Convoy UC.55A

Depart Liverpool on 2 February 1945.
Arrive NYC on 14 February 1945.
Hague's records contain 26 merchants and 7 escorts (26 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANTINOUS II (US)
 
6,165
1944
 
POSS THEN IN CU-63 TO UK
BRIAR CREEK (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
CAMP DEFIANCE (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
CHADDS FORD (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
CHURUBUSCO (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
CLAN MACAULAY (Br)
 
10,492
1936
 
SYDNEY NSW
DREWRYS BLUFF (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
CORPUS CHRISTI
EDGE HILL (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
ESSO HARTFORD (US)
 
9,887
1942
 
PHILADELPHIA
FISHERS HILL (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
FRENCH CREEK (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
HEREFORDSHIRE (Br)
 
8,398
1944
 
CALCUTTA VIA SUEZ
LITTLE BUTTE (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
MARINE DRAGON (US)
 
11,758
1944
 
 
MARINE RAVEN (US)
 
11,757
1943
 
 
PAULUS HOOK (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
PINE BLUFF (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (US)
 
10,448
1943
 
 
RICH MOUNTAIN (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
CORPUS CHRISTI
SAN PASQUAL (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
PORT ARTHUR
SANTA MARGARITA (US)
 
6,507
1942
 
 
SANTA MARIA (US)
 
6,507
1942
 
HAMPTON ROADS
SEA SERPENT (US)
 
8,591
1942
 
 
SEATRAIN LAKEHURST (US)
 
8,108
1940
 
 
STANVAC CALCUTTA (US)
 
9,933
1944
 
HOUSTON
USS CAMP 
 
 
 
 
BOSTON
USS EISNER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 14/02
USS GARFIELD THOMAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 14/02
USS MAYO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 14/02
USS RINEHART 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 14/02
USS ROCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 14/02
USS THOMAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 14/02
USS WINGFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/02 - 14/02

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy UC.55A:

    ESCORT CTG 61.3.1 IN USS MAYO
    COMMODORE: IN SANTA MARGARITA
    VICE COMMODORE: IN STANVAC CALCUTTA
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.