Guy Hamilton, RN
| Born | 19 Aug 1882 |
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Warship Commands listed for Guy Hamilton, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Chitral (F 57) | Capt. (retired) | Armed Merchant Cruiser | 20 Jan 1940 | 22 Dec 1940 |
| HMS Chitral (F 57) | Capt. (retired) | Armed Merchant Cruiser | 12 Jan 1941 | 2 Dec 1941 |
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Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Chitral (F 57)
14 May 1941
Convoy BHX 127.
This convoy departed Bermuda on 14 May 1941.
On departure from Bermuda the convoy was made up of the following merchant vessels; Adula (British (tanker), 8040 GRT, built 1937), Athelqueen (British (tanker), 8780 GRT, built 1928), British Commodore (British (tanker), 6865 GRT, built 1923), Carelia (British (tanker), 8062 GRT, built 1938), Chr. Th. Boe (Norwegian (tanker), 6192 GRT, built 1930), Laristan (British (tanker), 6401 GRT, built 1927), President de Vogue (Norwegian (tanker), 9320 GRT, built 1935), Ranja (Norwegian (tanker), 6355 GRT, built 1928), Sepia (British (tanker), 6214 GRT, built 1936), Solfonn (Norwegian (tanker), 9925 GRT, built 1939) and Vardefjell (Norwegian (tanker), GRT, built 1940).
On departure from Bermuda the convoy was escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Chitral (Capt.(Retd.) G. Hamilton, RN).
Around 2000P/20, convoy BHX 127 merged with convoy HX 127 in position 45°21'N, 46°48'W.
HMS Chitral did not join convoy HX 127 but set course for Halifax. (1)
Sources
- ADM 53/113908 + ADM 199/1215
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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