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CONVOY CU 53
Departed New York on Jan. 3-1945 and arrived Liverpool on the 14th.
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.
Since CU 52, the eastbound Convoys HX 329 and SC 164 had sailed. See also HX 330.
| Transcribed from documents received from Tony Cooper, England - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
The Advance Sailing Telegram gives departure New York Jan. 2. 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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Borinquen
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Havre
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troops
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Brazil
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Havre
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troops
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Henry Gibbins
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Havre
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(Henry Gibbons?)
troops |
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Sea Robin
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Havre
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troops
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Antinous
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Havre
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equipment
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Marina
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Havre
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equipment
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Orpheus
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Havre
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equipment
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Claymont Victory
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Havre
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general cargo
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Solent f. o.
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general cargo
Listed in CU 54 |
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Sirocco
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Havre
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general cargo
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Sturdy Beggar
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Havre
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general cargo
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Solent f. o.
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general cargo
Listed in CU 54 |
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Lightning
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Cherbourg
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reefer
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Surprise
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Havre
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reefer
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Ocean Mail
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Avonmouth
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From CU 52
general - troops |
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Empire Paragon
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Liverpool
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(British)
general cargo |
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HMS Trouncer
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Liverpool
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(British)
planes |
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HMS Thane
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Belfast / Glasgow
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(British)
planes |
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General William H. Black
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Havre
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(General W. M. Black?)
troops |
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Thomas H. Barry
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Havre
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troops
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Santa Rosa
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Havre
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troops
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Sea Tiger
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Havre
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troops
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Chickamauga
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Avonmouth
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–
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Bowling
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–
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Bromborough
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To CU 54 - did not sail
Listed in CU 55 |
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Esso Wilmington
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Avonmouth
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–
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Fort Stevens
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Cherbourg
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–
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Hubbardton
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Clyde
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–
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London (Thameshaven)
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(Norwegian)
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Kernstown
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Mersey / Bromborough
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–
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Malvern Hill
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Bromborough / Stanlow
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–
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Markay
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Swansea
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–
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Paoli
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Mersey / Avonmouth
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–
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Sag Harbor
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Avonmouth
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–
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Spring Hill
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London (Shellhaven)
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–
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Stony Creek
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Mersey / Avonmouth
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From CU 52
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The Yakima
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London (Thameshaven)
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–
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Yellow Tavern
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London (Isle of Grain)
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–
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Fort Henry
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Mersey
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From CU 52
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Notes: No further details are available. 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 54 |
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