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CONVOY CU 38
Departed New York on Sept. 4-1944 and arrived Liverpool on the 15th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 40 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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Bulkcrude
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Avonmouth
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–
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Catawba Ford
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Avonmouth / Clyde
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–
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Empire Law
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Mersey
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(British)
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Esso Roanoke
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Clyde / Mersey / Stanlow
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–
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Fairfax
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Avonmouth
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–
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Five Forks
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Mersey
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–
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Fort Cumberland
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Mersey / Stanlow
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–
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Great Meadows
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Clyde
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–
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Hanging Rock
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Avonmouth
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–
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Rich Mountain
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Avonmouth / Mersey / Stanlow
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–
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Pocket Canyon
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Swansea / Avonmouth
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From CU 37
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Fort Fetterman
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Clyde / Avonmouth
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From CU 37
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The Cabins
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Milford Haven / Avonmouth
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From CU 37
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Mersey / Stanlow
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(Norwegian)
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Horseshoe
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Mersey
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–
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McClellan Creek
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Clyde
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–
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Port Royal
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London (Shellhaven)
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–
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San Antonio
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Swansea/ Mersey
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–
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Sappa Creek
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Bowling
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Returned to New York
Listed in CU 39 |
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Wahoo Swamp
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Mersey
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–
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Sweetwater
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Clyde
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–
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Swansea
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Listed in CU 39
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Duquesne
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Avonmouth / Belfast
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–
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Manassas
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London (Thameshaven)
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–
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Moors Fields
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Clyde / Avonmouth
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–
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Red Canyon
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Swansea / Clyde
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–
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Delftdijk
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Liverpool
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(Dutch) general cargo
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Tamaroa
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Avonmouth
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(British) troops
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Exceller
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Cherbourg f. o.
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general - troops
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Fairwind
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Liverpool
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(Fair Wind?)
general cargo |
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Flying Eagle
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Cherbourg f. o.
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general cargo
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Golden Fleece
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Newport
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Army general
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James Lykes
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Cherbourg f. o.
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general cargo
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Marine Eagle
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Cherbourg f. o.
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org. - equip. - vehicles
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Robin Sherwood
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Cherbourg f. o.
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general - troops
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Sweepstakes
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Cherbourg f. o.
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org. - equip. - vehicles
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Wacosta
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Cherbourg f. o.
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general cargo
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Sirocco
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Cherbourg f. o.
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general cargo
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USS General J. R. Brooke*
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Cherbourg f. o.
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–
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USS Monticello*
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Cherbourg f. o.
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–
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USS General W. H. Gordon*
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Cherbourg f. o.
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–
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Hororata
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Liverpool
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(British)
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Rowallan Castle
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Glasgow
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(British)
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Port Fairy
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Avonmouth
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(British)
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HMS Puncher
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Glasgow
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(British)
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| *The Advance Sailing Telegram lists these ships as USS, but I believe they were merchant ships(?) | ||
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Notes: No further details are available on this convoy. 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 39 |
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