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Type
I HUNT
Class Escort Destroyer ordered on 11th April
1939 from Alex Stephen at Govan,
Glasgow under 1939 Programme and laid down on
27th July 1939 as Job No 1471.
She was launched on 5th June 1910 as the 1st
RN ship to bear the name, that of
a fox-hunt in Northumbria. Build was completed
on 2nd December 1940. After a
successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings
campaign in February 1942 the ship was
adopted by the civil community of Hexham,
Northumberland. A close association
established with this ship by Hexham continued
after her loss in 1943. Her
career has been recorded by Martin Francis in
TYNEDALE'S WARSHIPS published in
1994 and is also covered by exhibits in the
local Museum. Reunions have been
held in Hexham since the end of WW2.
B
a t t
l e H o n o u r s
ST.
NAZAIRE 1942 - ENGLISH CHANNEL 1942-43 -
SICILY 1943
H
e r a l d i c D a t a
Badge:
On a Field Red.,
in front of two arrows in saltire
white
a hunting horn erect gold.
D
e t a i
l s o f W a
r
S e r v i c e
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1 9 4
0
November
Contractors trials and commissioned for
service in 1st Destroyer Flotilla.
December
2nd
Build completion and
commenced Acceptance Trials.
Took passage to Scapa Flow on completion of
trials and storing.
Worked-up for operational service with ships
of Home Fleet at Scapa Flow
(Note: During work-up period visited Aberdeen
and Tyneside).
1 9 4
1
January
5th
On completion of work-up took passage to
Portsmouth.
8th
Joined Flotilla for convoy defence and patrol
in Channel.
Under repair and carried out boiler clean at
Portsmouth.
On completion deployed in Channel.
February
Channel deployment in continuation.
22nd
Detached to escort HM Destroyer ICARUS during
lay of minefield between Le Havre and
and Cherbourg with HM Destroyer BERKELEY
(Operation JK).
23rd
On release joined escort for HM Battleship
RESOLUTION during passage to Portsmouth
from Gibraltar in SW Approaches.
Resumed duties with Flotilla in Channel.
March
Channel convoy defence and patrol in
continuation.
10th
Returned to Portsmouth for repair of turbine
defects.
11th
Sustained slight structural damage during air
raid at
Portsmouth when berthed at
Pitch House
Jetty.
(Note: Three bombs exploded underwater
alongside which also caused shock
damage to
Engine
Room machinery.
21st
On completion of repairs return to Flotilla
duties.
22nd
Detached to escort HM Destroyers INTREPID,
ICARUS and IMPULSIVE during minelay
between Le Havre and Cherbourg with HM
Destroyers FERNIE and CLEVELAND.
(Operation JN).
April
Deployed for convoy escort in SW Approaches on
Milford Haven route.
to
May
June
Under repair at Devonport.
July
24th
On completion of repair resumed Flotilla
convoy defence duties.
(Note: These convoys were identified by
prefixes WP (Westbound) and PW (Eastbound)
with a numeric suffix.)
August
2nd
Convoy defence in continuation.
September
12th
Under repair at Portsmouth
14th
Resumed Flotilla duties on completion of
repair.
October
Convoy escort for PW and WO series in
continuation.
to
November
December
Transferred to 15th Destroyer Flotilla at
Plymouth for convoy defence, interception
patrol and
offensive strikes against coastal convoys in
English Channel and Bay of Biscay.
1 9 4
2
January
Continued deployment with 15th Flotilla based
at Plymouth.
to
February
March
2nd
Under repair at Devonport.
10th
Resumed convoy defence duties in SW
Approaches.
23rd
Nominated for support of Commando attack on
St. Nazaire.
Passage to Falmouth.
26th
Sailed from Falmouth as escort for HM
Destroyer CAMPBELTOWN and Light Coastal
craft with HM Destroyers ATHERSTONE, CLEVELAND
and BROCKLESBY.
(Operation CHARIOT).
27th
Carried out gun attack on U593 which crash
dived.
Made depth charge attack after which the
submarine partially surfaced and then was
engaged by main armament.
The submarine heeled over and disappeared.
(Note: The primary concern was that this
submarine would give warning of assault force.
A decision not to attempt ramming was made
since any damage would almost certainly
have reduced the naval support available
during CHARIOT
The anti-submarine operation was continued by
HMS ATHERSTONE alone but was
unsuccessful.
Submarine detection equipment in TYNEDALE was
unserviceable due to the earlier
gunnery and depth charge attacks.
U593 escaped but had given gave no warning to
the garrison at St Nazaire.
See December 1943 record below.
28th
Deployed for interception patrolled off
estuary during CHARIOT.
After surviving craft rejoined began return
passage to UK.
Deployed with HMS ATHERSTONE against five
German warships which were drawn
away
from returning Motor Launches.
Sustained some structural damage from two hits
and laid smoke
screen.
Enemy ships withdrew despite their tactical
advantage.
For details of this operation see BATTLE OF
THE NARROW SEAS by Peter Scott and
Naval Staff History).
Under air attacks during passage to Plymouth
as escort for CHARIOT surviving ships and
craft.
29th
Arrived at Plymouth
April
Resumed Flotilla convoy defence duties.
18th
Under repair at Devonport.
28th
On completion resumed convoy defence duties in
SW Approaches.
May
13th
Deployed at Portsmouth for support of
interception operation in Eastern Channel.
14th
Deployed in support of interception of German
commerce raider STIER by Light Coastal
Forces.
(Note: Not involved in action during which
STIER escaped although two of her escorts were
sunk.
Engaged two trawlers off Alderney and
sustained damage by return fire to 4in main
armament
and machinery.
15th
Taken in hand for repair on return to
Devonport
29th
On completion resumed Flotilla convoy defence
duties.
June
19th
Under repair at Devonport.
25th
Resumed defence duties with PW and WP series
Convoys.
July
Convoy defence in continuation.
to
August
September
Convoy defence and patrol in English Channel.
13th
Under repair at Devonport.
25th
Resumed convoy duties on completion.
28th
In collision with Fleet Oiler RFA WAR NIZAM.
October
Nominated for planned operation off French
coast.
12th
Detached for interception operation with Light
Coastal Forces craft to prevent the
passage
through
Channel of German commerce raider KOMET.
Carried out patrol off Cap
Griz Nez with HM
Destroyers BROCKLESBY, FERNIE and Polish
KRAKOWIAK as Group B.
16th
On release returned to Channel convoy duties.
31st
Under repair at Devonport.
November
Under repair.
18th
Resumed Channel convoy defence on completion.
December
10th
Detached to support attack by MTB's of Light
Coastal Forces against enemy convoy off
French
coast near Roches Douvres.
One merchant ship and one trawler sunk.
19th
Resumed Flotilla convoy defence duties.
1 9 4
3
January
Channel convoy defence and patrol in
continuation.
6th
Under repair at Devonport.
21st
Resumed convoy defence on completion.
February
Nominated for service in Mediterranean.
16th
Prepared for foreign service at Devonport
prior to passage.
March
1st
Passage to join escort for military Convoy
KMS10 during passage to
Gibraltar.
8th
Joined Destroyer Division 59 after arrival of
KMS10 at Gibraltar.
9th
Began convoy defence duties between Gibraltar
and Algiers.
May
Western Mediterranean Convoy defence in
continuation.
30th
Joined escort for military Convoy UGS8 in
Mediterranean on passage to Algiers.
(Note: HM Battleship KING GEORGE V was also
deployed with UGS8)
June
Convoy defence between Algiers, Oran and Gibraltar.
Nominated for support of allied landings in
Sicily with Support Force East as part of
Escort
Group S
(Operation HUSKY)
July
Convoy defence in continuation.
Passage to Algiers for HUSKY support.
5th
Sailed from Algiers as part of escort for
assault Convoy KMS18.
8th
Detached from KMS18 escort to refuel and
rejoined on completion.
10th
Detached from KMS18 on arrival at BARK WEST
Beach Head.
Deployed for interception patrol against any
attempt by surface craft of submarines to
interfere
with landings.
For details of HUSKY see ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE
CLOSELY by C Barnett, Naval
Staff History and BRITISH INVASION FLEETS by J
de Winser for information on all ships
involved.
22nd
Passage to Malta from beachhead area to resume
convoy defence.
26th
Part of escort for military Convoy MKS19Y from
Tripoli.
30th
After arrival at beachhead resumed convoy
escort in central
Mediterranean.
August
Convoy defence in continuation.
10th
Damaged by two near misses during an air raid
at
Augusta.
Sustained damage to stem glands. port
propeller shaft bearing and fire control radar
cables.
(Note: Speed restricted to 15 knots.)
Passage to Gibraltar with calls at Malta,
Algiers and Oran.
20th
Taken in hand for repair by HM Dockyard
Gibraltar.
September
Under repair.
24th
On completion of repair carried post repair
trials.
Resumed convoy defence duties.
October
Mediterranean convoy defence in continuation.
5th
Assisted in the rescue of passengers from
Dutch FELIX JAN VAN MANIX.
(Note: This troopship had been torpedoed and
218 people including Dutch WRNS were
taken off by going alongside listing ship).
6th
Disembarked passenger at Gibraltar and resumed
escort and patrol duties between
Gibraltar,
Algiers and Philippeville.
29th
Intercepted Spanish mercantile ss SEBASTIAN on
passage with iron ore to France.
Prize crew put on board and coal burning ship
taken tow to Gibraltar by which time coal stocks
were exhausted and had been supplemented by
wood.
31st
Resumed convoy defence duties.
November
9th
Part of escort for convoy from Philippeville
to
Malta.
29th
Part of escort for convoy from Philippeville
to
Taranto.
30th
Sailed from Malta to Taranto.
December
Central Mediterranean convoy defence between
Philippeville and Taranto continued.
11th
Part of escort for military Convoy KMS34 from
Philippeville with HM Destroyer
CALPE
Navy destroyers USS
NIBLACK and USS WAINWRIGHT.
12th
During passage with KMS34 hit by GNAT torpedo
from U593 in position 37.I0N, 06.05E
in Gulf of Bougie at 0600.
Hit amidships Port side.
(See SEEK and STRIKE by W Hackmann and
HITLER’S U-BOAT WAR by C Blair.).
Ship broke in two but stem section remained
afloat long enough for some survivors
to be rescued by HM Indian Sloop HYDERABAD and
Tug HENGIST.
(Note: Others were found six hours later in
the water.
The official casualty list included 73 names
of those who died.
This submarine had been encountered off St
Nazaire in March
1942
!
Extensive anti-submarine operations were
carried after this loss during which HMS
HMS HOLCOMBE was also sunk by U593 with a GNAT
torpedo.
U593 was forced to surface in the operations
which lasted until December 13th and
scuttled.
Ironically
all her crew were rescued.)
Addendum
CONVOY
ESCORT MOVEMENTS
of HMS
TYNEDALE
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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24/02/42
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24/02/42
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WP
117
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26/02/42
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26/02/42
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01/04/42
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01/04/42
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PW
134
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02/04/42
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02/04/42
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04/04/42
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04/04/42
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WP
136
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06/04/42
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07/04/42
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11/04/42
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11/04/42
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PW
139
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13/04/42
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13/04/42
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14/04/42
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14/04/42
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WP
141
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16/04/42
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16/04/42
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17/04/42
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17/04/42
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PW
142
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18/04/42
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19/04/42
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29/04/42
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29/04/42
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PW
148
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01/05/42
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01/05/42
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02/05/42
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02/05/42
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WP
150
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04/05/42
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04/05/42
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05/05/42
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05/05/42
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PW
151
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07/05/42
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07/05/42
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12/05/42
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12/05/42
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WP
155
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14/05/42
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14/05/42
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29/05/42
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29/05/42
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PW
163
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31/05/42
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31/05/42
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01/06/42
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01/06/42
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WP
165
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03/06/42
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03/06/42
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19/06/42
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19/06/42
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WP
174
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21/06/42
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21/06/42
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29/06/42
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29/06/42
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WP
179
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01/07/42
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01/07/42
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02/07/42
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02/07/42
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PW
180
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03/07/42
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04/07/42
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12/10/42
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12/10/42
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WP
232
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15/10/42
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15/10/42
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15/10/42
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15/10/42
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PW
233
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18/10/42
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18/10/42
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20/10/42
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20/10/42
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WP
236
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22/10/42
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23/10/42
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31/10/42
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31/10/42
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PW
241
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03/11/42
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03/11/42
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20/11/42
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20/11/42
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PW
251
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22/11/42
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22/11/42
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23/11/42
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23/11/42
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WP
253
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24/11/42
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25/11/42
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26/11/42
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26/11/42
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PW
254
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28/11/42
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28/11/42
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29/11/42
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29/11/42
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WP
256
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30/11/42
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01/12/42
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02/12/42
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03/12/42
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PW
257
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04/12/42
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04/12/42
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05/12/42
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05/12/42
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WP
259
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07/12/42
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07/12/42
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06/12/42
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07/12/42
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PW
259
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08/12/42
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08/12/42
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19/12/42
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19/12/42
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WP
266
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21/12/42
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21/12/42
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22/12/42
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22/12/42
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PW
267
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23/12/42
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24/12/42
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26/12/42
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27/12/42
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PW
269
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28/12/42
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28/12/42
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29/12/42
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29/12/42
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WP
271
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31/12/42
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31/12/42
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30/12/42
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30/12/42
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PW
271
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31/12/42
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01/01/43
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01/01/43
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01/01/43
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PW
272
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02/01/43
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03/01/43
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06/01/43
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06/01/43
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WP
275
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07/01/43
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08/01/43
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20/01/43
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21/01/43
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WP
282
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22/01/43
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22/01/43
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23/01/43
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23/01/43
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PW
283
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25/01/43
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25/01/43
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24/01/43
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25/01/43
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WP
284
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26/01/43
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26/01/43
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10/02/43
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10/02/43
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PW
292
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11/02/43
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12/02/42
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13/02/43
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13/02/43
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WP
294
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15/02/43
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15/02/43
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26/02/43
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04/03/43
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KMS
010G
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08/03/43
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11/03/43
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10/03/43
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10/03/43
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TE
018
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12/03/43
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12/03/43
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13/03/43
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13/03/43
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ET
014
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17/03/43
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17/03/43
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14/03/43
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24/03/43
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KMS
011G
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28/03/43
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28/03/43
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28/03/43
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28/03/43
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ET
016
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01/04/43
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01/04/43
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02/04/43
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11/04/43
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UGF
007
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13/04/43
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12/04/43
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24/06/43
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05/07/43
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KMS
018B
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10/07/43
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10/07/43
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10/07/43
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10/07/43
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MKF
018
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17/07/43
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23/07/43
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14/07/43
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14/07/43
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KMS
019Y
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unknown
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unknown
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26/07/43
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26/07/43
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MKS
019Y
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31/07/43
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31/07/43
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07/10/43
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07/10/43
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KMS
028
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12/10/43
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19/10/43
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16/10/43
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25/10/43
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KMF
025
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27/10/43
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30/10/43
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15/10/43
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31/10/43
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UGS
021
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03/11/43
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11/11/43
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(Note
on Convoys)
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