Convoy CU.23

Depart NYC on 3 May 1944.
Arrive Liverpool on 14 May 1944.
Hague's records contain 48 merchants and 14 escorts

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALCOA POINTER (US)
 
6,711
1943
STORES
 
ARGENTINA (US)
 
20,614
1929
 
4800 TROOPS
ATHLONE CASTLE (Br)
 
25,564
1936
 
4937 TROOPS
BOUNDBROOK (US)
 
10,317
1944
 
 
BRITANNIC (Br)
 
26,943
1930
 
4996 TROOPS
BULKFUEL (US)
 
11,016
1944
 
 
BULKLUBE (US)
 
11,017
1943
 
 
CANYON CREEK (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
CHINA MAIL (US)
 
8,616
1942
STORES, FRIG
 
CHIWAWA (US)
 
10,146
1942
 
 
CHURUBUSCO (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
CORVALLIS (US)
 
10,448
1943
 
 
DOMINION MONARCH (Br)
 
27,155
1939
 
3645 TROOPS
E W SINCLAIR (US)
 
10,907
1942
 
 
EMPIRE BOUNTY (Br)
 
8,128
1944
 
RETURNED TO HALIFAX
EMPIRE LAW (Br)
 
8,128
1944
 
 
ESSO WASHINGTON (US)
 
10,172
1942
 
 
EXANTHIA (US)
 
6,533
1941
STORES
 
EXHIBITOR (US)
 
6,736
1940
STORES, AMMO
 
EXMINSTER (US)
 
6,683
1944
STORES
 
FORT FETTERMAN (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
FRENCHTOWN (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
GENERAL WILLIAM MITCHELL (US)
 
11,450
1944
 
5300 TROOPS
HANGING ROCK (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
HENRY GIBBONS (US)
 
12,097
1943
 
1900 TROOPS
HIGHLAND MONARCH (Br)
 
14,139
1928
 
1909 TROOPS,14 DAYS REPAIR AT AVONMOUTH
HMS OCEANWAY (Br)
 
4,270
1944
LANDING SHIP DOCK
 
HMS SPEAKER (Br)
 
11,420
1943
FERRYING AIRCRAFT
 
LANARKSHIRE (Br)
 
9,816
1940
FRIG
 
MALVERN HILL (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
MARTIN BAKKE (Nor)
 
5,484
1936
STORES,AMMO
 
MCCLELLAN CREEK (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
MEMNON (US)
 
8,271
1944
STORES
 
MIDNIGHT (US)
 
8,258
1944
STORES
 
MORETON BAY (Br)
 
14,193
1921
 
1973 TROOPS, 25 DAYS REPAIR AT LPL
PINE RIDGE (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
ROSLIN CASTLE (Br)
 
7,016
1935
FRIG
 
SALAMONIE (US)
 
11,316
1940
 
 
SCYTHIA (Br)
 
19,761
1920
 
4835 TROOPS
SHARPSBURG (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
RETURNED IN TOW
SHOOTING STAR (US)
 
8,591
1942
FRIG
 
STIRLING CASTLE (Br)
 
25,550
1936
 
4993 TROOPS, 19 DAYS REPAIR AT LPL
STURDY BEGGAR (US)
 
8,271
1944
STORES
 
USS ARIEL (US)
 
6,968
1931
AF 22
 
USS BURKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/05 - 23/05
USS CINCINNATI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/05 - 14/05
USS CINNCINATI 
 
 
 
USS
 
USS FOGG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/05 - 13/05
USS FOSS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/05 - 13/05
USS FRAMENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/05 - 13/05
USS GANTNER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/05 - 13/05
USS GEORGE W INGRAM 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/05 - 13/05
USS IRA JEFFERY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/05 - 13/05
USS JOHN J POWERS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/05 - 13/05
USS LEE FOX 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/05 - 13/05
USS SCHMITT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/05 - 14/05
USS SCOTT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/05 - 13/05
USS WEBER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 03/05 - 13/05
WAGON BOX (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
WILSONS CREEK (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
WINOOSKI (US)
 
9,900
1941
 
ESCORT OILER
WOOD LAKE (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.