Convoy UC.5

Depart Liverpool on 29 October 1943.
Arrive NYC on 9 November 1943.
Hague's records contain 16 merchants and 8 escorts (18 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
APPOMATTOX (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
BIRCH COULIE (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
ESCORT OILER
CARIBBEAN (US)
 
10,169
1942
 
 
CHICKAMAUGA (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
COLORADO III (US)
 
9,310
1942
 
 
CROSS KEYS (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
DARTMOUTH (US)
 
9,879
1943
 
 
ESSO BUFFALO (US)
 
11,349
1943
 
 
ESSO ROCHESTER (US)
 
11,344
1943
 
ESCORT OILER
ESSO WILMINGTON (US)
 
10,169
1942
 
 
KENESAW MOUNTAIN (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
LIGHTNING (US)
 
8,591
1942
 
 
OKLAHOMA (US)
 
9,298
1940
 
 
SACHEM (US)
 
9,910
1943
 
 
SAN ANTONIO (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
SEA SERPENT (US)
 
8,591
1942
 
 
SEVEN PINES (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
STRAGGLED
SHABONEE (US)
 
9,910
1943
 
 
USS DANIEL T GRIFFIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/10 - 09/11
USS DONNELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/10 - 09/11
USS HOPPING 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/10 - 09/11
USS LAWRENCE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/10 - 09/11
USS REEVES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/10 - 09/11
USS SIMS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/10 - 09/11

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy UC.5:

    ESCORT CTG 21.6 IN USS DONNELL
    COMMODORE: IN SACHEM
    VICE COMMODORE: IN KENESAW MOUNTAIN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.