Convoy UC.61A

Depart Liverpool on 21 March 1945.
Arrive NYC on 1 April 1945.
Hague's records contain 25 merchants and 6 escorts (25 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
CANARA (Br)
 
7,024
1942
 
PANAMA
CAPE DIAMOND (US)
 
5,124
1944
 
PHILADELPHIA
CARNIFEX FERRY (US)
 
10,296
1945
 
PHILADELPHIA
CHICKAMAUGA (US)
 
10,195
1943
 
 
EMPIRE PROTECTOR II (Br)
 
8,148
1944
 
 
EMPIRE RAWLINSON (Br)
 
9,912
1944
 
CALCUTTA
EMPIRE SALISBURY (Br)
 
8,199
1944
 
 
ESSO CAMDEN (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
FORT FETTERMAN (US)
 
10,172
1943
 
INDEPENDENT TO GALVESTON
GENERAL T H BLISS (US)
 
9,943
1942
 
 
GRAND RIVER (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
JAMES PARKER (US)
 
10,021
1939
 
BOSTON
MARINE ROBIN (US)
 
11,757
1944
 
 
MEXICO VICTORY (US)
 
7,612
1944
 
 
MOBILE BAY (US)
 
10,172
1945
 
 
NASHBULK (US)
 
14,225
1945
 
 
NORDAHL GRIEG (Nor)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
PIT RIVER (US)
 
10,172
1945
 
 
POLAND VICTORY (US)
 
7,608
1944
 
 
PORT JACKSON (Br)
 
9,687
1937
 
 
SEA NYMPH (US)
 
8,258
1944
 
BOSTON
SEA ROBIN (US)
 
7,886
1944
 
 
THE YAKIMA (US)
 
10,172
1944
 
 
TREVILIAN (US)
 
10,296
1945
 
 
USS GANDY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 01/04
USS GARFIELD THOMAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 01/04
USS MAYO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 01/04
USS ROCHE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 01/04
USS THOMAS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 01/04
USS THORNHILL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 22/03 - 01/04
YAKA II (US)
 
6,165
1944
 
BOSTON

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy UC.61A:

    ESCORT CTG 61.3.1 IN USS MAYO
    COMMODORE: IN GENERAL TASKER H BLISS
    VICE COMMODORE: IN JAMES PARKER
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.