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CONVOY CU 42
Departed New York on Oct. 6-1944 and arrived Liverpool on the 17th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 31 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.
(Between CU 41 and CU 42 the eastbound Convoys SC 158 and HX 312 had sailed).
| 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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Bemis Heights
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Avonmouth
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–
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Briar Creek
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London (Thameshaven)
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–
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Bulkcrude
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Avonmouth
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–
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Catham
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Mersey / Manchester
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–
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Churubusco
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Avonmouth / Mersey
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–
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Diamond Island
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Mersey
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–
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Fairfax
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Clyde
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–
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Fort Fetterman
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Cherbourg
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–
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Fort Schuyler
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Mersey / Manchester
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(Dutch)
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Hanging Rock
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London (Thameshaven)
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–
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Swansea
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(Norwegian)
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Horseshoe
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Clyde / Swansea
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–
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Manassas
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Cherbourg
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–
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Pocket Canyon
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Avonmouth
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–
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San Antonio
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Avonmouth / Mersey
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–
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Stanvac Calcutta
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Mersey / Avonmouth
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–
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The Cabins
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Swansea / Mersey
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–
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Ticonderoga
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Swansea
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–
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Wahoo Swamp
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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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Quemado Lake
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London (Shellhaven)
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From CU 41
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Black Warrior
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Cardiff
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general cargo
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Mersey f. o.
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Mersey f. o.
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general cargo
Does not show up again till CU 49 |
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Mersey f. o.
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general cargo
Does not show up again till CU 49 |
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Mersey f. o.
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general cargo
Does not show up again till CU 49 |
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Midnight
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Swansea
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general cargo
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Mersey f. o.
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general cargo
Listed in CU 44 |
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Cape Nome
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Avonmouth
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general cargo
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Mersey f. o.
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Mersey f. o.
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general cargo
(shows up again in CU 46 a month later) |
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Rangitiki
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Liverpool
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(British)
general cargo |
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Bantam
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Mersey f. o.
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(Dutch)
From CU 41 org. equipm. Returned to Boston Listed in CU 43 |
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Memnon
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Barry Dock
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org. equipm.
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Santa Margarita
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Newport
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org. equipm.
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Cristobal
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Plymouth
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troops
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Shooting Star
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Solent f. o.
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reefer
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Thompson Lykes
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Liverpool
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general - explosives
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Erin
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London
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(British)
general - reefer |
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HMS Thane
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Glasgow
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(British)
planes |
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HMS Puncher
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Liverpool
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(British)
planes |
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Notes: Escorts (Received from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database): Related external links: The T2 Tanker Page with more in depth information on each T2 tanker in this convoy. To the next CU convoy in my list CU 43 |
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