Convoy GUS.23

Depart Port Said on 27 November 1943.
Arrive Hampton Roads on 25 December 1943.
Hague's records contain 108 merchants and 5 escorts

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
A C BEDFORD (US)
 
9,485
1918
 
ALEXANDRIA TO AUGUSTA
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
ALFRED MOORE (US)
 
7,177
1943
 
CASABLANCA TO USA
APOSTOLIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 08/12
AUGUSTUS S MERRIMON (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
AZTEC (Hon)
 
5,511
1929
 
BIZERTA TO ORAN
BELGIAN CREW (Bel)
 
7,048
1943
 
ALGIERS TO CASABLANCA
BILLY SUNDAY (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
TO BALTIMORE
BRITISH CHANCELLOR (Br)
 
7,085
1921
 
ALEX TO USA
BRITISH GRATITUDE (Br)
 
8,463
1942
 
ORAN TO USA
CARDIUM (Br)
 
8,236
1931
 
ORAN TO NYC
DERWENTHALL (Br)
 
4,934
1940
 
AUGUSTA TO USA
DESEADO (Br)
 
9,641
1942
 
PORT SAID TO AUGUSTA
DOMBY (Br)
 
5,582
1932
 
AUGUSTA TO GIBRALTAR
EDWARD BURLESON (US)
 
7,244
1943
 
BIZERTA TO ORAN
EDWARD N HURLEY (US)
 
7,191
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
EDWIN ABBEY (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
TO USA
EDWIN MARKHAM (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
BIZERTA TO USA
ELBRIDGE GERRY (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
CASABLANCA TO USA
EMPIRE CAPULET (Br)
 
7,044
1943
 
ALEX TO AUGUSTA
EMPIRE DARING (Br)
 
7,059
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO BOUGIE
EMPIRE FAITH (Br)
 
7,061
1941
 
ALEX TO GIB
EMPIRE FALSTAFF (Br)
 
7,067
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
EMPIRE FARMER (Br)
 
7,049
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO GIB
EMPIRE PEAK (Br)
 
7,045
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO PHILIPEVILLE
EMPIRE TIDE (Br)
 
6,978
1941
 
AUGUSTA TO USA
ESCALANTE (US)
 
10,180
1942
USN OILER
EX UNKNOWN PORT
ESEK HOPKINS (US)
 
7,191
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
ESNEH (Br)
 
1,931
1919
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
ESSO NASHVILLE (US)
 
7,943
1940
 
ALGIERS TO ORAN
FELIPE DE NEVE (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
BIZERTA TO ORAN
FORT BRANDON (Br)
 
7,131
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
FORT CARIBOU (Br)
 
7,132
1943
 
ALEX TO AUGUSTA
FORT CHARNISAY (Br)
 
7,133
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
FORT ERIE (Br)
 
7,128
1943
 
ALEX TO AUGUSTA
FORT FINLAY (Br)
 
7,134
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO GIBRALTAR
FORT FROBISHER (Br)
 
7,134
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO CASABLANCA
FORT GLENORA (Br)
 
7,126
1943
 
ALEX TO AUGUSTA
FORT NASHWAAK (Br)
 
7,134
1943
 
ALEX TO AUGUSTA
FORT YALE (Br)
 
7,132
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO GIB
FREDERIC REMINGTON (US)
 
7,181
1943
 
ALEX TO USA
GENEPESCA I (It)
 
1,200
1940
 
ALGIERS TO ORAN
GEORGE B MCCLELLAN (US)
 
7,181
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
GEORGE DAVIS (US)
 
7,177
1942
 
BIZERTA TO USA
GEORGE H DERN (US)
 
7,181
1943
 
 
GEORGE SHIRAS (US)
 
7,200
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
GLARONA (Nor)
 
9,912
1928
 
BIZERTA TO USA
GULFGEM (US)
 
6,917
1920
 
ST MICHAEL TO USA
HANNIS TAYLOR (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO USA
HARLESDEN II (Br)
 
7,273
1943
 
ALEX TO AUGUSTA
HAYM SALOMON (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
HENRY BARNARD (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO USA
HMS VAGRANT (Br)
 
783
1943
TUG
BONE TO GIBRALTAR
HOWARD T RICKETTS (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
TO USA
IDA BAKKE (Nor)
 
5,455
1938
 
TO NYC
INA COOLBRITH (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
TO BALTIMORE
INDIANA (Pan)
 
5,751
1915
 
ALGIERS TO ORAN
ISAAC COLES (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
JAMES J HILL (US)
 
7,181
1942
 
BIZERTA TO USA
JAMES M GILLIS (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO ORAN
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
BIZERTA TO USA
JESSE BILLINGSLEY (US)
 
7,244
1943
 
ALGIERS TO USA
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
JOHN A DIX (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
TO BALTIMORE
JOHN CHANDLER (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
BONE TO USA
JOHN DICKINSON (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
ORAN TO USA
JOHN MARY ODIN (US)
 
7,244
1943
 
BONE TO USA
JOHN MERRICK (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ALGIERS TO USA
JOHN S COPLEY (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
JOHN W POWELL (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
TO USA
JOHN WALKER (US)
 
7,191
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
JOSEPH ALSTON (US)
 
7,177
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
JOSEPH S EMERY (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
TO USA
KALDFONN (Nor)
 
9,931
1936
 
AZORES TO USA
KARAMEA (Br)
 
10,530
1928
 
ALGIERS TO GIB
LCI 43 
 
 
 
 
BIZERTA TO ALGIERS
LELAND STANFORD (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
MAGDALA (Du)
 
8,248
1931
 
BIZERTA TO USA
MARIA SANFORD (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
TO USA
MARION MCKINLEY BOVARD (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
MARIT MAERSK (Da)
 
1,894
1938
 
ALEX TO AUGUSTA
MASIRAH (Br)
 
6,578
1919
 
PT SAID TO GIB
MIRABEAU B LAMAR (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
MONTGOMERY CITY (US)
 
5,686
1920
 
USA EX CASABLANCA
OCEAN COURIER (Br)
 
7,178
1942
 
PT SAID TO ALGIERS
OCEAN VALENTINE (Br)
 
7,174
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO ALGIERS
OVULA (Du)
 
6,256
1938
 
MALTA TO USA
PALERMO (Br)
 
2,797
1938
 
PORT SAID TO NAPLES
PALOMARES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 08/12
PAN-DELAWARE (US)
 
8,128
1918
 
AUGUSTA TO ORAN
PENCARROW (Br)
 
4,841
1921
 
BIZERTA TO P'VILLE
PHILIP SCHUYLER (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
TO USA
ROBERT M T HUNTER (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
BIZERTA TO ORAN
ROBERT Y HAYNE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
ALGIERS TO USA
ROMNEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 08/12
SAKHTOURIS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 08/12
SALVATORE (It)
 
2,252
1921
 
AUGUSTA TO ORAN
SAMOTHRACE (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
TO USA
SAMOVAR (Br)
 
7,219
1943
 
TO USA
SAMUEL ADAMS (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
AUGUSTA TO BIZERTA
SAXIFRAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 08/12
SELVIK (Nor)
 
1,557
1920
 
AUGUSTA TO ORAN
STANCLEEVE (Br)
 
5,970
1942
 
BONE TO PHILIPEVILLE
TARANTIA (Br)
 
7,268
1942
 
PT SAID TO TARANTO
THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO (US)
 
7,200
1942
 
BIZERTA TO ORAN
THISTLEMUIR (Br)
 
7,237
1942
 
ALGIERS TO CASABLANCA
THOMAS HART BENTON (US)
 
7,187
1943
 
AUGUSTA TO USA
TILEMACHOS (Gk)
 
3,658
1911
 
ORAN TO CASABLANCA
TOLTEC (Hon)
 
5,516
1929
 
BIZERTA TO USA
TYNEMOUTH (Br)
 
3,168
1940
 
BONE TO GIBRALTAR
WILLIAM B WOODS (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
BONE TO USA
WILLIAM BLOUNT (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
ORAN TO USA
WILLIAM H ASPINWALL (US)
 
7,194
1943
 
TO USA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.