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CONVOY CU 51
Departed New York on Dec. 17-1944 and arrived Liverpool on the 27th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 31 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 50, the eastbound Convoy HX 326 had sailed. See also SC 163.

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:
Blackwater
London (Thameshaven)
–
Camp Defiance
Heysham / Meresy
–
Chatterton Hill
Mersey / Bromborough
–
Churubusco
Swansea / Avonmouth
–
Drewrys Bluff
London (Thameshaven)
–
Edge Hill
Cherbourg
–
Fort Ridgeley
Avonmouth
(Fort Ridgley?)
Murfreesboro
Avonmouth
To CU 52 - did not sail
Paulus Hook
Cherbourg
–
Pine Bluff
Mersey / Bromborough
–
Prairie Grove
Avonmouth
Listed in CU 52
Quaker Hill
Isle of Grain
–
Rich Mountain
London (Shellhaven)
–
Rum River
Mersey / Stanlow
–
Stanvac Calcutta
Clyde / Bowling
–
Wauhatchie
Swansea
–
Wellesley
Avonmouth
–
York
Swansea / Stanlow
–
Explorer
Liverpool
–
Cape Borda
Avonmouth
–
Pachaug Victory
Barry Dock
–
Examiner
Newport
–
Marine Eagle
Liverpool
–
James Lykes
Solent f. o.
–
Noonday
Solent f. o.
–
Oneida Victory
Swansea
–
Westerly Victory
Mersey f. o.
Joined CU 52 - into Ponta ?
Santa Barbara
Liverpool
–
Tamaroa
Liverpool
(British)
Paraguay
Liverpool
(British)
Listed in HX 327
Flying Eagle
Cardiff
Joined from Boston
Marine Robin
Swansea
Joined from Boston
Santa Maria
Swansea
Joined from Boston
Java
Liverpool
(Dutch)
See also CU 42
Bulkcrude
Avonmouth
From CU 50
Listed in CU 52
La Mesa
Avonmouth
From CU 50

   

Notes:
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 Roy O. Hale
USS Sturtevant
They all joined on Dec. 17-1944 and left on Dec. 27.

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.

Victory Ships - Alphabetical list.

Victory Ships - Also has an alphabetical list.

CU convoys

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