Convoy UC.57A

Depart Liverpool on 20 February 1945.
Arrive NYC on 5 March 1945.
Hague's records contain 35 merchants and 6 escorts (35 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
AIKEN VICTORY (US)
 
7,607
1944
 
 
AUSTRALIA STAR (Br)
 
12,614
1935
 
 
AZTEC (Hon)
 
5,511
1929
 
 
CARNIFEX FERRY (US)
 
10,296
1945
 
 
CHATTERTON HILL (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
CHICKAMAUGA (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
EX DOWNS 21/2, POSS IN TBC 76 TO JOIN
DARRO (Br)
 
9,733
1943
 
 
DE SOTO (US)
 
6,165
1944
 
 
DELAIRES (US)
 
6,509
1942
 
 
ELISABETH BAKKE (Nor)
 
5,450
1937
 
 
ESSO CAMDEN (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
EXANTHIA (US)
 
6,533
1941
 
 
FORT FETTERMAN (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
 
FORT STEVENS (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
GOLDEN EAGLE (US)
 
6,180
1943
 
 
GOLDEN FLEECE (US)
 
8,258
1944
 
 
GRAND RIVER (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
HMS BONAVENTURE (Br)
 
10,423
1942
 
HORTA
HUBBARDTON (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
JAMAICA PRODUCER (Br)
 
5,464
1934
 
HALIFAX
KARSTEN WANG (Nor)
 
10,296
1944
 
IN TBC 76 EX SOUTHEND TO JOIN OFF IoW
MIDNIGHT (US)
 
8,258
1944
 
 
MOBILE BAY (US)
 
10,172
1945
 
 
PARAGUAY (Br)
 
5,560
1944
 
PORT SAID
PIPIRIKI (Br)
 
10,057
1944
 
 
PIT RIVER (US)
 
10,172
1945
 
 
ROXBURGH CASTLE II (Br)
 
8,003
1945
 
BA
SANDY CREEK (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
TALISMAN (US)
 
8,258
1944
 
 
THE YAKIMA (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
USS BLAIR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/02 - 05/03
USS BROUGH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/02 - 05/03
USS HAMMANN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/02 - 05/03
USS MARTIN H RAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/02 - 05/03
USS MCDOUGAL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/02 - 05/03
USS ROBERT E PEARY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 20/02 - 05/03
WACOSTA (US)
 
5,432
1920
 
 
WHITE BIRD CANYON (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
WHITE SQUALL (US)
 
8,258
1943
 
 
YELLOW TAVERN (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
YORK (US)
 
10,448
1943
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy UC.57A:

    ESCORT CTG 61.5.1 IN USS MCDOUGAL
    COMMODORE: IN WACOSTA
    VICE COMMODORE: IN ELISABETH BAKKE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.