Convoy UC.38B

Depart Liverpool on 23 September 1944.
Arrive NYC on 3 October 1944.
Hague's records contain 16 merchants and 4 escorts (15 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AFRICAN SUN (US)
 
6,507
1942
 
 
CITY OF CALCUTTA (Br)
 
8,063
1940
 
FREETOWN, CAPETOWN
DUCHESS OF RICHMOND (Br)
 
20,022
1928
 
DETACHMENT DATE ESTIMATED
EMPIRE LAW (Br)
 
8,128
1944
 
WITH BOILER DEFECTS
ESPERANCE BAY (Br)
 
14,204
1922
 
VIA LIVERPOOL BAY RV
ESSO ROANOKE (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
NEWPORT NEWS
FAIR WIND (US)
 
8,258
1944
 
 
FORT FETTERMAN (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
GOLDEN FLEECE (US)
 
8,258
1944
 
 
GREAT MEADOWS (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
ARUBA
KINA II (Br)
 
9,823
1939
 
 
LEJEUNE (US)
 
16,662
1936
 
 
MOORS FIELDS (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
PORT WYNDHAM (Br)
 
11,005
1935
 
SYDNEY NSW
SANTA RITA (US)
 
8,297
1944
 
 
SWEETWATER (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
CURACAO
USS BURKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/09 - 03/10
USS ENRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/09 - 03/10
USS SCOTT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/09 - 03/10
USS WEBER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/09 - 03/10

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy UC.38B:

    ESCORT CTG 21.7.1 IN USS SCOTT
    COMMODORE: IN LE JEUNE
    VICE COMMODORE: IN DUCHESS OF RICHMOND
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.