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CONVOY CU 46
Departed New York on Nov. 7-1944 and arrived Liverpool on the 18th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 33 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 SC 160 and HX 318.

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:
Samaria
Southampton
(British)
Rangitata
Liverpool
(British)
HMS Ruler
Glasgow
(British)
From CU 45
General George W. Goethals
Plymouth
–
Marine Devil
Southampton
–
Sea Quail
Southampton
–
Cape Diamond
Swansea
From CU 45
Madawaska Victory
Avonmouth
–
Ocean Mail
Newport
–
Orpheus
Cardiff
–
Robin Locksley
Swansea
–
Santa Cecilia
Cardiff
–
Sea Nymph
Avonmouth
–
Sirocco
Newport
–
Woodstock Victory
Barry Dock
–
Oriental
Cardiff
–
Plymouth
(Norwegian)
See also CU 42
Bemis Heights
Cherbourg
–
Briar Creek
Avonmouth
–
Bulkcrude
Avonmouth
–
Bulkero
London
–
Chryslers Field
Mersey / Manchester
From CU 45
(In collision Nov. 16)
Diamond Island
Clyde
–
Empire Paladin
Mersey
(British)
Esso Wilmington
Avonmouth
(Does not show up again till CU 49)
Fort Fetterman
Swansea
(Does not show up again until CU 57)
Fort Schuyler
Avonmouth
(Dutch)
Mersey
(Norwegian)
Hobkirks Hill
Avonmouth
–
North Point
Mersey / Heysham
–
Paulus Hook
Stanlow
Listed in CU 47
Powder River
Avonmouth
Listed in CU 47
Quemado Lake
Thameshaven
–
Prairie Grove
Bowling
Returned to New York
Listed in CU 47
San Antonio
Avonmouth
–
The Cabins
Mersey / Bromborough
–
Tullahoma
Avonmouth
–
Washita
Avonmouth
–
Manassas
Mersey / Bromborough
–

   

Notes:
No further details are available on this convoy.

Escorts (Received from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database):
USS Camp
USS Howard D. Crow
USS Hurst
USS Knight
USS Koiner
USS Kretchmer
USS Marchand
USS O'Reilly
USS Pettit
USS Ricketts
They all joined on Nov. 7-1944 and remained until Nov. 18.

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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