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02/04/43
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WP
318
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04/04/43
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04/04/43
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05/04/43
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05/04/43
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PW
319
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07/04/43
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07/04/43
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06/04/43
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06/04/43
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WP
320
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08/04/43
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08/04/43
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10/04/43
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10/04/43
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WP
322
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12/04/43
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12/04/43
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13/04/43
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13/04/43
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PW
323
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15/04/43
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15/04/43
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01/05/43
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01/05/43
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PW
332
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03/05/43
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03/05/43
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03/05/43
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03/05/43
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CE
173
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04/05/43
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04/05/43
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03/05/43
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04/05/43
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PW
333
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05/05/43
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05/05/43
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15/05/43
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15/05/43
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WP
339
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17/05/43
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17/05/43
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20/05/43
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20/05/43
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WP
342
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22/05/43
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22/05/43
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09/07/43
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10/07/43
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WP
367
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11/07/43
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11/07/43
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23/07/43
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23/07/43
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WP
374
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25/07/43
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25/07/43
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03/08/43
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03/08/43
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CE
196
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04/08/43
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04/08/43
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08/08/43
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08/08/43
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WP
382
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10/08/43
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10/08/43
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09/09/43
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09/09/43
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CE
205
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10/09/43
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10/09/43
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17/09/43
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17/09/43
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WP
402
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19/09/43
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19/09/43
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07/10/43
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07/10/43
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WP
412
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08/10/43
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09/10/43
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09/10/43
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09/10/43
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WP
413
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10/10/43
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11/10/43
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21/10/43
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21/10/43
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WP
419
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23/10/43
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23/10/43
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29/10/43
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29/10/43
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WP
423
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31/10/43
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31/10/43
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02/11/43
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03/11/43
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WP
425
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04/11/43
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04/11/43
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06/11/43
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06/11/43
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CW
222
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07/11/43
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07/11/43
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10/11/43
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10/11/43
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WP
429
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12/11/43
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12/11/43
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14/11/43
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14/11/43
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WP
431
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16/11/43
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16/11/43
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19/11/43
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19/11/43
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CE
223
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20/11/43
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20/11/43
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28/11/43
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28/11/43
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CE
225
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29/11/43
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29/11/43
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17/12/43
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17/12/43
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CW
232
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18/12/43
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18/12/43
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22/12/43
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22/12/43
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WP
450
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24/12/43
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24/12/43
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02/01/44
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02/01/44
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CW
236
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03/01/44
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03/01/44
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03/01/44
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03/01/44
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WP
456
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04/01/44
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05/01/44
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05/01/44
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05/01/44
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WP
457
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07/01/44
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07/01/44
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09/01/44
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10/01/44
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WP
459
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11/01/44
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11/01/44
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11/01/44
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11/01/44
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CE
236
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12/01/44
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12/01/44
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15/01/44
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16/01/44
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WP
462
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17/01/44
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17/01/44
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25/01/44
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25/01/44
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CE
239
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26/01/44
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26/01/44
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26/01/44
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26/01/44
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CW
242
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27/01/44
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27/01/44
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04/02/44
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04/02/44
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CE
242
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05/02/44
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05/02/44
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16/02/44
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16/02/44
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CE
245
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17/02/44
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17/02/44
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19/02/44
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19/02/44
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CW
248
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20/02/44
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20/02/44
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22/02/44
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22/02/44
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WP
481
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24/02/44
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24/02/44
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28/02/44
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28/02/44
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CE
248
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29/02/44
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29/02/44
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02/03/44
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02/03/44
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CW
251
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03/03/44
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03/03/44
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12/04/44
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13/04/44
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WP
506
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14/04/44
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14/04/44
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(Note
on Convoys)
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