Convoy UC.20

Depart Liverpool on 24 April 1944.
Arrive NYC on 3 May 1944.
Hague's records contain 23 merchants and 6 escorts (23 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AUTOSSEE (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
PHILADELPHIA
BRANDY STATION (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
CITY OF CHESTER (Br)
 
8,520
1944
 
CAPETOWN, DET DATE APPROX
CONASTOGA (US)
 
10,198
1943
 
 
DUQUESNE (US)
 
9,933
1944
 
 
ESSO HARTFORD (US)
 
9,887
1942
 
 
ESSO NORFOLK (US)
 
10,169
1943
 
DETACHED UNKNOWN DATE, ARR CURACAO 6.5
ESSO PORTLAND (US)
 
10,317
1944
 
 
ESSO WILMINGTON (US)
 
10,169
1942
 
NYC WITH HULL DEFECTS
FISHERS HILL (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
FOUR LAKES (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
GAINES MILL (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
ARUBA
GREAT MEADOWS (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
JAMES LYKES (US)
 
6,760
1940
 
 
MEDINA (US)
 
5,426
1914
 
 
PERRYVILLE (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
PHILADELPHIA
QUEMADO LAKE (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
SPOTTSYLVANIA (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
SWEETWATER (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
THOMPSON LYKES (US)
 
6,762
1940
 
 
USS CAMP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05
USS HOWARD D CROW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05
USS HURST 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05
USS MARCHAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05
USS PETTIT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05
USS RICKETTS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/04 - 03/05
VIRGINIA (US)
 
10,944
1942
 
 
WELLESLEY (US)
 
9,933
1943
 
 
WOLF MOUNTAIN (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy UC.20:

    ESCORT CTG 21.9 IN USS MARCHAND
    COMMODORE: IN CONASTOGA
    VICE COMMODORE: IN SPOTTSYLVANIA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.