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CONVOY CU 28
Departed New York on June 16-1944 and arrived Liverpool on the 27th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 37 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 a document received from D. Kindell. His source: The late Arnold Hague's database. These ships were American, except where otherwise noted. |
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Ship
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Cargo
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Remarks:
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Adrastus
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general - explosives
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(British)
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Andrea Gritti
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general - explosives
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(Italian)
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Arawa
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refrig. - general - 1403 troops
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(British)
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Argentina
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4432 troops
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–
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Athlone Castle
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general - 5011 troops
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(British)
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Autossee
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–
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–
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Bear Paw
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–
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–
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Beaver Dam
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–
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–
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Black Warrior
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general - vehicles
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–
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Blackstocks Ford
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–
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–
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Brandy Station
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–
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–
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Cahawba
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–
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–
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Canyon Creek
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From CU 27
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Cape Corwin
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general - vehicles
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–
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Cerro Gordo
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–
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–
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Churubusco
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–
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From CU 27
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Conastoga
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–
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–
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Five Forks
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–
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–
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General William Mitchell
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5352 troops
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–
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George Washington
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6432 troops
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Thence Belfast Lough
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Hanging Rock
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–
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From CU 27
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Hermitage
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6040 troops
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–
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Housatonic
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–
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–
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LeJeune
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troops
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–
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Mormacswan
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general - vehicles
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From CU 27
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Pine Ridge
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–
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–
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Quemado Lake
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–
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–
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Rangitiki
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general - 767 troops
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(British)
17 days repair at Liverpool |
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Robin Locksley
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general - vehicles
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–
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Rosemont
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general - vehicles
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(Panamanian)
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San Antonio
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–
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–
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Santa Cecilia
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general - vehicles
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–
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Talisman
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general - vehicles
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Ticonderoga
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–
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–
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USS Cincinnati
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–
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White Squall
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general - vehicles
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From CU 27
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Wolf Mountain
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–
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Notes: Escorts: Related external links: To the next CU convoy in my list CU 29 |
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