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CONVOY CU 31
Departed New York City on July 10-1944 and arrived Liverpool on the 22nd.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 33 ships in this convoy.
HMS Arbiter's reports are available on Page 2
See also Ships in all CU convoys (includes tonnage of each ship, and year built), and Escorts for all CU convoys.
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Transcribed from 2 documents received from Roger Griffiths (Advance Sailing Telegram). A 1 form is not available and, therefore, I don't know the station numbers of these ships. |
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Ship
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Nationality
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Cargo
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Destination
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Remarks
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American
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Tanker W
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Barry Roads f. o.
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Listed in CU 32
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Bulkfuel
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"
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth
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–
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Bulklube
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"
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth
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–
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Bunker Hill
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"
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Tanker B (Adm)
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Clyde
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–
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Champoeg
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"
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Tanker W
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Mersey / Stanlow
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From CU 30
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Esso Scranton
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"
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth
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–
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"
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth
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Listed in CU 32
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Frenchtown
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"
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Tanker W
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Mersey / Stanlow
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–
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James Island
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"
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Tanker W
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Mersey
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–
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Lake Erie
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"
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth / Mersey
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–
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Musgrove Mills
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"
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth / Clyde
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–
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Petersburg
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"
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Tanker W
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Mersey
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–
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"
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Tanker W
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Swansea
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(See also CU 29)
Listed in CU 32 |
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Rosebud
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"
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Tanker B
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Swansea
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–
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Sachem
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"
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Tanker W
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Swansea / Belfast Dock
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–
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Sag Harbor
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"
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Tanker W
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London (Thameshaven)
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–
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San Juan Hill
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"
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth / Mersey
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–
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Santiago
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"
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Tanker W
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Clyde
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From CU 30
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Wagon Box
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"
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Tanker W
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Avonmouth / Mersey
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–
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Williamsburg
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"
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Tanker W
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Mersey
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–
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Wyoming Valley
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"
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Tanker W
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London (Thameshaven)
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–
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Cape Diamond
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"
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general - vehicles
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Liverpool
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–
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Santa Rita
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"
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general - vehicles
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Liverpool
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–
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Warrior
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"
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general - vehicles
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Manchester
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–
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White Falcon
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"
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general - vehicles
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Newport
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–
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Noonday
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"
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general - vehicles
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Swansea
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–
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Rembrandt
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Dutch
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general
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Liverpool / Avonmouth
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–
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Santa Teresa
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American
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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Thompson Lykes
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"
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general
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Liverpool
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–
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British
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troops
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Liverpool
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Listed in CU 32
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Esperance Bay
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"
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troops
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Liverpool
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–
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Examiner
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American
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troops - general - vehicles
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Cardiff
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–
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Ocean Mail
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"
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troops - general - vehicles
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Liverpool
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–
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Robin Tuxford
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"
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troops - general - vehicles
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Liverpool
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–
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Alden Besse
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"
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explosives - general - vehicles
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Avonmouth
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–
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African Sun
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"
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explosives - general
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Cardiff
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–
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Malvern Hill
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"
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Tanker W
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Clyde / Belfast Dock
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–
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HMS Arbiter
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British
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–
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Liverpool
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Also with Convoy UC 27*
See reports on Page 2 |
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HMS Smiter
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"
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–
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Glasgow
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–
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| *Convoy UC 27 will be added - see ships in all UC convoys. | ||||
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Notes: Escorts (Received from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database): See also this related thread on my Ship Forum. Continue to HMS Arbiter's reports on Page 2 Related external links: To the next CU convoy in my list CU 32 |
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