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CONVOY TCU 33
Departed New York on July 26-1944 and arrived Liverpool on Aug. 5.
T in the designation stands for "troopship", according to Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System", which gives 33 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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Argentina
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Clyde
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carrying troops
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Saturnia
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Liverpool
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(Italian)
carrying troops |
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Marina
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Liverpool
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general cargo - vehicles
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Santa Leonor
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Cardiff
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general cargo - vehicles
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Sea Nymph
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Swansea
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general cargo - vehicles
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Surprise
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Avonmouth
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frozen meats
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African Dawn
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Liverpool
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general cargo - vehicles - explosives
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Great Republic
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Oban f. o.
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reefer
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Highland Brigade
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Liverpool
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(British)
troops - refrigerated |
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Rangitata
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Liverpool
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(British)
troops - refrigerated |
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HMS Reaper
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Glasgow
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(British)
troops - planes |
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Bear Paw
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Avonmouth / Mersey
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–
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Beaver Dam
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Bromborough
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–
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Bennington
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Clyde
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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Listed in CU 34
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Bulkcrude
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Clyde / Stanlow
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–
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Bulkero
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Swansea / Avonmouth
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–
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Callabee
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Swansea / Mersey
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–
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Avonmouth
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Mersey f. o.
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–
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Fairfax
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Avonmouth
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–
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Fishers Hill
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Swansea / Mersey
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–
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Five Forks
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Thameshaven / Clyde
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–
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Fort Cumberland
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Clyde
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–
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Hanging Rock
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Bromborough / Stanlow
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–
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Bromborough / Stanlow
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(Norwegian)
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Opequon
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Bromborough
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–
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Avonmouth
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Listed in CU 34
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Stony Point
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Clyde
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–
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Virginia
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Avonmouth
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–
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Mersey f. o.
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Esso Camden
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Avonmouth / Mersey
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–
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White River
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Thameshaven / Mersey
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–
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Fort Schuyler
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Avonmouth
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(Dutch)
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USS LeJeune*
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Clyde
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troops - mail
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USS General J. R. Brooke*
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Clyde
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troops
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George Washington
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Liverpool
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troops - mail
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USS General William Mitchell*
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Liverpool
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troops
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Sweetwater
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Avonmouth
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| These ships are listed as USS in the Advance Sailing Telegram, but I believe they were merchant ships(?) | ||
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Notes: Escorts (Received from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database): Related external links: To the next CU convoy in my list CU 34 |
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