Convoy UC.49A

Depart Liverpool on 16 December 1944.
Arrive NYC on 27 December 1944.
Hague's records contain 22 merchants and 6 escorts (22 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
CAPE CORWIN (US)
 
5,124
1943
 
 
CHAMPOEG (US)
 
10,448
1943
 
 
CROWN POINT (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
EMPIRE LAW (Br)
 
8,128
1944
 
 
ESSEX (Br)
 
13,655
1936
 
SYDNEY NSW
ESSO HARTFORD (US)
 
9,887
1942
 
 
ESSO WILMINGTON (US)
 
10,169
1942
 
 
EXCHEQUER (US)
 
6,683
1943
 
 
FORT STEVENS (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
HMS THANE (Br)
 
11,420
1943
 
NORFOLK
KERNSTOWN (US)
 
10,317
1944
 
 
LEJEUNE (US)
 
16,662
1936
 
 
MARINE WOLF (US)
 
11,757
1944
 
BOSTON
MARKAY (US)
 
10,342
1942
 
PHILADELPHIA
PAOLI (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
PERRYVILLE (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
JACKSONVILLE
RIPPINGHAM GRANGE (Br)
 
10,365
1943
 
BA
SACHEM (US)
 
9,910
1943
 
 
SANTA ROSA (US)
 
9,135
1932
 
BOSTON
SHOOTING STAR (US)
 
8,591
1942
 
 
TURKEY ISLAND (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
USS CATES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/12 - 27/12
USS EARL K OLSEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/12 - 27/12
USS GANDY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/12 - 27/12
USS MAYO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/12 - 27/12
USS ROCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/12 - 27/12
USS THORNHILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/12 - 27/12
YELLOW TAVERN (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
PHILADELPHIA

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy UC.49A:

    ESCORT CTG 21.6 IN USS MAYO
    COMMODORE: IN SANTA ROSA
    VICE COMMODORE: IN LEJEUNE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.