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CONVOY CU 50
Departed New York on Dec. 9-1944 and arrived Liverpool on the 20th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 35 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.
Since CU 49, the eastbound Convoys SC 162 and HX 324 had sailed. See also HX 325.
| 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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Avonmouth
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Bulkero
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Avonmouth
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Champions Hill
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Avonmouth
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From CU 49
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Chryslers Field
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Cherbourg
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–
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Cottonwood Creek
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Avonmouth
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From CU 49
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Diamond Island
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London (Shellhaven)
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–
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Empire Paladin
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Swansea / Barry Dock
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(British)
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Fort Schuyler
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London (Thameshaven)
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(Dutch)
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London (Coryton)
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(Norwegian)
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Stanlow
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Listed in CU 51
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Little Butte
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Southampton
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–
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North Point
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Mersey / Belfast Dock
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–
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Phoenix
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London (Thameshaven)
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–
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Quemado Lake
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Mersey
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–
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Coryton
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–
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Wave Monarch
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Clyde
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(British)
From CU 49 |
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Winchester
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Avonmouth
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From CU 49
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Alcoa Pointer
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Avonmouth
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–
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Cape Horn
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Swansea
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–
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Fairwind
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Barry Dock
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(Fair Wind?)
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Malden Victory
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Swansea
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From CU 49
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Robin Tuxford
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Newport
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–
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Sweepstakes
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Avonmouth
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–
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Warrior
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Newport
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–
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White Squall
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Cardiff
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–
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Cape Mohican
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Swansea
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–
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Cape Race
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Cardiff
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–
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Uruguay
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Southampton
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–
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Dominion Monarch
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Southampton (passengers) / Liverpool
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(British)
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Esperance Bay
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Avonmouth
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(British)
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Rangitiki
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Liverpool
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(British)
From CU 49 |
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Port Alma
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Avonmouth
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(British)
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Rosemont
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Newport
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(Panamanian)
From CU 49 |
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Delftdijk
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Liverpool
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(Dutch)
From CU 49 |
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General W. P. Richardson
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Southampton
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–
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Frederick Victory
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Barry Dock
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–
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| Additionally, according to Arnold Hague, the British Herefordshire joined at sea (not mentioned in Advance Sailing Telegram). | ||
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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 51 |
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