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CONVOY CU 62
Departed New York on March 15-1945 and arrived Liverpool on March 27.
Arnold Hague's "The Allied Convoy System" gives 46 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 61, the eastbound Convoys HX 343 and HX 344 had sailed (the last 2 links are external).
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Received from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database. 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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Athlone Castle
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Horta
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(British)
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Black Hills
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Joined from Bermuda
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Blue Ridge Victory
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Havre
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–
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Brazil
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Havre
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Bulkero
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Bulkfuel
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–
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Carthage
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(British)
1883 troops - joined from Bermuda |
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Chesapeake Capes
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–
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–
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Clarksville Victory
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Havre
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Joined at sea March 18
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Corfu
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Havre
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(British)
troops |
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Cottonwood Creek
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–
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–
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De Soto
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Havre
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–
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Duquesne
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–
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Empire Paladin
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–
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(British)
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Erin
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–
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(British)
Joined from Halifax |
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Excelsior
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Havre
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–
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Fairmont Victory
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Havre
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–
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(Norwegian)
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Flying Eagle
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–
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Returned - Collision with Lake Charles Victory
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Fort Pitt
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–
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Fort Robinson
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–
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Frontenac Victory
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Golden Eagle
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Straggled - joined HX 344 (external link)
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Golden Fleece
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(Norwegian)
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Hermitage
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Hubbardton
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–
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Cherbourg via St. Helens Roads
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(Norwegian)
From CU 61 |
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Lake Charles Victory
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Returned - Collision with Flying Eagle
Listed in CU 63 |
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(Norwegian)
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Markay
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Marne
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(Norwegian)
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Mesa Verde
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Montclair Victory
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Cherbourg
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–
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Morgantown Victory
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Returned? Also listed in next convoy.
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Mormacmoon
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Havre
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–
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North Point
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Pawnee Rock
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Perryville
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Phoenix
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Prairie Grove
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Ridgefield
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Santa Rosa
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Havre
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Sea Tiger
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Havre
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Seatrain Lakehurst
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Cherbourg
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From CU 60
Joined from Bermuda |
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Sideling Hill
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Tonto
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United States Victory
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Returned - Collision w/unknown ship
Listed in CU 63 |
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White Squall
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Yellow Tavern
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Notes: Escorts: Related external links: Victory Ships - Alphabetical list. Victory Ships - Also has an (incomplete) alphabetical list. To the next CU convoy in my list CU 63 |
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