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CONVOY CU 43
Departed New York on Oct. 14-1944 (according to Advance Sailing Telegram) and arrived Liverpool on the 25th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 23 ships in this convoy, w/departure Oct. 15.

See also Ships in all CU convoys (includes tonnage of each ship, and year built), and Escorts for all CU convoys.

(Here are eastbound Convoys HX 313 and HX 314).

Transcribed from documents received from Tony Cooper, England.
His source: Public Records Office, Kew.

These ships were American, except where otherwise noted.
Ship
Destination
Remarks:
Barren Hill
Cherbourg
–
Blackwater
Avonmouth / Mersey
–
Camp Defiance
Mersey / Stanlow
–
Cedar Mountain
Cherbourg
–
Chatterton Hill
Clyde
–
Drewrys Bluff
Mersey / Stanlow
–
Duquesne
Avonmouth
Listed in CU 44
Empire Law
Swansea
(British)
Avonmouth / Mersey
(Norwegian)
Petersburg
Thameshaven
–
Rich Mountain
Avonmouth / Mersey
–
Ridgefield
Bromborough
–
Sandy Creek
Swansea / Mersey
–
South Mountain
Thameshaven
Returned to New York
Listed in CU 44
The Cottonwoods
Thameshaven
–
Wellesley
Avonmouth
–
African Sun
Milford Haven
org. equipm.
Listed in CU 44
Cape Horn
Milford Haven
From CU 42
org. equipm.
Listed in CU 44
Fairwind
Milford Haven
org. equipm.
Listed in CU 44
Great Republic
Solent f. o.
reefer
John Ericsson
Southampton
troops
Marine Robin
Liverpool
troops
General George O. Squier
Plymouth
troops
Empire Paragon
Liverpool
(British)
general cargo
Putting into the Azores
Paraguay
Liverpool
(British)
general cargo
Esperance Bay
Liverpool
(British)
general - troops
Largs Bay
Plymouth
(British)
general - troops
Carnarvon Castle
Southampton
(British)
troops
Bantam
Newport
(Dutch)
From CU 42
general cargo

   

Notes:
No further details are available on this convoy.

Escorts (Received from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database):
USS Cates
USS Earl K. Olsen
USS Eisner
USS Gandy
USS Garfield Thomas
USS Mayo
USS Rinehart
USS Roche
USS Thornhill
USS Wingfield
They all joined on Oct. 15-1944 and remained until Oct. 25.

Related external links:
North America–U.K. Convoys 1944

List of T2 Tankers

The T2 Tanker Page with more in depth information on each T2 tanker in this convoy.

CU convoys

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