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CONVOY CU 55
Departed New York on Jan. 18-1945 and arrived Liverpool on the 28th.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 39 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 54, the eastbound Convoys HX 332 and SC 165 had sailed. See also HX 333.
| 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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Camp Defiance
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Mersey / Bromborough
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–
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Chadds Ford
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Mersey / Stanlow
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–
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Churubusco
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Mersey
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–
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Drewrys Bluff
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Swansea
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–
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Thameshaven
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Empire Paladin
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Clyde
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(British)
From CU 54 |
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Empire Salisbury
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London (Thameshaven)
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(British)
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Paulus Hook
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Avonmouth
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–
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Pine Bluff
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Purfleet
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–
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Edge Hill
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Cherbourg
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–
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Queenston Heights
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Southampton (Hamble)
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–
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Rich Mountain
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London (Isle of Grain)
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–
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Esso Hartford
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Mersey / Bromborough
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From CU 54
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San Pasqual
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Avonmouth
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–
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Stanvac Calcutta
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Avonmouth
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–
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Avonmouth
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Listed in CU 56
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Darro
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Liverpool
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(British)
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Marine Devil
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Solent f. o.
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Engine trouble - left convoy
Shows up again in CU 59 |
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Marine Raven
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Havre
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–
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Marine Dragon
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Havre
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–
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Solent f. o.
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Listed in CU 56
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Sea Quail
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Havre
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–
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Delaires
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Havre
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–
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Mormacmoon
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Havre
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–
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Exanthia
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Havre
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–
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Golden Fleece
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Havre
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–
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Cape Mohican
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Havre
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–
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Aiken Victory
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Cherbourg
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–
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Solent f. o.
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Listed in CU 56
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Midnight
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Havre
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–
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De Soto
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Havre
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–
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Seatrain Texas
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Cherbourg
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–
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Exceller
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Havre
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–
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Talisman
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Havre
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From CU 54
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Argentina
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Havre
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–
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Santa Maria
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Havre
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–
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Eufaula Victory
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Havre
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–
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White Squall
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Havre
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–
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Manchester
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(Norwegian)
general cargo |
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Briar Creek
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Clyde
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–
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Fishers Hill
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London (Thameshaven)
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–
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Manchester
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(Norwegian)
general - refrig. |
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Seatrain Lakehurst*
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Cherbourg
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troops
From CU 54 |
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Golden Eagle
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Cardiff
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refrig.
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| *The Advance Sailing Telegram lists this ship as Lakehurst - should probably be Seatrain Lakehurst.
According to Arnold Hague, HMS Nelson was also in this convoy (for passage post USA refit). |
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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. Victory Ships - Alphabetical list. Victory Ships - Also has an alphabetical list. To the next CU convoy in my list CU 56 |
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