ADM 237 CONVOYS - Short Titles - Alphabetical List.
Additional Finding Aid to ADM 199 and ADM 237

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Code
Notes
A.August 1943. C. in C. Levent 261936 August, 1943.
A.B.Aden-Bombay. (A.B.1 arrived 6.10.1942.) (The first A/S escorted A.B. convoy was A.B.15, sailed 1st October, 1943)
A.B.FAden-Bombay (Military) (C. in C.E.F. 0716/19/8/1944)
A.C.West going between Egyptian and Western Desert ports. (Obsolete) A.C.1 left Alexandria for Benghazi. 14.2.1941
A.F.Aden to dispersal by Gulf of Aden North Lane (never used)
A.G.Aden to dispersal by Gulf of Aden South Lane (used only once)
A.G.Alexandria to Greece. (Obsolete)
A.H.Augusta - Heel of Italy, 1943 (Amended)
A.H.Curacao-Halifax (C. in C.U. S.Fleet 1610Z/9/6/1942 and N.S.H.Q. Ottawa 1914Z/17/6/1942). A.H.1 sailed 27.7.1942
A.J.Aden - Colombo and Far East. (C. in C.E.I. 1314Z/9/1/42, C. in C.E.F.0723/14/3/43, AM.2024A/15/3/1943).
A.K.Aden-Kilindini. (Cdr. Aden, 0905Z/8/9/1942)
A.K.D.Aden-Kilindini-Durban. (C. in C.E.F. 2315S1Z Sept. 1943) A.K.D.2. (apparently the first A/S escorted convoy) sailed 30/3/43) (In 1944 replaced H C Convoys)
A.M.Chittagong-Madras. (A.M.I. sailed 5.3.1944) Also Mediterranean local (obsolete)
A.N.Alexandra to Piraeus. (AN. 10-12/12/1940, S.B.N.O. (Aegean North) Suez Canal Area 1985/12). Obsolete
A.N.Admiralty Islands - New Guinea.
A.P.U.K. to Middle East. (Not after 1940 - only AP.1,2 and 3 run). (Special after entry of Italy into the war)
A.P.Middle East, Aden or East Africa and Persian Gulf. (D.C. in C.E.F. 0949Z/15/8/1942). (A.P.1 = 20.8.42)
A.R.M.Converse of AM. (Mediterranean Local) (obsolete)
A.S.Piraeus to Alexandria. (Obsolete (Aegean South)
A.S.Charleston (Va.) to Basra. Started May 1942. (US. personnel)
A.S.Not a regular convoy. New York - Ascension via Recife will join W.S.21P.
A.S.USA to Freetown (Military)
A.T.Alexandria to Tobruk. (A.T.1 see 1848/21/11/41). ('Monsters'. USA-UK (Military).
A.T.Later this title was given to ships from Alexandria unable to maintain speed of main westbound through-Med convoys (C. in C Levant 2502290 August 1943), sailing every 10 days: but amended to XT vide Admiralty 251152A
A.T.Antwerp-Thames (1945)
A.W.Aruba-Curacao.

Data obtained from The National Archives kindly provided by Roger Hollywood.