Convoy UC.39A

Depart Liverpool on 27 September 1944.
Arrive NYC on 8 October 1944.
Hague's records contain 40 merchants and 6 escorts (39 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALCOA POINTER (US)
 
6,711
1943
 
BOSTON
ANCON (US)
 
10,021
1939
 
CHARLESTON SC
BRANDY STATION (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
BRAZIL (US)
 
20,614
1929
 
BOSTON
BUNKER HILL (US)
 
10,172
1942
 
PHILADELPHIA
CAPE DIAMOND (US)
 
5,124
1944
 
 
CAPE MOHICAN (US)
 
5,094
1942
 
 
CAYUSE (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
POSS VIA PLYMOUTH OR CHERBOURGTO UNLOAD
CROSS KEYS (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
EMPIRE LAW (Br)
 
8,128
1944
 
AFTER REPAIR OF BOILER DEFECTS
EMPIRE WISDOM (Br)
 
9,208
1942
 
BA
ESSO WASHINGTON (US)
 
10,172
1942
 
 
EXCELLER (US)
 
6,597
1941
 
 
FISHERS HILL (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
FOUR LAKES (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
GENERAL W M BLACK (US)
 
9,943
1943
 
 
GLORIETA (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
HMS ATHENE (Br)
 
7,473
1940
 
 
HMS REAPER (Br)
 
11,420
1943
 
NORFOLK
JOHN ERICSSON (US)
 
16,552
1928
 
 
LAKE ERIE (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
MARINE EAGLE (US)
 
11,500
1943
 
 
MARINE WOLF (US)
 
11,757
1944
 
 
MUSGROVE MILLS (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
NORDAHL GRIEG (Nor)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
OCEAN MAIL (US)
 
7,842
1941
 
 
PLATTE BRIDGE (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
BALTIMORE
RIDGEFIELD (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
ROBIN SHERWOOD (US)
 
7,101
1941
 
 
ROBIN TUXFORD (US)
 
7,101
1941
 
 
SANTA PAULA (US)
 
9,135
1932
 
 
SANTA TERESA (US)
 
8,095
1939
 
 
SAPPA CREEK (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
PHILADELPHIA
SATURNIA (It)
 
24,470
1927
 
 
SEA TIGER (US)
 
7,886
1944
 
 
SHARPSBURG (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
STURDY BEGGAR (US)
 
8,271
1944
 
BOSTON
SWEEPSTAKES (US)
 
8,258
1944
 
 
USS BROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/09 - 08/10
USS FOGG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/09 - 08/10
USS FOSS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/09 - 08/10
USS GANTNER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/09 - 08/10
USS MCDOUGAL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/09 - 08/10
USS STURTEVANT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/09 - 08/10
WARRIOR (US)
 
6,165
1943
 
 
WHITE BIRD CANYON (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
ARUBA

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy UC.39A:

    ESCORT CTG 21.8 IN USS MCDOUGAL
    COMMODORE: IN SHARPSBURG
    VICE COMMODORE: IN JOHN ERICSSON
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.