Convoy UC.42A

Depart Liverpool on 21 October 1944.
Arrive NYC on 1 November 1944.
Hague's records contain 32 merchants and 6 escorts (32 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANTINOUS II (US)
 
6,165
1944
 
 
BEMIS HEIGHTS (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
BRIAR CREEK (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
BULKCRUDE (US)
 
11,007
1944
 
PHILADELPHIA
CAPE CORWIN (US)
 
5,124
1943
 
 
CATHAM (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
CHURUBUSCO (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
ARUBA
CRISTOBAL (US)
 
10,021
1939
 
 
DIAMOND ISLAND (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
STRAGGLED
EMPIRE PALADIN (Br)
 
8,141
1944
 
 
ESSO CAMDEN (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
FAIRFAX II (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
FIVE FORKS (US)
 
10,230
1943
 
BATON ROUGE
FORT FETTERMAN (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
FORT SCHUYLER (Du)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
HANGING ROCK (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
HEGRA (Nor)
 
10,297
1944
 
STRAGGLED
HORSESHOE (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
MANASSAS (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
MORMACSWAN (US)
 
7,194
1939
 
 
POCKET CANYON (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
PORT JACKSON (Br)
 
9,687
1937
 
ST JOHNS NB
RAPHAEL SEMMES (US)
 
6,165
1942
 
 
SAMARIA (Br)
 
19,597
1921
 
 
SAN ANTONIO (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
SANTA LEONOR (US)
 
8,258
1944
 
STRAGGLED
SEA SERPENT (US)
 
8,591
1942
 
CHESTER, PA
STANVAC CALCUTTA (US)
 
9,933
1944
 
CURACAO
TALISMAN (US)
 
8,258
1944
 
 
THE CABINS (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
PHILADELPHIA
TICONDEROGA (US)
 
10,172
1942
 
PHILADELPHIA
USS BURROWS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/10 - 01/11
USS DORAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/10 - 01/11
USS EBERT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/10 - 01/11
USS KIRKPATRICK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/10 - 01/11
USS OSWALD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/10 - 01/11
USS SLATER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/10 - 01/11
WAHOO SWAMP (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
PHILADELPHIA

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy UC.42A:

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