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CONVOY CU 15
Departed New York on Febr. 22-1944 and arrived Liverpool on March 6.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 19 ships in this convoy.
See also Ships in all CU convoys (includes tonnage of each ship, and year built), and Escorts for all CU convoys.
| Transcribed from documents received from Tony Cooper, England. His source: Public Records Office, Kew. These ships were American, except where otherwise noted. |
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Ship
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Destination
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Remarks:
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Brandywine
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Bowling / Belfast
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–
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Bulklube
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Avonmouth / Belfast
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–
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Cedar Mills
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Avonmouth
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From CU 14
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Delaware
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Stanlow / Mersey
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–
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Esso Washington
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Mersey / Stanlow
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–
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Swansea
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Sailed in next convoy
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Fort Niagara
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Avonmouth
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–
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Gaines Mill
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Mersey / Bromborough
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–
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Hanging Rock
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Mersey / Stanlow
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–
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Malvern Hill
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Avonmouth
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–
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Murfreesboro
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Avonmouth
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Rammed by El Coston Febr. 25 - returned
See external links below |
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Quemado Lake
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Avonmouth / Clyde
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–
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Bowling
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Sailed in next convoy
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Shiloh
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Avonmouth
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–
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Wagon Box
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Avonmouth
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–
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Washita
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Bromborough
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–
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Heysham
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From CU 14
Joined next convoy |
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Montana
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Stanlow
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Santa Barbara
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Swansea
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general - passengers
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Great Republic
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Avonmouth
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refrig. - mail
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Newport
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(Norwegian) general
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Empire Arquebus
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Glasgow
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Fort Fetterman
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Swansea
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–
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El Coston
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not given
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From CU 14
general cargo Sank Febr. 27, following collision w/Murfreesboro (see external links below) |
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Notes: Commodore's notes on passage are not available. Escorts (Received from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database): Related external links: See also Marchand - another escort. This site (scroll down to bottom of page) has 2 pictures of Murfreesboro in tow of Choctaw. To the next CU convoy in my list CU 16 |
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