Convoy UC.40A

Depart Liverpool on 6 October 1944.
Arrive NYC on 16 October 1944.
Hague's records contain 29 merchants and 6 escorts (29 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALDEN BESSE (US)
 
8,271
1944
 
 
AUTOSSEE (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
BRANDYWINE I (US)
 
11,401
1943
 
 
BULKFUEL (US)
 
11,016
1944
 
 
BULKLUBE (US)
 
11,017
1943
 
 
DOMINION MONARCH (Br)
 
27,155
1939
 
 
EDMUND B ALEXANDER (US)
 
21,329
1905
 
 
ESSO HARTFORD (US)
 
9,887
1942
 
ARUBA
EXAMINER (US)
 
6,736
1942
 
 
FLYING EAGLE (US)
 
8,258
1943
 
 
FRANCONIA (Br)
 
20,175
1923
 
 
GENERAL T H BLISS (US)
 
9,943
1942
 
 
GROVETON (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
PROVIDENCE, RI
KERNSTOWN (US)
 
10,317
1944
 
BERMUDA AND ARUBA
MARINE RAVEN (US)
 
11,757
1943
 
 
MAUVILLA (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
MORETON BAY (Br)
 
14,193
1921
 
 
NOONDAY (US)
 
8,258
1944
 
BOSTON
RIPPINGHAM GRANGE (Br)
 
10,365
1943
 
BA
ROSEBUD (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
SACHEM (US)
 
9,910
1943
 
CURACAO
SANTIAGO (US)
 
10,317
1944
 
PHILADELPHIA
SIROCCO (US)
 
8,258
1944
 
 
TAMAROA (Br)
 
12,405
1922
 
EX AVONMOUTH
TAMPICO (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
THOMAS H BARRY (US)
 
11,250
1930
 
 
TURKEY ISLAND (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
ARUBA
URUGUAY (US)
 
20,183
1928
 
 
USS KNIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/10 - 16/10
USS KOINER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/10 - 12/10
USS KRETCHMER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/10 - 16/10
USS O'REILLY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/10 - 16/10
USS PETTIT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/10 - 16/10
USS RICKETTS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/10 - 16/10
WACOSTA II (US)
 
6,165
1944
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy UC.40A:

    ESCORT CTG 21.9 IN USS KNIGHT
    COMMODORE: IN URUGUAY
    VICE COMMODORE: IN EDMUND B ALEXANDER
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.