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CONVOY CU 44
Departed New York on Oct. 22-1944 and arrived Liverpool on Nov. 2.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 46 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 Convoy CU 43 and CU 44, the eastbound Convoys SC 159 and HX 315 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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African Sun
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Liverpool
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From CU 43
general cargo |
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Robin Sherwood
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Newport
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Army general - troops
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Santa Teresa
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Cardiff
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Army general
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White Squall
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Swansea
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From CU 42
Army general |
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Cape Mohican
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Cherbourg
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Army general
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Dominion Monarch
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Plymouth / Liverpool
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(British)
troops |
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Tamaroa
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Avonmouth
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(British)
general - troops |
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Pardo
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Cardiff / Glasgow
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(British)
general cargo |
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HMS Ranee (C.V.E.)
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Glasgow
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(British)
planes |
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–
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HMS Trouncer (C.V.E.)
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Glasgow
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(British)
planes |
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Manchester
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(Norwegian)
general cargo - reefer |
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Franconia
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Liverpool
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(British)
equipm. - troops |
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Saturnia
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Southampton
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(Italian)
troops |
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Autossee
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Avonmouth
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–
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Black Jack
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Avonmouth / Mersey
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–
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Brandywine
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Clyde
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–
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Bulkfuel
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London
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–
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Bulklube
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Avonmouth
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–
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Empire Milner
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Avonmouth
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(British)
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Alcoa Pointer
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Barry Dock
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From Boston
general cargo |
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Warrior
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Avonmouth
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From Boston
general cargo |
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Marine Raven
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Barry Dock
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troops
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Bienville
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Southampton
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troops
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Edmund B. Alexander
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Swansea
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troops
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Mersey
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troops
Listed in CU 45 |
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Sea Owl
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Avonmouth
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troops
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Thomas H. Barry
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Southampton
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troops
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General William M. Black
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Liverpool
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(General W. M. Black?)
troops |
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Brazil
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Swansea
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troops
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Sea Tiger
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Newport
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troops
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Cape Horn
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Cardiff
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From CU 43
org. equipm. |
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Fairwind
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Cardiff
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From CU 43
org. equipm. |
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Frederick Victory
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Avonmouth
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org. equipm.
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Marine Eagle
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Cherbourg
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org. equipm.
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Milford Haven f. o.
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org. equipm.
Listed in CU 45 |
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Sweepstakes
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Swansea
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org. equipm.
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Exceller
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Liverpool
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general - org. equipm.
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James Lykes
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Cherbourg
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general cargo
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Cape Race
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Liverpool
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general cargo
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Esso Scranton
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Mersey / Stanlow
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–
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Groveton
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Shellhaven
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–
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Lake Erie
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Avonmouth
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–
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Mauvilla
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Mersey
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–
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Santiago
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Avonmouth / Mersey
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–
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Tampico
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Mersey
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–
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Valverde
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Avonmouth
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–
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White Bird Canyon
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Avonmouth / Mersey
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–
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Duquesne
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Swansea
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From CU 43
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South Mountain
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Swansea
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From CU 43
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Robin Tuxford
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Cherbourg
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general cargo
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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 45 |
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