Ex USS MACKENZIE (Type C
NEWPORT-Class) built by Union
Iron Works at San Francisco. The ship was
laid down on 4th July 1918 and launched on
29th September
that year. Commissioned on 25th July 1919
for US Naval service this ship was deployed
in the Pacific until
1922 when she was laid up in Reserve at Mare
Island. In 1939 she was brought forward for
US Navy use and deployed until
transfer to the Royal Navy under the UK/US
Lend/Lease Agreement on 3rd September
1940. Commissioned on 3rd October that year
this destroyer had been selected
for use by the Royal Canadian Navy and was
renamed HMCS
ANNAPOLIS at Halifax. The name like those
given to the other destroyers provided under
this Agreement was
common to places in Britain or Canada and in
the USA. The name in this case being that of
the city and capital
of Maryland common with a town in Nova
Scotia. It had not been previously used by
the RCN.
B a t t
l e H o n o u r s
None are
recorded in the
Admiralty records but RCN Honours will be
available in RCN records
H e r a
l d i c D a t a
Similarly
this will be held in
RCN records
D e t
a
i l s o f W a
r
S e r v i c e a s
H M C S A N N A P O L I S
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1
9 4 0
September
20th
- Arrived at Halifax for transfer.
24th
- Transferred to Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS
MACKENZIE.
29th
- RCN crew joined and commissioned for
service.
October
2nd
- Renamed HMCS ANNAPOLIS.
Sustained major damage due to fire in No 4 Boiler
which was burnt out and also destroyed the
after funnel. This was caused by use of
incorrect
procedures. Taken in hand for
repair by
Halifax dockyard.
November
to December
Under
repair including complete removal of No 1
Boiler which reduced
capabilities and restricted
use.
1
9 4 1
January
Under
repair. (Note: This
ship was fitted with Canadian design radar
Type SW1C.)
February
Carried
out post refit trials and joined Western Local
Escort Force
based at Halifax.
March
to December
Local
Escort duties in continuation. (Note: This
ship had reduced endurance and had therefore
to be deployed for escort locally between
Halifax and Newfoundland. She never made an
Atlantic crossing.)
1
9 4 2
January
to August
Local
Escort duties in continuation. (Note: This
ship had RN Type radar for surface
warning, Type 271 fitted and an Ahead Throwing
Mortar (HEDGEHOG).)
September
13th
- Deployed with HM Destroyer WITCH to support
defence of westbound
Convoy ON127 which was
under sustained attacks by several U-Boats
during which HM Canadian Destroyer OTTAWA had
been sunk.
(For details see HITLER'S U-BOAT WAR by C
Blair. Note: ON127 arrived at New York on 20th
having
sustained loss of six ships during the
attacks.)
October
to November
Local
Escort duties in continuation.
December
18th
- Deployed with US Destroyers COLE and DALLAS,
three RCN Corvettes
and a Minesweeper to reinforce
defence of westbound Convoy ON153 that was
under attacks by U-Boats of RAUFBOLD Group. HM
Destroyer
FIREDRAKE part of original escort was sunk on
17th. (Note: ON153 arrived in New York on 31st
without
further loss after reinforcement.)
1
9 4 3
January
to May
Local
Escort duties in continuation.
June
Transferred
to Unit W8 for Local Escort deployment.
July
to December
Deployment
with W8 in continuation.
1
9 4 4
January
to February
Deployed
with Unit W10 for Local Escort.
March
Future
deployment under consideration. (Note:
Experienced crews were required to man newly
built escorts and ships of this Class were
plagued with defects which reduced
availability.)
April
Withdrawn
from operational service and relegated to
training duties as a
tender to HMCS
CORNWALLIS, the RCN Base at Halifax.
8th
- Commenced training duties.
May
to December
Deployed
at Halifax for training duties and also for
escort for RN
submarines carrying out
anti-submarine training for escorts in
Canadian waters. (Note: Escort for submarines
was provided between
Halifax and Digby, Nova Scotia. )
1
9 4 5
January
to May
Training
and submarine escort duties in continuation.
Future use under consideration. Nominated for
withdrawal from
service.
June
4th
- Paid-off at Halifax.
15th
- Paid off and placed on Disposal List.
21st
- Sold to Boston Iron and Metal Corporation.
22nd
- Passage to Breaker's Yard in Boston, Mass.
under tow.
Addendum
CONVOY
ESCORT MOVEMENTS of HMCS ANNAPOLIS
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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13/02/41
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13/02/41
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HX
109
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14/02/41
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04/03/41
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10/06/41
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10/06/41
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HX
132
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10/06/41
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28/06/41
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16/06/41
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16/06/41
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HX
133
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20/06/41
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03/07/41
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11/07/41
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11/07/41
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HX
138
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15/07/41
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27/07/41
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01/08/41
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01/08/41
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HX
142
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03/08/41
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18/08/41
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05/08/41
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05/08/41
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HX
143
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05/08/41
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20/08/41
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10/08/41
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10/08/41
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HX
144
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13/08/41
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30/08/41
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26/08/41
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26/08/41
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TC
012B
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27/08/41
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01/09/41
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10/09/41
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10/09/41
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HX
149
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13/09/41
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25/09/41
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16/09/41
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16/09/41
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HX
150
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17/09/41
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30/09/41
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22/09/41
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23/09/41
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HX
151
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24/09/41
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07/10/41
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28/09/41
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28/09/41
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HX
152
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30/09/41
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14/10/41
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05/10/41
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05/10/41
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HX
153
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07/10/41
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19/10/41
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10/10/41
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10/10/41
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HX
154
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13/10/41
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23/10/41
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22/10/41
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22/10/41
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HX
156
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24/10/41
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05/11/41
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28/10/41
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28/10/41
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HX
157
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03/11/41
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13/11/41
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03/11/41
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03/11/41
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HX
158
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05/11/41
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18/11/41
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08/11/41
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08/11/41
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HX
159
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10/11/41
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23/11/41
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15/11/41
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15/11/41
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HX
160
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17/11/41
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30/11/41
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21/11/41
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21/11/41
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HX
161
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23/11/41
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06/12/41
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27/11/41
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27/11/41
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HX
162
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29/11/41
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11/12/41
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08/12/41
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08/12/41
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HX
164
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10/12/41
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23/12/41
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27/12/41
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27/12/41
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HX
167
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29/12/41
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11/01/42
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08/01/42
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08/01/42
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HX
169
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11/01/42
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23/01/42
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17/01/42
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17/01/42
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SC
065
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20/01/42
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04/02/42
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26/01/42
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26/01/42
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HX
172
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27/01/42
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07/02/42
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01/03/42
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01/03/42
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NA
004
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03/03/42
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08/03/42
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06/03/42
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06/03/42
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SC
073
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10/03/42
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24/03/42
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21/07/42
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21/07/42
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NA
013
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23/07/42
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28/07/42
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17/07/42
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26/07/42
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ON
113
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31/07/42
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31/07/42
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19/07/42
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30/07/42
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ON
114
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03/08/42
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04/08/42
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06/08/42
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06/08/42
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BX
032B
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08/08/42
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08/08/42
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11/08/42
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11/08/42
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SC
096
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15/08/42
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27/08/42
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12/08/42
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20/08/42
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ON
121
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25/08/42
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27/08/42
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28/08/42
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28/08/42
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BX
035B
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30/08/42
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30/08/42
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05/09/42
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05/09/42
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SC
099
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09/09/42
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20/09/42
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04/09/42
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13/09/42
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ON
127
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18/09/42
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20/09/42
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19/09/42
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19/09/42
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SC
101
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23/09/42
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05/10/42
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12/09/42
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24/09/42
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ON
130
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27/09/42
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30/09/42
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19/09/42
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06/10/42
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ON
132
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08/10/42
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08/10/42
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11/10/42
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11/10/42
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SC
105
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15/10/42
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31/10/42
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17/10/42
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21/10/42
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TA
025
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22/10/42
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22/10/42
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03/10/42
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23/10/42
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ON
136
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26/10/42
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26/10/42
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18/10/42
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01/11/42
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ON
140
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04/11/42
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07/11/42
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25/10/42
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06/11/42
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ON
141
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10/11/42
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10/11/42
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17/11/42
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17/11/42
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SC
110
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20/11/42
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06/12/42
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19/11/42
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21/11/42
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HX
216
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24/11/42
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06/12/42
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15/11/42
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29/11/42
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ON
146
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05/12/42
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08/12/42
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12/12/42
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16/12/42
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SC
113
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19/12/42
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02/01/43
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11/12/42
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25/12/42
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ON
153
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27/12/42
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31/12/42
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27/12/42
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29/12/42
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SC
115
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03/01/43
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15/01/43
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27/12/42
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09/01/43
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ON
157
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12/01/43
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15/01/43
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13/02/43
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15/02/43
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SC
120
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20/02/43
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05/03/43
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14/02/43
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28/02/43
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ON
167
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06/03/43
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08/03/43
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08/03/43
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12/03/43
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HX
229
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14/03/43
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23/03/43
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04/03/43
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19/03/43
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ON
171
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21/03/43
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23/03/43
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31/03/43
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31/03/43
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SC
125
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04/04/43
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15/04/43
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28/03/43
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14/04/43
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ONS
002
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19/04/43
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19/04/43
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27/08/43
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30/08/43
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HX
254
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30/08/43
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12/09/43
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08/09/43
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20/09/43
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ON
201
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24/09/43
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24/09/43
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28/09/43
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28/09/43
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HX
259
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04/10/43
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13/10/43
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27/09/43
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08/10/43
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ON
204
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12/10/43
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15/10/43
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24/10/43
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24/10/43
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SC
145
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28/10/43
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07/11/43
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22/10/43
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02/11/43
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ONS
021
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05/11/43
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05/11/43
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05/11/43
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05/11/43
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XB
082
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07/11/43
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07/11/43
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19/11/43
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19/11/43
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SC
147
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23/11/43
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04/12/43
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17/11/43
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28/11/43
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ONS
023
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01/12/43
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02/12/43
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01/12/43
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01/12/43
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XB
086
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04/12/43
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04/12/43
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13/01/44
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15/01/44
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HX
275
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18/01/44
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28/01/44
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(Note
on Convoys)
