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CONVOY CU 54
Departed New York on Jan. 10-1945 and arrived Liverpool on the 22nd.
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 53, the eastbound Convoy HX 331 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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Empire Might
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Liverpool
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(British)
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St. Albans Victory
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Havre
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–
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Santa Leonor
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Swansea
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–
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Fairmont Victory
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Havre
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From CU 53
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Solent f. o.
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Listed in CU 55
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Santa Margarita
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Liverpool
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–
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Sea Owl
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Havre
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–
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John Ericsson
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Havre
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–
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Blue Ridge Victory
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Cherbourg
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–
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Seatrain Lakehurst*
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Cherbourg
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Detached to Bermuda
Listed in CU 55 |
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Shooting Star
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Downs f. o.
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From CU 53
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Sea Serpent
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Cherbourg
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–
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Wacosta
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Downs f. o.
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–
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Great Republic
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Havre
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–
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Cranston Victory
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Havre
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–
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LeJeune
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Havre
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–
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Monticello
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Havre
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–
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Santa Cecilia
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Havre
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Joined from Boston
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Bienville
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Havre
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Joined from Boston
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Emund B. Alexander
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Havre
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–
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Marine Wolf
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Havre
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–
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Uruguay
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Havre
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–
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Beecher Island
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Swansea
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–
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Bemis Heights
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Mersey / Bromborough
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–
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Bromborough
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From CU 53
Listed in CU 55 |
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Empire Bounty
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Isle of Grain
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(British)
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Chesapeake Capes
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Heysham
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–
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Chryslers Field
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Liverpool / Bromborough
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–
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Cottonwood Creek
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Mersey / Bromborough
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–
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Avonmouth
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(Norwegian)
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London
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(British)
Listed in CU 55 |
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Fort Schuyler
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Thameshaven
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(Dutch)
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French Creek
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Mersey / Avonmouth
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–
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Cerro Gordo
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Bromborough
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–
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Thameshaven
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(Norwegian)
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Little Butte
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Mersey / Manchester
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–
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North Point
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Cherbourg
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–
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Quemado Lake
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Southampton
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–
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Memnon
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Havre
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ammunition
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| *The Advance Sailing Telegram lists this ship as Lakehurst - should probably be Seatrain Lakehurst.
Arnold Hague has also included the British Sydney Star (joined at sea Jan. 13-1945), Waipawa (joined at sea Jan. 14), Rowallan Castle (joined Jan. 17) and Silveroak (joined Jan. 18). |
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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 55 |
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