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CONVOY CU 45
Departed New York on Oct. 30-1944 and arrived Liverpool on Nov. 10.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 32 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.

Here are the eastbound Convoys HX 316 and HX 317.

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:
Argentina
Liverpool
–
Excelsior
Southampton
–
Exchequer
Plymouth
–
Explorer
Avonmouth
–
General T. H. Bliss
Southampton
–
Marine Wolf
Liverpool
From CU 44
Uruguay
Liverpool
–
Cuba
Clyde
(British)
Moreton Bay
Liverpool
(British)
Manchester
(Norwegian)
Cape Diamond
Meresy f. o.
Listed in CU 46
Examiner
Swansea
–
Flying Eagle
Swansea
–
Lightning
Solent f. o.
–
Noonday
Newport
–
Santa Barbara
Barry Dock
–
Sturdy Beggar
Cardiff
From CU 44
Cerro Gordo
Avonmouth
–
Champoeg
Milford Haven / Swansea
–
Chryslers Field
Stanlow
Listed in CU 46
Crown Point
Swansea
–
Esso Hartford
Avonmouth
–
Fort Stevens
London
–
Cherbourg
(Norwegian)
Kernstown
Hamble
–
Kettle Creek
Bromborough
–
Perryville
Thameshaven
–
Sachem
Swansea
–
Sag Harbor
Swansea
–
Turkey Island
Avonmouth / Mersey
–
Winchester
Mersey / Bromborough
–
Wyoming Valley
Mersey / Bromborough
–
Chantilly
Avonmouth / Mersey
–
Yaka
Cherbourg
–
HMS Ruler
–
From CU 44
Listed in CU 46

   

Notes:
Comparing the above to a list of ships received from D. Kindell, based on Arnold Hague's research, I find that A. Hague has not included Kettle Creek in this convoy.

No further details are available on this convoy.

Escorts (Received from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database):
USS Blair
USS Brough
USS Dale W. Petersen
USS Hammann
USS Jacob Jones
USS Martin H. Ray
USS McDougal
USS Robert E. Peary
USS Roy O. Hale
USS Sturtevant
They all joined on Oct. 30-1944 and remained until Nov. 10.

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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