Convoy UGS.26

Depart Hampton Roads on 5 December 1943.
Arrive Port Said on 30 December 1943.
Hague's records contain 142 merchants and 28 escorts (78 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALCEDO (Pan)
 
1,392
1937
 
RETURNED
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
ORAN TO BIZERTA FOR NAPLES
ALEXANDER LILLINGTON (US)
 
7,177
1942
 
ORAN
ANDREW T HUNTINGTON (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
AUGUSTA
ANGLO INDIAN (Br)
 
5,609
1938
 
EX KMS 35 TO AUGUSTA
ARTHUR DOBBS (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
BIZERTA
ASA GRAY (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ORAN TO BIZERTA FOR NAPLES
BARON INCHCAPE (Br)
 
7,005
1917
 
BIZERTA TO PT SAID
BENITO JUAREZ (US)
 
7,244
1943
 
BIZERTA
BENJAMIN R MILAM (US)
 
7,244
1943
 
BIZERTA
BLENCATHRA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 25/12
BRAVE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 27/12
BRET HARTE (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
BIZERTA
BRITISH ENGINEER (Br)
 
6,993
1922
 
ORAN
CALVIN COOLIDGE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ORAN TO BIZERTA FOR NAPLES
CAMPION 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 31/12
CEPHEE (Fr)
 
5,800
1938
 
ALGIERS TO PT SAID
CHANTILLY (Br)
 
10,065
1923
 
ALGIERS TO PHILIPEVILLE
CHARLES GORDON CURTIS (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
ORAN TO BIZERTA FOR NAPLES
CHARLES M HALL (US)
 
7,181
1942
 
ORAN TO BIZERTA FOR NAPLES
CHIPPEWA PARK (Br)
 
7,138
1943
 
ALEX
CITY OF WINDSOR (Br)
 
7,218
1923
 
AUGUSTA TO PT SAID
CLAN MACILWRAITH (Br)
 
4,839
1924
 
EX KMS 35 TO PT SAID
COMEDIAN (Br)
 
5,122
1929
 
AUGUSTA TO PT SAID
CONRAD WEISER (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ORAN TO BIZERTA FOR NAPLES
COOMBE HILL (Br)
 
7,268
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO PT SAID
CYRUS H K CURTIS (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
BONE
D L HARPER (Br)
 
12,223
1933
 
AUGUSTA
DARRO (Br)
 
9,733
1943
 
GIB TO ALGIERS
DAVID J BREWER (US)
 
7,181
1942
 
ALGIERS
DAVID L SWAIN (US)
 
7,177
1943
 
AUGUSTA
DELHI (Sw)
 
4,571
1925
 
PT SAID
DEPTFORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 31/12
ECLIPSE (Br)
 
9,767
1931
 
ALGIERS
EDWARD BURLESON (US)
 
7,244
1943
 
ORAN TO BIZERTA FOR NAPLES
EDWARD LIVINGSTON (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
PT SAID
EDWARD RICHARDSON (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ORAN TO BIZERTA FOR NAPLES
EMPIRE BEATRICE (Br)
 
7,046
1943
 
ALGIERS TO AUGUSTA
EMPIRE FOREST (Br)
 
7,025
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO ALEX
EMPIRE GUINEVERE (Br)
 
7,072
1942
 
ALGIERS TO AUGUSTA
EMPIRE HERITAGE (Br)
 
15,702
1930
 
BIZERTA TO PT SAID
EMPIRE PLOVER (Br)
 
6,109
1920
 
PT SAID
EMPIRE SOUTHEY (Br)
 
7,041
1942
 
 
EMPIRE TRAVELLER (Br)
 
8,201
1943
 
MALTA
ERIC V HAUSER (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
PT SAID
ERIDAN (Fr)
 
9,928
1928
 
ALGIERS TO PHILIPEVILLE
EUGENE HALE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
F A C MUHLENBERG (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
ORAN
F MARION CRAWFORD (US)
 
7,181
1942
 
ORAN TO BIZERTA FOR NAPLES
FINISTERE (Fr)
 
1,158
1909
 
ALGIERS TO BIZERTA
FORT BRANDON (Br)
 
7,131
1943
 
BOUGIE TO AUGUSTA
FORT CAPOT RIVER (Br)
 
7,128
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO ALEX
FORT DAUPHIN (Br)
 
7,133
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO ALEX
FORT GLENORA (Br)
 
7,126
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO PT SAID
FORT GRANT (Br)
 
7,133
1943
 
BOUGIE TO AUGUSTA
FORT JASPER (Br)
 
7,125
1943
 
BONE TO AUGUSTA
FORT MEDUCTIC (Br)
 
7,134
1943
 
EX KMS 35 TO ALGIERS
FOWEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 31/12
FREDERICK L DAU (US)
 
7,244
1943
 
PT SAID
FRISO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 31/12
G W GOETHALS (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
PT SAID
GALLIA (Nor)
 
9,974
1939
 
BIZERTA
GATINEAU PARK (Br)
 
7,128
1942
 
ALEX
GENEPESCA I (It)
 
1,200
1940
 
ORAN TO PALERMO
GEORGE CLEEVE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
AUGUSTA
GEORGE D PRENTICE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
PT SAID
GEORGE G MEADE (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
ORAN
GEORGE H THOMAS (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
ORAN TO PALERMO FOR NAPLES
GEORGE W CAMPBELL (US)
 
7,180
1943
 
ORAN TO BIZERTA FOR NAPLES
GEORGE W MCCRARY (US)
 
7,181
1942
 
BIZERTA
GREENWICH (Br)
 
7,292
1943
 
BONE TO BIZERTA
GULF OF VENEZUELA (US)
 
6,910
1919
 
ORAN
GULFHAWK (US)
 
10,217
1928
 
GIBRALTAR
HAMBLEDON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 25/12
HENRY BALDWIN (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA
JAMES B RICHARDSON (US)
 
7,177
1942
 
CASABLANCA
JAMES HOBAN (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
ORAN TO PALERMO FOR NAPLES
JOHAN MAURITS VAN NASSAU 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 31/12
JOHN A POOR (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
PT SAID
JOHN B HOOD (US)
 
7,196
1942
 
CASABLANCA
JOHN BANVARD (US)
 
7,191
1942
 
ORAN TO BIZERTA FOR NAPLES
JOHN BIDWELL (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
PT SAID
JOHN G CARLISLE (US)
 
7,194
1943
 
ALGIERS
JOHN H REAGAN (US)
 
7,244
1943
 
PT SAID
JOHN HARVARD (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
BIZERTA
JOHN MARSHALL (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
PT SAID
JOHN MILLEDGE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ORAN TO BIZERTA FOR NAPLES
JOHN MORTON (US)
 
7,181
1942
 
BIZERTA
JOHN S PILLSBURY (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ORAN
JOHN STAGG (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO PT SAID
JOHN TRUMBULL (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
BIZERTA TO AUGUSTA
JOSEPH E JOHNSTON (US)
 
7,196
1942
 
ORAN TO BIZERTA FOR NAPLES
JOSEPH H NICHOLSON (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
BIZERTA
KNUTE NELSON (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
PT SAID
LAWTON B EVANS (US)
 
7,197
1943
 
BIZERTA
LECH (Pol)
 
1,568
1934
 
AUGUSTA TO ALEX
LINARIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 31/12
LOUIS MARSHALL (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
BIZERTA
LUCULUS (Br)
 
6,546
1929
 
CASABLANCA
MADOERA (Du)
 
9,382
1922
 
EX KMS 35 TO PT SAID
MADRAS CITY (Br)
 
5,080
1940
 
EX KMS 35 TO ALGIERS
MAHANADA (Br)
 
7,181
1914
 
EX K MS 35 TO PT SAID
MANCHESTER COMMERCE (Br)
 
5,343
1925
 
EX KMS 35 TO AUGUSTA
MANCHESTER PORT (Br)
 
7,071
1935
 
EX KMS 35 TO MALTA
MARIA MITCHELL (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
PT SAID
MARIT II (Nor)
 
7,417
1922
 
ALGIERS
MARIT MAERSK (Da)
 
1,894
1938
 
AUGUSTA TO ALEX
MAYO BROTHERS (US)
 
7,191
1942
 
ORAN TO PALERMO FOR NAPLES
MELAMPUS (Du)
 
5,962
1924
 
EX KMS 35 TO PT SAID
NATHAN HALE (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
PT SAID
NORBRIS (Pan)
 
7,619
1930
 
ALGIERS
OCEAN TRADER (Br)
 
7,178
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO PT SAID
OCEAN VALENTINE (Br)
 
7,174
1942
 
ALGIERS TO AUGUSTA
OCEAN VESPER (Br)
 
7,174
1942
 
EX KMS 35 TO AUGUSTA
PAN ARUBA (Nor)
 
9,231
1931
 
AUGUSTA
PAUL H HARWOOD (US)
 
6,610
1918
 
 
RINALDO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/12 - 27/12
ROBERT TRIMBLE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ALGIERS TO AUGUSTA
SAMAKRON (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
PT SAID
SAMARITAN (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO ALEX
SAMAYE (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO PT SAID
SAMFLORA (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
ALEX
SAMLONG (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
PT SAID
SAMLOUIS (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
PT SAID
SAMOINE (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
REVERTED TO EDWARD BRUCE AT SUEZ
SAMOKLA (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
PT SAID
SAMPHILL (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
PT SAID
SAMSETTE (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
PT SAID
SAMUEL ADAMS (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
ORAN TO BIZERTA FOR NAPLES
SAMUEL JOHNSTON (US)
 
7,191
1942
 
ORAN
SAMUTA (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
ALEX
SILVESTER GARDINER (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ALGIERS TO MALTA
TACTICIAN (Br)
 
5,996
1928
 
EX KMS 35 TO PT SAID
TEMPLE INN (Br)
 
5,218
1940
 
EX KMS 35 TO ALGIERS
THOMAS HILL (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
PT SAID
THOMAS JOHNSON (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
ORAN
THOMAS W HYDE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ORAN
TIBA (Du)
 
5,239
1938
 
EX KMS 35 TO BONE
TIDE WATER (US)
 
8,886
1930
 
BIZERTA
TOWER HILL (Br)
 
7,268
1942
 
ALEX
TRONDHEIM (Nor)
 
8,258
1939
 
AUGUSTA
TWEEDSMUIR PARK (Br)
 
7,143
1943
 
PT SAID
ULSTER QUEEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/12 - 24/12
USS BELKNAP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 11/12
USS CORE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 11/12
USS DOUGLAS L HOWARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 21/12
USS EBERLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 21/12
USS ERICSSON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 21/12
USS FARQUHAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 21/12
USS FESSENDEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 21/12
USS FISKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 21/12
USS GOLDSBOROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 11/12
USS GREENE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 11/12
USS HILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 21/12
USS J R Y BLAKELY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 21/12
USS JOYCE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 21/12
USS KEARNY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 11/12
USS LIVERMORE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 21/12
USS PETERSON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 05/12 - 21/12
USS RESTORER 
 
 
 
USN SALVAGE TUG
MERS EL KEBIR
VAR (Fr)
 
5,482
1931
 
 
WAIPAWA (Br)
 
12,436
1934
 
MALTA TO PT SAID
WARD HUNT (US)
 
7,191
1943
 
ORAN
WILLIAM DUNBAR (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
PT SAID
WILLIAM EATON (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
PT SAID
WILLIAM H WILMER (US)
 
7,191
1943
 
ALEX
WILLIAM S HALSTED (US)
 
7,191
1943
 
 
WILLIAM S YOUNG (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ORAN
WINOOSKI (US)
 
9,900
1941
 
CASABLANCA ESCORT OILER
ZACAPA (US)
 
4,488
1909
 
BIZERTA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.