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CONVOY CU 56
Departed New York on Jan. 26-1945 and arrived Liverpool on Febr. 5.
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 55, the eastbound Convoy HX 334 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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Manchester
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(Norwegian)
general cargo |
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Cristobal
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Havre
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–
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J. W. McAndrew
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Havre
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–
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General George O. Squier
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Havre
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(General G. O. Squier?)
troops |
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General John R. Brooke
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Havre
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(General J. R. Brooke?)
troops |
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General Tasker H. Bliss
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Havre
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(General T. H. Bliss?)
troops |
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Explorer
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Havre
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troops
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Marine Robin
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Havre
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From CU 55
troops |
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Solent f. o.
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troops
Listed in CU 57 |
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Alcoa Pointer
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Havre
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org. equipm.
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Exhibitor
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Havre
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org. equipm.
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Robin Sherwood
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Havre
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org. equipm.
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White Falcon
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Havre
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org. equipm.
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Black Warrior
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Cherbourg
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From CU 55
ammunition |
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Fairwind
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Havre
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(Fair Wind?)
ammunition |
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Robin Tuxford
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Havre
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general cargo
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General George W. Goethals
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Havre
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troops (joining from Boston)
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James V. Parker
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Havre
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(James Parker?)
troops (joining from Boston) |
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Chapel Hill Victory
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Havre
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ammunition (joining from Boston)
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Cape Horn
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Havre
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general cargo (joining from Boston)
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Thompson Lykes
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Havre
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general cargo
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Frederick Victory
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Havre
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general cargo
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Malden Victory
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Havre
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general cargo
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Sweepstakes
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Havre
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general cargo
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Brandywine
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Bromborough
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–
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Cross Keys
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London (Thameshaven)
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–
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Empire Protector
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London (Coryton)
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(British)
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Lone Jack
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Cherbourg
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–
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Thameshaven
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See Notes and UGS 71 (external link)
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Avonmouth
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Listed in CU 58
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Rogue River
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London (Thameshaven)
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–
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White Bird Canyon
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London (Isle of Grain)
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–
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Avonmouth
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(Norwegian)
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Quaker Hill
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Avonmouth
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–
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Empire Law
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Avonmouth
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(British)
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Thameshaven
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Wauhatchie
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Cherbourg
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From CU 55
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Washita
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Mersey
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–
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Chantilly
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Mersey / Avonmouth
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–
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Exminster
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Cherbourg
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general cargo
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Aztec
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Cardiff
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(Honduran)
refrig. |
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Valdosta Victory
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Havre
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general cargo
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George Washington
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Havre
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troops
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Warrior
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–
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general cargo
Returned to New York |
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Notes: As can be seen by following the link provided within the above table, Mauvilla is listed as bound from Casablanca to Naples in Convoy UGS 71 - however, she's also listed in Convoy UC 52B (see ships in all UC convoys), which had arrived New York from the U.K. on Jan. 23-1945. I'm not entirely sure that she could have had time to travel to Casablanca to join UGS 71 from there - perhaps she joined from its starting point, Hampton Roads, on Jan. 28? (She returned to the U.S. with Convoy GUS 73 at the end of Febr.-1945 - external link). Commodore was in General T. H. Bliss. No further details are available on this convoy. 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 57 |
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