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CONVOY CU 52
Departed New York on Dec. 26-1944 and arrived Liverpool on Jan. 7-1945.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 29 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 51, the eastbound Convoys HX 327 and HX 328 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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Volendam
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Solent for Havre (then Clyde)
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(Dutch)
troops |
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General G. O. Squier*
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Avonmouth
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troops
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| *This name is also spelt General George O. Squier in some Advance Sailing Telegrams, for instance, in CU 47. | ||
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General J. R. Brooke
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Solent for Havre (then Southampton)
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troops
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Cristobal
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Plymouth
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troops
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J. W. McAndrew
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Swansea
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troops
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George Washington
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Southampton
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troops
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Marine Panther
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Swansea
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troops
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Cape Diamond
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Newport
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Army general - mail
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Ocean Mail
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Barry Roads f. o.
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Poland Victory
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Cherbourg
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ammunition
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Westerly Victory
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Cherbourg
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Madawaska Victory
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Cardiff
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Army general
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Oriental
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Swansea
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Army general
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Woodstock Victory
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Newport
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Army general
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Robin Locksley
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Swansea
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Army general
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Sea Nymph
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Cardiff
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Army general
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Yaka
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Barry Dock
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Army general
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Moreton Bay
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Cardiff
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(British)
frozen - general - troops |
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Brandywine
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Mersey
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–
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Bulkfuel
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Avonmouth
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–
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Cross Keys
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Mersey
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–
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Empire Protector
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Swansea
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(British)
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Avonmouth
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Listed in CU 53
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Avonmouth
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–
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Lone Jack
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Southampton (Hamble)
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–
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Mauvilla
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Cherbourg
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–
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Bromborough
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From CU 51
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London (Thameshaven)
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(Norwegian)
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Powder River
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Thames
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Returned to New York
See UGS 65 (external link) |
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Rogue River
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Heysham / Mersey
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–
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Swansea
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Listed in CU 53
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Tampico
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Cherbourg
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–
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White Bird Canyon
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London (Purfleet)
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–
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Bulkcrude
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Avonmouth
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From CU 51
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Prairie Grove
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Mersey
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From CU 51
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Montclair Victory
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Cherbourg
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ammunition
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| Arnold Hague has also included the Norwegian Mosdale in this convoy (document received from Don Kindell), with a note: "Sailed St. Johns NF to join 4.1.45" (Jan. 4). - 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: Victory Ships - Alphabetical list. Victory Ships - Also has an alphabetical list. 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 53 |
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