Convoy CU.40

Depart NYC on 20 September 1944.
Arrive Liverpool on 1 October 1944.
Hague's records contain 30 merchants and 10 escorts (28 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AUTOSSEE (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
BRANDYWINE I (US)
 
11,401
1943
 
 
BROOKFIELD (US)
 
10,422
1943
 
RETURNED, COLLISION STIRLING CASTLE
BULKFUEL (US)
 
11,016
1944
 
 
BULKLUBE (US)
 
11,017
1943
 
 
CALIFORNIA EXPRESS (Nor)
 
3,649
1934
FRIG,GENERAL
 
DELAIRES (US)
 
6,509
1942
FRIG,GENERAL
 
EDMUND B ALEXANDER (US)
 
21,329
1905
 
 
EL CANEY (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA (Br)
 
21,833
1914
TROOPS
12 DAYS REPAIR ON ARRIVAL
EROS (Br)
 
5,888
1936
FRIG
 
ESSO HARTFORD (US)
 
9,887
1942
 
 
GENERAL T H BLISS (US)
 
9,943
1942
 
 
GROVETON (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
KERNSTOWN (US)
 
10,317
1944
 
 
MARINE RAVEN (US)
 
11,757
1943
 
 
MAUVILLA (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
ORPHEUS (US)
 
8,258
1944
STORES
 
ROBIN LOCKSLEY (US)
 
7,101
1941
STORES
 
ROSEBUD (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
SACHEM (US)
 
9,910
1943
 
 
SANTA CECILIA (US)
 
6,507
1942
STORES
 
SANTIAGO (US)
 
10,317
1944
 
 
STIRLING CASTLE (Br)
 
25,550
1936
STORES
PUT BACK, COLLISION DAMAGE , BROOKFIELD
STRAAT SOENDA (Du)
 
8,184
1938
GENERAL
 
SUFFOLK (Br)
 
13,890
1939
GENERAL
 
TAMPICO (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
THOMAS H BARRY (US)
 
11,250
1930
 
 
TURKEY ISLAND (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
URUGUAY (US)
 
20,183
1928
 
 
USS CAMP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 01/10
USS HOWARD D CROW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 01/10
USS HURST 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 01/10
USS KNIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 01/10
USS KOINER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 01/10
USS KRETCHMER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 01/10
USS MARCHAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 01/10
USS O'REILLY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 01/10
USS PETTIT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 01/10
USS RICKETTS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/09 - 01/10
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.