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HMCS
AGASSIZ K129
Flower
Class Corvette
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HMCS AGASSIZ - May 1944
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Laid down: 29
Apr 1940
Launched: 15
Aug 1940
Commissioned: 23
Jan 1941
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Paid off: 14
Jun 1945
Fate:
Sold in 1946 to Irving & Brunswick Motors, Moncton, NB and
broken up at Sydney, N.S. in
1946 |
Built by Burrard Dry Dock Co.
Ltd., Vancouver, BC, AGASSIZ was commissioned at Vancouver on 23 Jan
1941. On 17 Mar 1941, HMCS ALBERNI, HMCS AGASSIZ and HMCS WETASKIWIN
departed Esquimalt for Halifax. Enroute they stopped at San Pedro,
California for fuel, where a party for the crew, hosted by actress Mary
Pickford and her husband Douglas Fairbanks, was held for them. They arrived
at Halifax on 13
Apr 1941. On 23 May 1941, ALBERNI, AGASSIZ and WETASKIWIN left
Halifax for St. John's to join the
recently formed NEF. She sailed early
in Jun 1941 with a convoy for Iceland and was thereafter in continuous
service as an ocean escort until the end of 1943. On 18 Jun 1942,
HMCS AGASSIZ picked up 51 survivors from the American merchant Seattle
Spirit that was torpedoed and sunk by U-124 in the North Atlantic. In Sep
1941, she took part in a major battle around convoy SC.44, rescuing survivors
of her torpedoed sister, HMCS LEVIS. She was also part of the
escort of the hard-pressed convoy ON.115 in July 1942. On 05 Jan
1943, she commenced a major refit at Liverpool, N.S., completing
in mid-Mar 1943, and in Apr 1943 was assigned to newly designated EG-C-1.
At some point prior to her next refit ALBERNI'S boat crew had to transfer
the medial officer to a US merchant ship in rough winter seas. She arrived at New York on 16 Dec1943 for another major refit,
including extension of her fo'c's'le, completing 04 Mar 1944.
After working up in St. Margaret's Bay in Apr 1944, she joined EG W-2
of WEF, transferring in Aug 1944 to W-7. She spend the remainder of
the war with W-7, being paid off on 14 Jun 1945, at Sydney, and
was broken up in 1946.
Photos
and Documents Ship's
company photos Convoys
escorted
Commanding Officers
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LCdr
Bernard Dodds Leitch
Johnson, RCNR - 23 Jan 1941 - 14 Mar 1943
A/LCdr
Edward Middlemas
More, RCNR - 15 Mar 1943 - 12 Mar 1944 |
A/LCdr
Freeman Elkins
Burrows, RCNVR - 14 Mar 1944 - 08 Jan 1945
LT John
Patrick
Jarvis, RCNVR - 09 Jan 1945 - unk |
In memory of those who have crossed the bar 
They shall not be
forgotten
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Bondy,
Harry D.
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Brown,
William
E.
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Burton,
Douglas P.
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Burwash,
Raymond D.
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Cornell,
Alan R.J.
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Douty, Robert P.J.
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Fenn,
Gordon
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Goodwillie,
George P. |
Howe,
Russell M. |
Hudgins, W.
Dale
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LaRue, Georges A.
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Laughton,
Charles
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Ley, James
E.
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Light,
Charles E.
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MacGregor, Duncan, E.
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Martin,
Patrick W.
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McAleese,
Frank
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McCuaig,
Eric A. D.
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McEachern,
Harry C. |
McCluskey, Henry R. T.
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Miller, A.
Murray N.
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Moore, Thomas I.
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Murch,
Douglas E.
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Neilson,
Robert S.
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Nevison,
Jack H.
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Olynyk,
Miran
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Oxborough,
Donald C.
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Rintoul,
James R.
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Watson,
Norman R.
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Former Crew Members
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Beullac,
Pierre Berthellet, SLt, RCNVR - Jan 1944
Covernton,
George Stephen, SLt, RCNVR - Jan 1941
Derry,
William Charles, Lt, RCNVR - 17 Mar 1944
Dewar,
John Thomas, SLt, RCNVR - 16 May 1942
Dunn,
James Alexander, Lt, RCNVR - Jan 1941
Gardner,
Donald Hambidge, Slt, RCNVR - 26 Feb 1945
Gauthier,
Fernand 
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Haugan,
Wilbert Martin, Lt, RCNVR - 11 Jul 1942
Hodding,
Aubrey Vyvyan, War (E), RCNR - 16 Feb 1944
Hoffman,
Harris Oscar, Lt, RCNVR - 24 Feb 1944
Lloyd,
Henry Douglas, A/Lt, RCNVR - 17 Mar 1944
Mayhew,
M.J., AB - 1944 (of Sturgeon Falls ON)
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McCulloch,
Thomas Alexander, Lt, RCNVR - 28 Apr 1945
Poitras,
Roland, AB - 1944 (of Ville La Salle, Montreal, QC)
Shaw,
W.C., LS - 1944 (of Winnipeg, MB)
Taylor,
Stephen Dalrymple, Mate, RCNR - Jan 1941
Thomas,
Gordon Costett, Lt, RCNVR - 06 May 1945
Wight,
Cleat |
Photos and
Documents
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AGZ001 |
AGZ002 |
AGZ003 |
AGZ004 |
AGZ005 |
(AGZ001)
HMCS AGASSIZ K129 - RCN photo
(AGZ002)
HMCS AGASSIZ K129 Jacket Patch // Courtesy of Daron Fairfax
(AGZ003)
HMCS AGASSIZ K129 // Source: Flickr photo collection of Ron
Bell
(AGZ004)
HMCS AGASSIZ K129 // From the collection of Nick Vukson, Tel (S.O),
RCNVR // Courtesy of John Vukson
(AGZ005)
Unidentified ratings eating a meal
aboard HMCS AGASSIZ, Esquimalt 1941 // Source: Canada. Dept. of National
Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-139897
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AGZ006 |
AGZ007 |
AGZ008 |
AGZ009 |
AGZ010 |
(AGZ006)
Gun shield art on HMCS AGASSIZ. Photo taken in Greenock, Scotland, 1942
// From the collection of Larry Hartman,
Tel, RCN // Courtesy of Ray Hartman
(AGZ007)
HMCS AGASSIZ K129 // From the collection of Larry Hartman,
Tel, RCN // Courtesy of Ray Hartman
(AGZ008)
HMCS AGASSIZ K129 // From the collection of Ivan Chamberlain,
AB.AA3, RCNVR // Courtesy of Dave Chamberlain
(AGZ009)
HMCS AGASSIZ K129 // From the collection of François
Messier, AB, RCNVR // Courtesy of Denis Messier
(AGZ010)
HMCS AGASSIZ K129 riding high following astern of
HMCS ORILLIA K119 // From the collection of Lt
W. Ralph Moxley, RCNVR // Courtesy of Robert Moxley
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AGZ011 |
AGZ012 |
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(AGZ011)
HMCS AGASSIZ'S seaboat crew transferred a medical
officer in rough seas - AB M.J. Mayhew, AB Roland Poitras, AB Dale
Hudgins, Sig T.I. Moore, LS W.C. Shaw and Lt Robert Douty
// Crow's Nest newspaper Feb 1944
(AGZ012)
Newspaper article on AGASSIZ'S boat transfer of the convoy medical officer
(TM01)
HMCS AGASSIZ K129 - circa 1944
(TM02)
Sig Thomas (Tim) Moore, HMCS AGASSIZ K129
(TM03)
Lowering AGASSIZ's seaboat
(TM04)
Sea boat crew rowing back towards HMCS AGASSIZ K129
(TM05)
Sig Thomas (Tim) Moore on HMCS AGASSIZ - note the
ice covering all over the ship. HMCS WETASKIWIN tied up alongside HMCS AGASSIZ
(TM06)
Tel Frank (Mac) McAleese on HMCS AGASSIZ - note
the ice covering all over the ship. HMCS WETASKIWIN tied up alongside HMCS AGASSIZ
(TM07)
HMCS AGASSIZ K129 biting into a wave
(TM08)
Corvettes entering St. John's, NFLD. HMCS AGASSIZ
in the foreground
(TM09)
Frank McAleese (right) and an unknown sailor on
HMCS AGASSIZ K129
(TM10)
4-inch gun with gunshield art on HMCS AGASSIZ K129
(TM11)
Survivors
of the SS Seattle Spirit, torpedoed and sunk on 18 Jun 1942. Part of
Convoy ON.102 (Liverpool to Halifax 09-25 Jun 1942). Survivors picked
up by HMCS AGASSIZ. Four crew from the Seattle Spirit were lost
// Click
here to view the back of the photo
(TM12)
Sig Thomas (Tim) Moore perched on the Carley
floats at sea
(TM13)
Thomas (Tim) Moore (left) and Frank McAleese on
the 4-inch gun of HMCS AGASSIZ
(TM14)
Hands fallen in and being inspected on the
fo'c's'le of HMCS AGASSIZ
(TM15)
Ladder leading up to the after section of the
bridge of HMCS AGASSIZ K129
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TM17 |
TM18 |
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(TM16)
Three shipmates - (L-R) Tim Moore, Frank McAleese, unknown
(TM17)
Crew of HMCS AGASSIZ on the jetty - unknown
person in civilians
From the
collection of Thomas I. (Tim) Moore, RCNVR
Courtesy of
China Moore King
Convoys escorted during
the Second World War
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Convoy Desig. |
Convoy Departs from |
Arrives at |
Join as escort |
Depart Convoy |
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HX.127
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Halifax
(16 May 1941) |
Liverpool
(02 Jun 1941) |
16 May 1941
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Unk |
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HX.130
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Halifax
(01 Jun 1941) |
Liverpool
(20 Jun 1941) |
04 Jun 1941 |
15 Jun 1941 |
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SC.33 |
Sydney, CB
(01 Jun 1941) |
Liverpool
(21 Jun 1941) |
04 Jun 1941 |
15 Jun 1941 |
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OB.336 |
Liverpool
(15 Jun 1941) |
Dispersed
(25 Jun 1941) |
15 Jun 1945 |
25 Jun 1941 (Dispersed) |
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HX.136
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Halifax
(30 Jun 1941) |
Liverpool
(18 Jul 1941) |
04 Jul 1941 |
13 Jul 1941 |
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SC.36 |
Sydney, CB
(01 Jul 1941) |
Liverpool
(19 Jul 1941) |
04 Jul 1941 |
13 Jul 1941 |
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OB.347 |
Liverpool
(16 Jul 1941) |
Dispersed
(31 Jul 1941) |
22 Jul 1941 |
31 Jul 1941 (Dispersed) |
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HX.143
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Halifax
(05 Aug 1941) |
Liverpool
(20 Aug 1941) |
08 Aug 1941
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17 Aug 1941 |
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ON.8 |
Liverpool
(16 Aug 1941) |
Dispersed
(25 Aug 1941) |
21 Aug 1941 |
25 Aug 1941 (Dispersed) |
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SC.44 |
Sydney, CB
(11 Sep 1941) |
Liverpool
(30 Sep 1941) |
12 Sep 1941 |
22 Sep 1941 |
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ON.19A |
Reykjavik
(28 Sep 1941) |
Dispersed
(04 Oct 1941) |
28 Sep 1941 |
04 Oct 1941 (Dispersed) |
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SC.50 |
Syndey, CB
(17 Oct 1941) |
Liverpool
(04 Nov 1941) |
19 Oct 1941 |
31 Oct 1941 |
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ON.32 |
Liverpool
(01 Nov 1941) |
Halifax
(16 Nov 1941) |
06 Nov 1941 |
14 Nov 1941 |
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SC.56 |
Sydney, CB
(22 Nov 1941) |
Liverpool
(10 Dec 1941) |
24 Nov 1941 |
05 Dec 1941 |
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HX.183
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Halifax
(02 Apr 1942) |
Liverpool
(15 Apr 1942) |
02 Apr 1942
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05 Apr 1942 |
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HX.184
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Halifax
(08 Apr 1942) |
Liverpool
(20 Apr 1942) |
12 Apr 1942
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19 Apr 1942 |
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HX.190
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Halifax
(17 May 1942) |
Liverpool
(28 May 1942) |
20 May 1942 |
27 May 1942 |
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ON.102 |
Liverpool
(09 Jun 1942) |
Halifax
(25 Jun 1942) |
10 Jun 1942 |
21 Jun 1942 |
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HX.196
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Halifax
(29 Jun 1942) |
Liverpool
(10 Jul 1942) |
02 Jul 1942
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10 Jul 1942 |
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ON.114 |
Liverpool
(19 Jul 1942) |
Dispersed
(04 Aug 1942) |
20 Jul 1942 |
30 Jul 1942 |
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ON.115 |
Liverpool
(24 Jul 1942) |
Boston
(08 Aug 1942) |
31 Jul 1942 |
03 Aug 1942 |
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SC.97 |
Halifax
(22 Aug 1942) |
Liverpool
(07 Sep 1942) |
22 Aug 1942 |
26 Aug 1942 |
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SC.98 |
Halifax
(29 Aug 1942) |
Liverpool
(13 Sep 1942) |
02 Sep 1942 |
08 Sep 1942 |
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ON.131 |
Liverpool
(18 Sep 1942) |
New York City
(04 Oct 1942) |
19 Sep 1942 |
28 Sep 1942 |
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HX.210 |
New York City
(01 Oct 1942) |
Liverpool
(16 Oct 1942) |
07 Oct 1942 |
14 Oct 1942 |
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ON.141 |
Liverpool
(24 Oct 1942) |
New York City
(10 Nov 1942) |
26 Oct 1942 |
03 Nov 1942 |
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SC.109 |
New York City
(09 Nov 1942) |
Liverpool
(30 Nov 1942) |
16 Nov 1942 |
27 Nov 1942 |
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ON.152 |
Liverpool
(09 Dec 1942) |
New York City
(31 Dec 1942) |
10 Dec 1942 |
28 Dec 1942 |
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SC.127 |
Halifax
(16 Apr 1943) |
Liverpool
(03 May 1943) |
20 Apr 1943 |
02 May 1943 |
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ON.184 |
Liverpool
(15 May 1943) |
New York City
(31 May 1943) |
16 May 1943 |
25 May 1943 |
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HX.242 |
New York City
(31 May 1943) |
Liverpool
(15 Jun 1943) |
06 Jun 1943 |
14 Jun 1943 |
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ON.190 |
Liverpool
(24 Jun 1943) |
New York City
(09 Jul 1943) |
25 Jun 1943 |
03 Jul 1943 |
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HX.247 |
New York City
(08 Jul 1943) |
Liverpool
(22 Jul 1943) |
14 Jul 1943 |
21 Jul 1943 |
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ON.195 |
Liverpool
(31 Jul 1943) |
New York City
(13 Aug 1943) |
01 Aug 1943 |
08 Aug 1943 |
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HX.252 |
New York City
(14 Aug 1943) |
Liverpool
(28 Aug 1943) |
20 Aug 1943 |
27 Aug 1943 |
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ON.201 |
Liverpool
(09 Sep 1943) |
New York City
(24 Sep 1943) |
10 Sep 1943 |
18 Sep 1943 |
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HX.258 |
New York City
(22 Sep 1943) |
Liverpool
(06 Oct 1943) |
28 Sep 1943 |
05 Oct 1943 |
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ON.207 |
Liverpool
(18 Oct 1943) |
New York City
(04 Nov 1943) |
19 Oct 1943 |
28 Oct 1943 |
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HX.264 |
New York City
(31 Oct 1943) |
Liverpool
(17 Nov 1943) |
05 Nov 1943 |
16 Nov 1943 |
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ON.213 |
Liverpool
(26 Nov 1943) |
New York City
(14 Dec 1943) |
27 Nov 1943 |
07 Dec 1943 |
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HX.282 |
New York City
(06 Mar 1944) |
Liverpool
(22 Mar 1944) |
06 Mar 1944 |
08 Mar 1944 |
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ON.236 |
Liverpool
(11 May 1944) |
New York City
(27 May 1944) |
24 May 1944 |
27 May 1944 |
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HX.292 |
New York City
(19 May 1944) |
Liverpool
(02 Jun 1944) |
21 May 1944 |
24 May 1944 |
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HX.294 |
New York City
(02 Jun 1944) |
Liverpool
(19 Jun 1944) |
02 Jun 1944 |
09 Jun 1944 |
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ON.242 |
Liverpool
(25 Jun 1944) |
New York City
(11 Jul 1944) |
05 Jul 1944 |
07 Jul 1944 |
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HX.299 |
New York City
(11 Jul 1944) |
Liverpool
(24 Jul 1944) |
15 Jul 1944 |
16 Jul 1944 |
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ON.245 |
Liverpool
(18 Jul 1944) |
New York City
(02 Aug 1944) |
28 Jul 1944 |
30 Jul 1944 |
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HX.302 |
New York City
(04 Aug 1944) |
Liverpool
(17 Aug 1944) |
06 Aug 1944 |
08 Aug 1944 |
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ON.247 |
Liverpool
(02 Aug 1944) |
New York City
(15 Aug 1944) |
10 Aug 1944 |
15 Aug 1944 |
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HX.304 |
New York City
(17 Aug 1944) |
Liverpool
(01 Sep 1944) |
17 Aug 1944 |
20 Aug 1944 |
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ON.255 |
Liverpool
(22 Sep 1944) |
New York City
(09 Oct 1944) |
04 Oct 1944 |
09 Oct 1944 |
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HX.314 |
New York City
(15 Oct 1944) |
Liverpool
(29 Oct 1944) |
15 Oct 1944 |
19 Oct 1944 |
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ON.260 |
Southend
(15 Oct 1944) |
Halifax
(30 Oct 1944) |
27 Oct 1944 |
01 Nov 1944 |
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HX.315 |
New York City
(20 Oct 1944) |
Liverpool
(03 Nov 1944) |
23 Oct 1944 |
26 Oct 1944 |
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HX.319 |
New York City
(09 Nov 1944) |
Liverpool
(25 Nov 1944) |
09 Nov 1944 |
13 Nov 1944 |
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SC.161 |
Halifax
(17 Nov 1944) |
Liverpool
(04 Dec 1944) |
17 Nov 1944 |
19 Nov 1944 |
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ON.266 |
Southend
(12 Nov 1944) |
New York City
(03 Dec 1944) |
26 Nov 1944 |
03 Dec 1944 |
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HX.325 |
New York City
(09 Dec 1944) |
Liverpool
(23 Dec 1944) |
09 Dec 1944 |
12 Dec 1944 |
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SC.163 |
Halifax
(17 Dec 1944) |
Liverpool
(31 Dec 1944) |
17 Dec 1944 |
20 Dec 1944 |
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ONS.38 |
Liverpool
(13 Dec 1944) |
Halifax
(02 Jan 1945) |
27 Dec 1944 |
02 Jan 1945 |
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BX.140 |
Boston
(05 Jan 1945) |
Halifax
(07 Jan 1945) |
05 Jan 1945 |
07 Jan 1945 |
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SC.165 |
Halifax
(16 Jan 1945) |
Liverpool
(31 Jan 1945) |
16 Jan 1945 |
20 Jan 1945 |
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ON.278 |
Southend
(12 Jan 1945) |
New York City
(31 Jan 1945) |
24 Jan 1945 |
27 Jan 1945 |
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HX.336 |
New York City
(02 Feb 1945) |
Liverpool
(14 Feb 1945) |
02 Feb 1945 |
05 Feb 1945 |
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ON.280 |
Southend
(22 Jan 1945) |
New York City
(09 Feb 1945) |
06 Feb 1945 |
07 Feb 1945 |
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