Convoy UC.16

Depart Liverpool on 17 March 1944.
Arrive NYC on 28 March 1944.
Hague's records contain 24 merchants and 6 escorts (24 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ABIQUA (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
BANTAM (Du)
 
9,312
1939
 
VIA BELFAST LOUGH
BRANDY STATION (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
CALIFORNIA EXPRESS (Nor)
 
3,649
1934
 
HALIFAX
CARIBBEAN (US)
 
10,169
1942
 
ARUBA
DELAIRES (US)
 
6,509
1942
 
 
ESSO HARTFORD (US)
 
9,887
1942
 
 
ESSO WILMINGTON (US)
 
10,169
1942
 
 
FAIRFAX II (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
FISHERS HILL (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
FOUR LAKES (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
PHILADELPHIA
GREAT MEADOWS (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
GREAT REPUBLIC (US)
 
6,178
1943
 
 
JULESBURG (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
MISSIONARY RIDGE (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
PAN-PENNSYLVANIA (US)
 
11,017
1943
 
 
PERRYVILLE (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
SAMOSET (US)
 
9,910
1943
 
 
SEVEN PINES (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
SPOTTSYLVANIA (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
SWEETWATER (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
TICONDEROGA (US)
 
10,172
1942
 
 
USS BURROWS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/03 - 28/03
USS HARVESON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/03 - 28/03
USS JOYCE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/03 - 28/03
USS KIRKPATRICK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/03 - 28/03
USS PETERSON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/03 - 28/03
USS POOLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 17/03 - 28/03
WELLESLEY (US)
 
9,933
1943
 
 
WOLF MOUNTAIN (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy UC.16:

    ESCORT CTG 21.5 IN USS POOLE
    COMMODORE: IN FAIRFAX
    VICE COMMODORE: IN PAN PENNSYLVANIA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.