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CONVOY CU 68
Departed New York on May 2-1945 and arrived Liverpool on May 14.

See also Ships in all CU convoys (includes tonnage of each ship, and year built), and Escorts for all CU convoys.

Since CU 67, the eastbound Convoys SC 174 and HX 353 had sailed
(the last 2 links are external).

Received from Don Kindell - His source: The late Arnold Hague's database.

These ships were American, except where otherwise noted.
Ship
Remarks
Antinous
–
Beecher Island
For Cherbourg
Black Hills
Gibraltar for Med. - detached May 5
Brandywine
From CU 67
Bulkcrude
From CU 67
Casa Grande
–
Chadds Ford
–
Eros
(British)
refrig. - for Antwerp
Exceller
Troops - general
General George W. Goethals
Troops - for Havre
General W. H. Gordon
Troops - for Havre
General W. M. Black
Troops
John Ericsson
Passengers - for Havre
Kathio
Returned? Also listed in next convoy
Little Butte
–
Logans Fort
–
Marine Angel
Troops - for Havre
Marine Panther
Troops - for Havre
Marine Raven
Troops - for Havre
Maya
(Honduran)
Refrig. - for Havre
Meuse Argonne
–
Ocean Mail
General - for Havre
Orpheus
Rations - for Antwerp
Palo Duro
For Cherbourg
Quaker Hill
–
Rogue River
–
Santa Leonor
General - for Havre
Santa Rosa
Troops - for Havre
Somme
For Havre
South Mountain
–
St. Albans Victory
Stores - detached to join UC 67A
(see ships in UC convoys)
Sturdy Beggar
General - for Havre
Thomas H. Barry
Troops - for Havre
(joined from Boston)
Tullahoma
–
Volendam
(Dutch)
Joined from Halifax - 11 days repair
Wauhatchie
–
White Falcon
General - for Antwerp
White Squall
Rations - for Antwerp
Winter Hill
–
Wyoming Valley
Gibraltar and Mediterranean
Detached May 5
See also UGS 90 (external link)

Notes:
Commodore's notes are not available.

Escorts:
USS Clarence L. Evans
USS Craven
USS Forster
USS Hissem
USS Plunkett
USS Price
USS Stockdale
USS Strickland
USS Woolsey
The all joined on May 2-1945 and left May 14.

Related external links:
North America–U.K. Convoys 1944-1945 - Listing of HX, SC and CU convoys for 1944 and 1945, in chronological order.

List of T2 Tankers

The T 2 Tanker Page

Victory Ships - Alphabetical list.

Victory Ships - Also has an (incomplete) alphabetical list.

CU convoys

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