Good Day to you Salty.
Sorry to hear that your father's documents may have been destroyed.I had a look in the CLIP (Crew List Index Project)for the years 39-42,but it just refers me to the National Archives,Kew and the various documents in BT381-which is what you already know.
Yes,the ss ATLANTIAN (149686 of 1928)was a T .J. Harrison (Charente SS Co) ship from Liverpool. An info link HERE
I am posting for your info a Convoy Web Movement List for Atlantian in the War Years 1942-45;-
Kind Regards
Graham
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SS ATLANTIAN 149686
Halifax, Dec 3, 1941, , HX.163 (Halifax - Liverpool), , Liverpool, Dec 20, 1941,
Liverpool, Jan 6, 1942, , ON.54 (Liverpool - Dispersed), , ,
, , Independent, , Charleston Sc, Jan 26, 1942,
, , Independent, , Savannah, Jan 28, 1942,
Charleston Sc, Jan 28, 1942, , Independent, , ,
Savannah, Feb 2, 1942, , Independent, , Halifax, Feb 7, 1942,
Halifax, Feb 10, 1942, , SC.69 (Halifax - Liverpool), , Liverpool, Feb 27, 1942,
Liverpool, Apr 2, 1942, , OS.24 (Liverpool - Freetown), , ,
, Independent, , Capetown, May 3, 1942,
Capetown, May 8, 1942, , Independent, , Durban, May 11, 1942,
Durban, Jun 6, 1942, , Independent, , Aden, Jun 19, 1942,
Aden, Jun 21, 1942, , Independent, , Suez, Jun 26, 1942,
Port Said, Jun 30, 1942, , Independent, , Alexandria, Jul 1, 1942,
Alexandria, Jul 1, 1942, , Independent, , Port Said, Jul 2, 1942,
Suez, Aug 5, 1942, , Independent, , Aden, Aug 11, 1942,
Aden, Aug 12, 1942, , Independent, , Colombo, Aug 21, 1942,
Colombo, Aug 22, 1942, , Independent, , Vizag, Aug 27, 1942,
Vizag, Aug 27, 1942, , Independent, , Calcutta, Aug 30, 1942,
Calcutta, Sep 20, 1942, , Independent, , Madras, Sep 26, 1942,
Madras, Sep 29, 1942, , Independent, , Colombo, Oct 2, 1942,
Colombo, Oct 2, 1942, , Independent, , ,
Durban, Oct 28, 1942, , Independent, , Montevideo, Nov 20, 1942,
Montevideo, Nov 24, 1942, , Independent, , Balboa, Dec 15, 1942,
Cristobal, Dec 20, 1942, , ZG.16 (Cristobal - Guantanamo), , Guantanamo, Dec 24, 1942,
Guantanamo, Dec 24, 1942, , GN.30 (Guantanamo - NYC), , New York, Jan 1, 1943,
New York, Jan 6, 1943, , HX.222 (NYC - Liverpool), , Belfast Lough, Jan 22, 1943,
Belfast Lough, Jan 22, 1943, , BB.256 (Belfast Lough - M Haven), , Avonmouth, Jan 23, 1943,
Avonmouth, Feb 4, 1943, , Independent, , Liverpool, Feb 6, 1943,
Liverpool, Mar 9, 1943, , ON.172 (Liverpool - NYC), , New York, Mar 26, 1943,
New York, Apr 2, 1943, , NG.353 (NYC - Guantanamo), , ,
Guantanamo, Apr 9, 1943, , GAT.55 (Guantanamo - Trinidad), , ,
Guaira, Apr 15, 1943, , GAT.55 (Guantanamo - Trinidad), , ,
, , Independent, , Guaira, Apr 21, 1943,
, , Independent, , Cartagena (col), Apr 23, 1943,
Cartagena (col), May 13, 1943, , Independent, , New Orleans, May 18, 1943,
South West Passage, Jun 6, 1943, , HK.190 (Galveston Bar - Key West), , Key West, Jun 8, 1943,
Key West, Jun 8, 1943, , KN.245 (Key West - NYC), , New York, Jun 14, 1943,
New York, Jun 15, 1943, , HX.244 (NYC - Liverpool), , Liverpool, Jun 30, 1943,
Liverpool, Jul 16, 1943, , ON.193 (Liverpool - NYC), , New York, Jul 30, 1943,
New York, Aug 23, 1943, , Independent, , Hampton Roads, Aug 24, 1943,
Hampton Roads, Aug 27, 1943, , UGS.16 (Hampton Rds - Port Said), , Alexandria, Sep 23, 1943,
Alexandria, Oct 11, 1943, , Independent, , Port Said, Oct 12, 1943,
Suez, Oct 13, 1943, , Independent, , Aden, Oct 18, 1943,
Aden, Oct 21, 1943, , AKD.4 (Aden - Durban), , Beira, Nov 6, 1943,
Beira, Nov 16, 1943, , AKD.5 (Aden - Durban), , Durban, Nov 19, 1943,
Durban, Nov 29, 1943, , Independent, , Port Elizabeth, Nov 30, 1943,
Port Elizabeth, Dec 3, 1943, , Independent, , Capetown, Dec 5, 1943,
Capetown, Dec 11, 1943, , Independent, , Freetown, Dec 24, 1943,
Freetown, Jan 1, 1944, , SL.145 (Freetown - r/v WITH MKS 36), , Casablanca, Jan 11, 1944,
Casablanca, Jan 11, 1944, , SL.145MK (r/v SL 145/MKS 36 - Liverpool), , Milford Haven, Jan 24, 1944,
Milford Haven, Jan 29, 1944, , WP.469 (M Haven - Portsmouth), , Southampton, Jan 31, 1944,
, , PW.487 (Portsmouth - M Haven), , Cardiff, Mar 8, 1944,
Cardiff, Mar 12, 1944, , Independent, , Belfast Lough, Mar 13, 1944,
Belfast Lough, Mar 15, 1944, , OS.71KM (Liverpool - Convoy Split), , ,
, , OS.71 (ex OS 71/KMS 45 - Freetown), , Freetown, Apr 4, 1944,
Freetown, Apr 7, 1944, , STL.17 (Freetown - Takoradi), , ,
, , Independent, , Capetown, Apr 21, 1944,
Capetown, Apr 22, 1944, , CD.38 (Capetown - Durban), , Durban, Apr 26, 1944,
Durban, May 8, 1944, , Independent, , Reunion, May 14, 1944,
Reunion, May 16, 1944, , Independent, , Mauritius, May 18, 1944,
Mauritius, Jun 14, 1944, , Independent, , Basra, Jun 28, 1944,
Basra, Jul 26, 1944, , Independent, , Karachi, Jul 31, 1944,
Karachi, Aug 8, 1944, , Independent, , Beira, Aug 25, 1944,
Beira, Sep 3, 1944, , Independent, , Durban, Sep 7, 1944,
Durban, Sep 11, 1944, , Independent, , Capetown, Sep 15, 1944,
Capetown, Sep 21, 1944, , Independent, , Freetown, Oct 4, 1944,
Freetown, Oct 9, 1944, , SL.173 (Freetown - r/v WITH MKS 64), , ,
, , SL.173MK (r/v SL 173/MKS 64 - Liverpool), , Liverpool, Oct 28, 1944,
Liverpool, Dec 9, 1944, , ON.271 (Southend - NYC), , New York, Dec 28, 1944,
New York, Jan 1, 1945, , Independent, , Curacao, Jan 9, 1945,
Curacao, Jan 21, 1945, , Independent, , Trinidad, Jan 23, 1945,
Trinidad, Jan 31, 1945, , Independent, , Barbados, Feb 1, 1945,
Barbados, Feb 6, 1945, , Independent, , Demerara, Feb 8, 1945,
Demerara, Feb 14, 1945, , Independent, , Trinidad, Feb 16, 1945,
Trinidad, Feb 24, 1945, , Independent, , New York, Mar 7, 1945,
New York, Mar 9, 1945, , HX.343 (NYC - Liverpool), , Southend, Mar 25, 1945,
Southend, Apr 23, 1945, , TAM.147 (Southend - Antwerp), , Antwerp, Apr 24, 1945,
Antwerp, May 20, 1945, , ATM.160 (Antwerp - Southend), , Downs, May 21, 1945,
Southend, May 21, 1945, , TBC.165 (Southend - M Haven), , Milford Haven, May 24, 1945,
Milford Haven, May 24, 1945, , Independent, , Liverpool, May 25, 1945,
Liverpool, Jun 10, 1945, , Independent, , Trinidad, Jun 29, 1945,
St. Lucia, Jun 29, 1945, , Independent, , ,
Trinidad, Jul 8, 1945, , Independent, , Curacao, Jul 10, 1945,
Curacao, Jul 21, 1945, , Independent, , Trinidad, Jul 23, 1945,
Trinidad, Jul 27, 1945, , Independent, , Barbados, Jul 28, 1945,
Barbados, Aug 6, 1945, , Independent, , Hampton Roads, Aug 13, 1945,
Hampton Roads, Aug 14, 1945, , Independent, , London, Aug 28, 1945,
Southend, Sep 20, 1945, , Independent, , Liverpool, Sep 24, 1945,
Liverpool, Nov 13, 1945, , Independent, , Vera Cruz, Dec 6, 1945,
, , Independent, , Vera Cruz, Dec 6, 1945,
, , Independent, , Vera Cruz, Dec 24, 1945,
Vera Cruz, Dec 24, 1945, , Independent, , Tampa, Dec 25, 1945,
Tampa, Dec 28, 1945, , Independent, , New Orleans, Dec 30, 1945.
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs.Gill Hague