Convoy UGS.56

Depart Hampton Roads on 2 October 1944.
Arrive Port Said on 28 October 1944.
Hague's records contain 100 merchants and 15 escorts (69 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AMERICAN TRADER (US)
 
8,862
1923
 
GIBRALTAR
ARCHBISHOP LAMY (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA
ATLE JARL (Nor)
 
1,173
1919
 
ALGIERS TO AUGUSTA
BIG FOOT WALLACE (US)
 
7,196
1942
 
AUGUSTA
BRITISH MERIT (Br)
 
8,093
1942
 
ALGIERS TO PT SAID
BRITISH POWER (Br)
 
8,451
1936
 
AZORES
BUTESHIRE (Br)
 
6,590
1912
 
BOMBAY
CALEB STRONG (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
 
CAPE HAWKE (Br)
 
5,081
1941
 
CASABLANCA
CASSIUS HUDSON (US)
 
7,198
1944
 
ORAN TO AUGUSTA
CEPHEE (Fr)
 
5,800
1938
 
ORAN TO AUGUSTA
CHATHAM C LYON (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ORAN TO PT SAID
CHEMUNG (US)
 
11,335
1939
 
ALGIERS
CITY OF AUCKLAND (Br)
 
8,336
1914
 
ORAN TO PT SAID FOR KARACHI
CLAN MACINNES (Br)
 
4,672
1920
 
GIB TO PT SAID
CORNELIUS FORD (US)
 
7,176
1944
 
ALGIERS
CORNELIUS HARNETT (US)
 
7,177
1942
 
AUGUSTA
CYMBULA (Br)
 
8,082
1938
 
 
DANIEL H HILL (US)
 
7,177
1942
 
ORAN TO AUGUSTA
DELPHINIUM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 28/10
EDWARD BRUCE (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
AUGUSTA
EMPIRE CAPULET (Br)
 
7,044
1943
 
 
EMPIRE DRIVER (Br)
 
7,042
1942
 
CASABLANCA TO PT SAID FOR AUCKLAND
EMPIRE MIRANDA (Br)
 
7,054
1943
 
KARACHI
EMPIRE NOBLE (Br)
 
7,125
1944
 
AUGUSTA TO ALEX
EMPIRE NUGGET (Br)
 
9,807
1942
 
AUGUSTA
EVENLODE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/10 - 28/10
FELIX GRUNDY (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
AUGUSTA
FITZHUGH LEE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
AUGUSTA
FORT CAPOT RIVER (Br)
 
7,128
1943
 
 
FORT ERIE (Br)
 
7,128
1943
 
ORAN TO AUGUSTA
FORT LA BAYE (Br)
 
7,162
1943
 
ALGIERS TO AUGUSTA
FORT LIARD (Br)
 
7,133
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO PT SAID
FRANCIS MARION (US)
 
7,177
1942
 
AUGUSTA
GALEN L STONE (US)
 
7,176
1944
 
 
GEO W MCKNIGHT (Br)
 
12,502
1933
 
AFTER COLLISION AND FIRE
GEORGE GALE (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
ORAN TO AUGUSTA
GEORGE HANDLEY (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
AUGUSTA
GEORGE M COHAN (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
GEORGE VICKERS (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ORAN TO ALGIERS
HARLESDEN II (Br)
 
7,273
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO PT SAID
HOEGH SCOUT (Nor)
 
9,924
1939
 
GIB TO ALGIERS
HOWARD L GIBSON (US)
 
7,176
1944
 
COLLISION GEORGE W MCKNIGHT 14.10
HUTCHINSON I CONE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
AUGUSTA
IGNATIUS DONNELLY (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
JAMAIQUE (Fr)
 
10,123
1922
 
 
JAMES B DUKE (US)
 
7,200
1944
 
AUGUSTA
JAMES DE WOLF (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
KARACHI
JAMES G MAGUIRE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
NOTIONAL ARRIVAL DATE
JAMES MOORE (US)
 
7,177
1943
 
AUGUSTA
JAMES OTIS (US)
 
7,180
1942
 
 
JESSE COTTRELL (US)
 
7,210
1944
 
 
JOHN FISKE (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA
JOHN H QUICK (US)
 
7,207
1943
 
ORAN TO PT SAID
JOHN JAY (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA
JOHN STEVENS (US)
 
7,181
1942
 
AUGUSTA
JOHN W SEARLES (US)
 
7,027
1943
 
 
JONATHAN ELMER (US)
 
7,191
1942
 
AUGUSTA
JOSEPH LEIDY (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
AUGUSTA
JOSIAH QUINCY (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
JUSTIN S MORRILL (US)
 
7,194
1943
 
AUGUSTA
KRONPRINSEN (Nor)
 
7,073
1942
 
ORAN TO PT SAID
LUCIUS FAIRCHILD (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
AZORES
MARY LYON (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ORAN TO AUGUSTA
MOSES ROGERS (US)
 
7,181
1942
 
 
NASSARIUS (Br)
 
8,246
1944
 
 
NICOLAOU MARIA (Gk)
 
5,525
1927
 
ORAN TO AUGUSTA
O B MARTIN (US)
 
7,247
1944
 
KARACHI
OCEAN FAME (Br)
 
7,173
1942
 
ALGIERS
OLIVER HAZARD PERRY (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
ORAN TO AUGUSTA
PAN-MARYLAND (US)
 
7,701
1938
 
 
PETER ZENGER (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
PHILIP SCHUYLER (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
 
PROMETHEUS (Br)
 
6,095
1925
 
CALCUTTA
REINHOLD RICHTER (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
REVERDY JOHNSON (US)
 
7,191
1942
 
 
ROALD AMUNDSEN (Nor)
 
7,191
1943
 
AUGUSTA
ROBERT BATTEY (US)
 
7,201
1943
 
ARR AT UNKNOWN PORT AFTER 18.10
ROBERT LANSING (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ORAN TO PT SAID
S M BABCOCK (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA
SAMWYE (Br)
 
7,219
1944
 
AUGUSTA TO PT SAID
SAN CIPRIANO (Br)
 
7,966
1937
 
ORAN TO AUGUSTA
SARAH ORNE JEWETT (US)
 
7,176
1944
 
CASABLANCA
SOLOMON JUNEAU (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
AUGUSTA
STEPHEN R MALLORY (US)
 
7,176
1944
 
CASABLANCA
STEPHEN T MATHER (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
PG
SUNALTA PARK (Br)
 
7,156
1944
 
ORAN TO AUGUSTA
SUTHERLAND (Br)
 
5,170
1940
 
ORAN TO PT SAID
THISTLEMUIR (Br)
 
7,237
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO ALEX
USS AHRENS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/10 - 22/10
USS CHAFFEE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/10 - 22/10
USS CRONIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/10 - 22/10
USS DAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/10 - 22/10
USS EARL V JOHNSON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/10 - 22/10
USS FRYBARGER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/10 - 22/10
USS HODGES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/10 - 22/10
USS HOLT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/10 - 22/10
USS HOLTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/10 - 22/10
USS JOBB 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/10 - 22/10
USS PARLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/10 - 22/10
USS RUDDEROW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/10 - 22/10
USS SAMPSON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/10 - 22/10
VACHEL LINDSAY (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
MADRAS
VANCOUVER CITY (Br)
 
7,261
1942
 
CASABLANCA
VARDEFJELL (Nor)
 
8,316
1940
 
ARR DATE APPROXIMATE
VASCO (Br)
 
2,878
1939
 
AUGUSTA TO ALEX
WASHINGTON IRVING (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA
WILLIAM A JONES (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
BIZERTA
WILLIAM E BORAH (US)
 
7,180
1943
 
AUGUSTA
WILLIAM LIBBEY (US)
 
7,210
1944
 
PG
WILLIAM MULHOLLAND (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA
WILLIAM N PENDLETON (US)
 
7,244
1943
 
 
WILLIAM R DAY (US)
 
7,200
1943
 
AUGUSTA
WILLIAM S YOUNG (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
YAMASKA PARK (Br)
 
7,151
1944
 
 
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.