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MARGIT (Br)   1,735 tons, built 1924

Departure Convoy Arrival
Liverpool, Apr 22, 1940 Independent Rouen, Apr 25, 1940
Cherbourg, May 27, 1940 Independent Brest, May 28, 1940
Brest, Jun 6, 1940 Independent Hull, Jun 9, 1940
Tyne, Aug 17, 1940 FS.255 (Tyne - Southend) Southend, Aug 19, 1940
Southend, Sep 1, 1940 FN.269 (Southend - Methil) Hull, Sep 2, 1940
  FN.280 (Southend - Methil) Methil, Sep 16, 1940
Methil, Sep 22, 1940 OA.218 (Methil - Dispersed)  
St Johns NF, Oct 5, 1940 Independent St Johns NF, Oct 11, 1940
  Independent St Johns NF, Oct 11, 1940
St Johns NF, Oct 29, 1940 Independent Sydney CB, Nov 1, 1940
Sydney CB, Nov 9, 1940 SC.11 (Sydney CB - Liverpool)  
Clyde, Nov 30, 1940 WN.47 (Clyde - Methil) Methil, Dec 4, 1940
Methil, Dec 8, 1940 FS.357 (Methil - Southend) Ridham Dock, Dec 12, 1940
Southend, Feb 15, 1941 FN.409 (Southend - Methil) Methil, Feb 17, 1941
  Independent Bermuda, Apr 5, 1941
Bermuda, Apr 19, 1941 Independent Demerara, Apr 30, 1941
Demerara, May 11, 1941 Independent St. Lucia, May 13, 1941
St. Lucia, May 13, 1941 Independent St. Thomas, May 15, 1941
St. Thomas, May 17, 1941 Independent Sydney CB, May 30, 1941
Sydney CB, Jun 1, 1941 SC.33 (Sydney CB - Liverpool)  
Sydney CB, Jun 10, 1941 SC.34 (Sydney CB - Clyde) Liverpool, Jun 30, 1941
Liverpool, Sep 7, 1941 ON.14 (Liverpool - Dispersed)  
  Independent Pugwash, Sep 25, 1941
Pugwash, Oct 5, 1941 Independent Sydney CB, Oct 7, 1941
Sydney CB, Oct 11, 1941 SC.49 (Sydney CB - Liverpool) Loch Ewe, Oct 26, 1941
  WN.198 (Oban - Methil) Methil, Oct 29, 1941
Methil, Nov 1, 1941 FS.636 (Methil - Southend) Ipswich, Nov 4, 1941
Ipswich, Nov 12, 1941 not reported Hartlepool, Nov 14, 1941
Harwich, Nov 14, 1941 not reported Hull, Nov 15, 1941
  FN.572 (Southend - Methil) Methil, Dec 9, 1941
Methil, Dec 9, 1941 not reported Kirkwall, Dec 11, 1941
Lyness, Dec 20, 1941 not reported Loch Ewe, Dec 21, 1941
  ON.49 (Liverpool - Dispersed) Oban, Dec 25, 1941
Oban, Dec 28, 1941 ON.51 (Liverpool - Dispersed)  
  Independent Halifax, Jan 18, 1942
Halifax, Jan 18, 1942 Independent St John Nb, Jan 20, 1942
St John Nb, Feb 2, 1942 Independent Halifax, Feb 4, 1942
Halifax, Feb 10, 1942 SC.69 (Halifax - Liverpool) Loch Ewe, Feb 26, 1942
  WN.251 (Oban - Methil) Methil, Mar 2, 1942
Methil, Mar 8, 1942 FS.745 (Methil - Southend) Southend, Mar 10, 1942
Southend, Mar 28, 1942 FN.667 (Southend - Methil) Methil, Mar 30, 1942
Methil, Mar 30, 1942 EN.65 (Methil - Oban) Loch Ewe, Apr 1, 1942
  ON.82 (Liverpool - Halifax) St Johns NF, Apr 15, 1942
St Johns NF, May 6, 1942 Independent Sheet Harbour, May 9, 1942
Sheet Harbour, May 13, 1942 Independent Halifax, May 15, 1942
Halifax, May 18, 1942 HS.2 (Halifax - Sydney CB) Sydney CB, May 20, 1942
Sydney CB, May 29, 1942 SC.85 (Sydney CB - Liverpool) Loch Ewe, Jun 11, 1942
  WN.295 (Loch Ewe - Methil) Methil, Jun 14, 1942
Methil, Jun 14, 1942 FS.829 (Methil - Southend) Ridham Dock, Jun 16, 1942
Southend, Jun 21, 1942 FN.740 (Southend - Methil) Hull, Jun 22, 1942
Hull, Jul 8, 1942 FN.755 (Southend - Methil) Methil, Jul 10, 1942
Methil, Jul 10, 1942 EN.109 (Methil - Loch Ewe) Loch Ewe, Jul 12, 1942
  ON.112 (Liverpool - Cape Cod) Halifax, Jul 30, 1942
Halifax, Aug 2, 1942 XB.32 (Halifax - Boston)  
Parrsboro, Aug 16, 1942 Independent  
St John Nb, Aug 20, 1942 BX.34F (St John Nb - Halifax) Halifax, Aug 21, 1942
Halifax, Aug 29, 1942 SC.98 (Halifax - Liverpool) Loch Ewe, Sep 12, 1942
  WN.336 (Loch Ewe - Methil) Methil, Sep 15, 1942
Methil, Sep 16, 1942 FS.909 (Methil - Southend) Ipswich, Sep 18, 1942
Ipswich, Sep 28, 1942 not reported Hull, Sep 30, 1942
Hull, Oct 24, 1942 FN.847 (Southend - Methil) Methil, Oct 26, 1942
Methil, Oct 26, 1942 EN.155 (Methil - Loch Ewe) Belfast Lough, Oct 30, 1942
Belfast, Nov 3, 1942 Independent Londonderry, Nov 5, 1942
  Independent Holyhead, Nov 12, 1942
Holyhead, Nov 12, 1942 HM.64 (Holyhead - M Haven) Bristol, Nov 14, 1942
  Independent Barry, Nov 18, 1942
Bristol, Nov 18, 1942 Independent  
  WP.253 (M Haven - Portsmouth) St Helens Roads, Nov 25, 1942
  CE.134 (St Helens Roads - Southend) Southend, Nov 26, 1942
Southend, Dec 3, 1942 FN.882 (Southend - Methil) Hull, Dec 4, 1942
Hull, Dec 9, 1942 FN.887 (Southend - Methil) Methil, Dec 11, 1942
Londonderry, Dec 11, 1942 Independent  
Methil, Dec 12, 1942 EN.172 (Methil - Loch Ewe) Belfast, Dec 16, 1942
Belfast Lough, Dec 18, 1942 Independent Barry, Dec 22, 1942
Barry, Dec 25, 1942 WP.269 (M Haven - Portsmouth) St Helens Roads, Dec 27, 1942
  CE.142 (St Helens Roads - Southend) Southend, Dec 28, 1942
Southend, Jan 7, 1943 FN.912 (Southend - Methil) Methil, Jan 9, 1943
Methil, Jan 13, 1943 EN.184 (Methil - Loch Ewe)  
  Independent Clyde, Jan 17, 1943
Clyde, Jan 22, 1943 Independent Swansea, Jan 24, 1943
Milford Haven, Jan 28, 1943 WP.286 (M Haven - Portsmouth) St Helens Roads, Jan 30, 1943
  CE.151 (St Helens Roads - Southend) Southend, Feb 4, 1943
Southend, Feb 11, 1943 FN.942 (Southend - Methil) Methil, Feb 13, 1943
Methil, Feb 14, 1943 EN.196 (Methil - Loch Ewe) Loch Ewe, Feb 16, 1943
  UR.63 (Loch Ewe - Reykjavik) Reykjavik, Feb 24, 1943
Reykjavik, Mar 7, 1943 RU.64 (Reykjavik - Loch Ewe) Loch Ewe, Mar 11, 1943
  WN.402 (Loch Ewe - Methil) Methil, Mar 14, 1943
Methil, Mar 14, 1943 FS.1063 (Methil - Southend) Tyne, Mar 15, 1943
Tyne, Apr 1, 1943 FN.983 (Southend - Methil) Methil, Apr 2, 1943
Methil, Apr 3, 1943 EN.212 (Methil - Loch Ewe) Loch Ewe, Apr 5, 1943
  UR.70 (Loch Ewe - Reykjavik) Reykjavik, Apr 12, 1943
Reykjavik, May 8, 1943 RU.73 (Reykjavik - Loch Ewe) Clyde, May 14, 1943
Clyde, May 17, 1943 ONS.8 (Liverpool - Halifax) Halifax, Jun 1, 1943
Halifax, Jun 5, 1943 Independent Yarmouth Ns, Jun 12, 1943
Yarmouth Ns, Jun 20, 1943 Independent Halifax, Jun 21, 1943
Halifax, Jun 27, 1943 SC.135 (Halifax - Liverpool) Loch Ewe, Jul 10, 1943
  WN.453 (Loch Ewe - Methil) Methil, Jul 13, 1943
Methil, Jul 13, 1943 FS.1166 (Methil - Southend) Ipswich, Jul 15, 1943
Ipswich, Jul 24, 1943 not reported Hull, Jul 25, 1943
Hull, Aug 12, 1943 FN.1098 (Southend - Methil) Methil, Aug 14, 1943
Methil, Aug 14, 1943 EN.268 (Methil - Loch Ewe) Oban, Aug 17, 1943
Oban, Aug 20, 1943 ONS.16 (Liverpool - Halifax) Sydney CB, Sep 1, 1943
Sydney CB, Sep 8, 1943 SQ.68 (Sydney CB - Father Pt)  
  Independent Sydney CB, Sep 19, 1943
Sydney CB, Sep 29, 1943 SC.143 (Halifax - Liverpool) Loch Ewe, Oct 12, 1943
  WN.492 (Loch Ewe - Methil) Methil, Oct 14, 1943
Methil, Oct 14, 1943 FS.1246 (Methil - Southend)  
  not reported Hull, Oct 25, 1943
Hull, Dec 4, 1943 FN.1195 (Southend - Methil) Methil, Dec 6, 1943
Methil, Dec 8, 1943 not reported Belfast, Dec 11, 1943
Belfast, Dec 19, 1943 Independent Cardiff, Dec 21, 1943
Cardiff, Dec 24, 1943 Independent Liverpool, Dec 26, 1943
Liverpool, Jan 15, 1944 not reported Methil Roads, Jan 19, 1944
Methil, Jan 20, 1944 FS.1337 (Methil - Southend) Tyne, Jan 21, 1944
Tyne, Jan 29, 1944 FN.1250 (Southend - Methil) Methil, Jan 30, 1944
Methil, Jan 31, 1944 EN.340 (Methil - Loch Ewe) Loch Ewe, Feb 2, 1944

Margit was lost in the N. Atlantic on Feb 8, 1944 whilst sailing independently.
Cause of loss: U 985.

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Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.