The FS series of convoy ran from Methil or the Tyne (mainly Nov. 1939 - Aug. 1940) to the Thames (Southend) and ran throughout the war from September 1939 to May 1945. The route was protected by defensive mine fields but was vulnerable to attack by U-boat, E-boat, aircraft and enemy mines.Note that Hague used his own numbering system for this series. In fact, FS convoys were numbered 1 - 100 in repeating phases. Note also that Hague's records for this series is far from complete.An additional FS series ran from Scapa Flow to Norway.
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| FS.13 | FS.71 | FS.113 | FS.275 | FS.398 | FS.440 | FS.681 | FS.946 | FS.1536 |
| FS.19 | FS.74 | FS.145 | FS.313 | FS.414 | FS.485 | FS.686A | FS.1004 | FS.1801 |
| FS.22 | FS.87 | FS.157 | FS.326 | FS.415 | FS.616 | FS.743 | FS.1110 | |
| FS.23 | FS.89 | FS.213 | FS.350 | FS.420 | FS.633 | FS.757 | FS.1374 | |
| FS.33 | FS.102 | FS.232 | FS.380 | FS.430 | FS.634 | FS.871 | FS.1405 | |
| FS.55 | FS.104 | FS.240 | FS.393 | FS.437 | FS.644 | FS.913 | FS.1529 |
FS STATUS |
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| Convoys | 1,778 |
| Ship Entries | 18,448 |
| Escort Duties | 732 |
TDS = numbers of ships per Trade Division Signal.