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Naval Events, October 1939 |
 | | Convoy HN.0 of five Polish, one French, one Greek steamer had departed Bergen on the 14th, and was met in the North Sea on the 15th by light cruiser SOUTHAMPTON, which left Rosyth on the 13th, and destroyers JERVIS, JERSEY, JACKAL, JANUS. |
 | | Convoy OG.3, totalling 33 merchant ships, was formed from OA.20G which departed Southend on the 15th escorted by destroyers KELLY and KINGSTON, relieved by destroyers AMAZON and ANTELOPE, and OB.20G which departed Liverpool on the 16th escorted by destroyers WHIRLWIND and WALPOLE. |
 | | Convoy FN.24 departed Southend, and shortly after, escorting sloop PELICAN was damaged when she struck submerged wreckage. |
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