Convoy UC.9

Depart Liverpool on 31 December 1943.
Arrive NYC on 10 January 1944.
Hague's records contain 23 merchants and 6 escorts (23 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABIQUA (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
BLUE JACKET (US)
 
6,180
1943
 
 
BRANDYWINE I (US)
 
11,401
1943
 
 
BRITANNIC (Br)
 
26,943
1930
 
 
CARIBBEAN (US)
 
10,169
1942
 
PHILADELPHIA
COLORADO III (US)
 
9,310
1942
 
PHILADELPHIA
CONASTOGA (US)
 
10,198
1943
 
 
CORNELL (US)
 
10,180
1943
 
 
DELAWARE (US)
 
9,331
1943
 
PHILADELPHIA
ESSO WILMINGTON (US)
 
10,169
1942
 
 
HMS TRUMPETER (Br)
 
11,420
1942
FERRY ROLE
 
JULESBURG (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
KITTANNING (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
MORMACMOON (US)
 
7,939
1940
 
 
MURFREESBORO (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
PAN-PENNSYLVANIA (US)
 
11,017
1943
 
PHILADELPHIA
RANGITATA (Br)
 
16,737
1929
 
 
SEA SERPENT (US)
 
8,591
1942
 
 
SEAKAY (US)
 
10,342
1942
 
PHILADELPHIA
SEVEN PINES (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
SHAWNEE (US)
 
6,209
1927
 
 
SHOOTING STAR (US)
 
8,591
1942
 
 
USS BURKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/12 - 10/01
USS ENRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/12 - 10/01
USS FRAMENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/12 - 10/01
USS MERAK (US)
 
6,982
1932
 
 
USS SCHMITT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/12 - 10/01
USS SCOTT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/12 - 10/01
USS WEBER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 31/12 - 10/01

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy UC.9:

    ESCORT CTG 21.7 IN USS BURKE
    COMMODORE: IN SHOOTING STAR
    VICE COMMODORE: IN COLORADO
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.