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CONVOY CU 57
Advance Sailing Telegram gives departure date as Febr. 3-1945, arrival Febr. 14.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 39 ships in this convoy, w/departure New York Febr. 5, arrival Liverpool on the 16th.
See also Ships in all CU convoys (includes tonnage of each ship, and year built), and Escorts for all CU convoys.
Since CU 56, the eastbound Convoys HX 335, SC 166 and HX 336 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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Athos II
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Havre
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(French)
troops |
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Hermitage
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Havre
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troops
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Marine Panther
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Havre
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From CU 56
troops |
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Santa Rosa
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Havre
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troops
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Alden Besse
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Havre
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equipment
(Aldenbesse?) |
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Cape Corwin
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Pasture (Seine LV) for Rouen
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equipment
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Cape Nome
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Pasture (Seine LV) for Rouen
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equipment
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Examiner
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Havre
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equipment
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Marine Eagle
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Havre
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equipment
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Raphael Semmes
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Havre
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equipment
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Ocala Victory
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Pasture (Seine LV) for Rouen
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equipment
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Java
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Havre
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(Dutch)
equipment - reefer See Notes |
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Rosemont
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Havre
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(Panamanian)
equipment - reefer |
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Arawa
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Avonmouth
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(British)
troops - reefer |
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Rangitata
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Liverpool
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(British)
troops - reefer |
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Brazil
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Havre
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troops
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Excelsior
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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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Thomas H. Barry
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Havre
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troops
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Cape Race
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Pasture (Seine LV) for Rouen
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troops
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Kokomo Victory
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Pasture (Seine LV) for Rouen
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Army general
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Oneida Victory
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Pasture (Seine LV) for Rouen
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Army general
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Thames
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–
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Chickamauga
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Thameshaven
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(Chickamaugua?)
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Esso Camden
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Clyde / Bowling
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–
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Fort Stevens
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Avonmouth
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–
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Grand River
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Mersey / Stanlow
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–
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Hubbardton
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Shellhaven
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–
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Thameshaven
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(Norwegian)
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Avonmouth
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See UGS 77 (external link)
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Avonmouth
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Listed in CU 58
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Sandy Creek
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Mersey / Bromborough
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–
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Avonmouth
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–
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The Yakima
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Bromborough / Dingle
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–
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Bowling
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Yellow Tavern
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Cherbourg
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–
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Mobile Bay
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Mersey / Heysham
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–
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York
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Mersey / Bromborough
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–
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Cape Borda
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Pasture (Seine LV) for Rouen
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–
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Pachaug Victory
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Pasture (Seine LV) for Rouen
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–
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HMS Pursuer
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Belfast
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(British)
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Chatterton Hill
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Avonmouth
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–
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Pit River
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Avonmouth
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–
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Fort Fetterman
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Cherbourg
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–
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Carnifex Ferry
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Heysham
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(Carnifax Ferry?)
See also Notes |
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Joining at sea
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Empire Chieftain
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Liverpool
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(British)
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Potaro
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Glasgow
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(British)
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Westerly Victory
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Cherbourg
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See Notes
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Empire Grace
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Avonmouth
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(British)
See Notes |
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Empire Rawlinson
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Liverpool
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(British)
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Waiwera
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Liverpool
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(British)
See Notes |
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Hororata
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Liverpool
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(British)
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Notes: According to a list of ships received from D. Kindell, based on Arnold Hague's research, Java was towed to Plymouth following a collision on Febr. 16, probably with Westerly Victory, which is also said to have been towed to Plymouth after collision on same date. He adds that the latter ship was to join from Horta on Febr. 11. Carnifex Ferry ran aground off Heysham on Febr. 17, refloated. Waiwera joined on Febr. 9, Empire Grace on Febr. 13 (at sea) 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 (incomplete) 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 58 |
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