Convoy CU.53

Depart NYC on 3 January 1945.
Arrive Liverpool on 14 January 1945.
Hague's records contain 34 merchants and 9 escorts (33 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANTINOUS II (US)
 
6,165
1944
STORES
HAVRE
BORINQUEN (US)
 
7,114
1931
TROOPS
HAVRE. THEN HAVRE/S'OTON FERRY SERVICE
BRAZIL (US)
 
20,614
1929
TROOPS
HAVRE
CHICKAMAUGA (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
CLAYMONT VICTORY (US)
 
7,607
1944
STORES
HAVRE
EMPIRE PARAGON (Br)
 
9,892
1944
 
 
ESSO WILMINGTON (US)
 
10,169
1942
 
 
FORT HENRY (US)
 
10,448
1943
 
 
FORT STEVENS (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
CHERBOURG
GENERAL W M BLACK (US)
 
9,943
1943
TROOPS EX BOSTON
HAVRE
HENRY GIBBONS (US)
 
12,097
1943
TROOPS
HAVRE
HMS THANE (Br)
 
11,420
1943
FERRYING AIRCRAFT
 
HMS TROUNCER (Br)
 
11,420
1943
FERRYING AIRCRAFT
 
HUBBARDTON (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
KARSTEN WANG (Nor)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
KERNSTOWN (US)
 
10,317
1944
 
 
LIGHTNING (US)
 
8,591
1942
FRIG
CHERBOURG
MALVERN HILL (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
MARINA (US)
 
5,086
1942
STORES
HAVRE
MARKAY (US)
 
10,342
1942
 
 
OCEAN MAIL (US)
 
7,842
1941
TROOPS,GENERAL
 
ORPHEUS (US)
 
8,258
1944
STORES
HAVRE
PAOLI (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
SAG HARBOR (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
SANTA ROSA (US)
 
9,135
1932
TROOPS EX BOSTON
 
SEA ROBIN (US)
 
7,886
1944
TROOPS
HAVRE
SEA TIGER (US)
 
7,886
1944
TROOPS EX BOSTON
 
SIROCCO (US)
 
8,258
1944
STORES
HAVRE
SPRING HILL (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
STONY CREEK (US)
 
10,448
1943
 
 
STURDY BEGGAR (US)
 
8,271
1944
GENERAL
HAVRE
THE YAKIMA (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
THOMAS H BARRY (US)
 
11,250
1930
TROOPS EX BOSTON
HAVRE
USS BRISTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/01 - 14/01
USS MILLS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/01 - 14/01
USS RAMSDEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/01 - 14/01
USS RHODES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/01 - 14/01
USS RICHEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/01 - 14/01
USS SAVAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/01 - 14/01
USS SELLSTROM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/01 - 14/01
USS THOMAS J GARY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/01 - 14/01
USS WINSLOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/01 - 14/01
YELLOW TAVERN (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.