British merchant ships Chancellor, Manchester Regiment and Hamsterly lost in night conditions convoying in December 1939

An item reported that convoying in night conditions was extra different resulting in the loss of the British 4,607 tons cargo ship ss Chancellor (1) and British 5,989 tons cargo ship ss Manchester Regiment (2) after a collision to the eastward of Halifax, Canada and the British 2,160 tons cargo ship ss Hamsterly after a collision off Great Yarmouth.

Notes

1. Sunk after colliding with the British tanker Athelchief 70 miles off Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 2 December. Part of Convoy HXF 11.

2. Sunk after colliding with the British Oropesa on 3 December. Part of Convoy HXF 11.

3. Sunk after colliding with the British Accrington in the North Sea off Happisburgh, Norfolk on 3 December.

Source

The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-4-1 Weekly Résumé (No. 14) of the naval, military and air situation from 12 noon 30 November to 12 noon 7 December 1939.