Convoy UC.37

Depart Liverpool on 12 September 1944.
Arrive NYC on 23 September 1944.
Hague's records contain 52 merchants and 10 escorts (54 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ARGENTINA (US)
 
20,614
1929
 
BOSTON EX CHERBOURG VIA PLYMOUTH
BEAR PAW (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
BLACK WARRIOR (US)
 
8,271
1944
 
BOSTON
BLACKSTOCKS FORD (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
BULKERO (US)
 
11,016
1944
 
 
CALLABEE (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
CAPE HORN (US)
 
5,124
1944
 
 
CAPE NOME (US)
 
5,092
1944
 
BOSTON
CATHAM (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
ARUBA
CHANTILLY (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
CHICKAMAUGA (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
CLAN MACDOUGALL II (Br)
 
9,725
1944
 
AUCKLAND
CRISTOBAL (US)
 
10,021
1939
 
 
CROWN POINT (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
DESEADO (Br)
 
9,641
1942
 
BA
EMPIRE PALADIN (Br)
 
8,141
1944
 
 
EMPIRE PARAGON (Br)
 
9,892
1944
 
STRAGGLED
ESSO CAMDEN (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
ESSO MEMPHIS (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
EXANTHIA (US)
 
6,533
1941
 
 
EXHIBITOR (US)
 
6,736
1940
 
 
FORT SCHUYLER (Du)
 
10,195
1943
 
DETACHMENT DATE ESTIMATED
FRENCHTOWN (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
GEORGE WASHINGTON (US)
 
23,788
1908
 
 
HENRY GIBBONS (US)
 
12,097
1943
 
 
HIGHLAND MONARCH (Br)
 
14,139
1928
 
 
HMS PATROLLER (Br)
 
11,420
1943
 
 
HOBKIRKS HILL (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
ARUBA
J W MCANDREW (US)
 
7,997
1940
 
 
JAVA (Du)
 
9,250
1939
 
 
KARSTEN WANG (Nor)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
MARTIN BAKKE (Nor)
 
5,484
1936
 
 
MEMNON (US)
 
8,271
1944
 
STRAGGLED
MIDNIGHT (US)
 
8,258
1944
 
BOSTON
MORMACMOON (US)
 
7,939
1940
 
 
OPEQUON (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
PAPAROA (Br)
 
10,005
1944
 
NEW ZEALAND
PARAGUAY (Br)
 
5,560
1944
 
 
PERRYVILLE (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
PORT ALMA (Br)
 
8,400
1928
 
DETACHED, DATE APPROX
POWDER RIVER (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
QUEMADO LAKE (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
PHILADELPHIA
RANGITIKI (Br)
 
16,698
1929
 
 
SAMARIA (Br)
 
19,597
1921
 
 
SANTA MARGARITA (US)
 
6,507
1942
 
 
SANTA MARIA (US)
 
6,507
1942
 
 
STONY POINT (US)
 
10,448
1943
 
 
THOMPSON LYKES (US)
 
6,762
1940
 
 
TICONDEROGA (US)
 
10,172
1942
 
 
USS CATES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 23/09
USS CHARLES LAWRENCE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 23/09
USS DANIEL T GRIFFIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 23/09
USS EARL K OLSEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 23/09
USS GANDY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 23/09
USS HOPPING 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 23/09
USS JACK W WILKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 23/09
USS REEVES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 23/09
USS SIMS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 23/09
USS TILLMAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/09 - 23/09
WASHITA (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
WHITE SQUALL (US)
 
8,258
1943
 
 
WYOMING VALLEY (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy UC.37:

    ESCORT CTG 21.6 IN USS TILLMAN
    COMMODORE: IN JAVA
    VICE COMMODORE: IN GEORGE WASHINGTON
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.