Convoy UC.69

Depart Liverpool on 24 May 1945.
Arrive NYC on 3 June 1945.
Hague's records contain 25 merchants and 3 escorts (25 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALDEN BESSE (US)
 
8,271
1944
 
 
BLUE ISLAND VICTORY (US)
 
7,607
1945
 
 
DIAMOND ISLAND (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
PHILADELPHIA
EMPIRE LAGAN (Br)
 
11,399
1940
 
NORFOLK
EMPIRE PALADIN (Br)
 
8,141
1944
 
 
ESSO CAMDEN (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
GOLDEN FLEECE (US)
 
8,258
1944
 
 
GOLDEN HILL (US)
 
10,172
1945
 
HOUSTON
HASTINGS II (US)
 
6,165
1944
 
BOSTON
KAPOSIA (US)
 
10,172
1945
 
 
KATHIO (US)
 
10,172
1945
 
ARUBA
LEJEUNE (US)
 
16,662
1936
 
 
MAYA (Hon)
 
5,523
1929
 
 
MOBILE BAY (US)
 
10,172
1945
 
 
MONTICELLO (US)
 
23,861
1927
 
 
PIT RIVER (US)
 
10,172
1945
 
 
RUM RIVER (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
SAN PASQUAL (US)
 
10,296
1944
 
 
SANTA MARGARITA (US)
 
6,507
1942
 
 
SANTA MARIA (US)
 
6,507
1942
 
 
SEA OWL (US)
 
7,886
1944
 
BOSTON
SPIRIT LAKE (US)
 
10,172
1945
 
PORT ARTHUR TEXAS
TREVILIAN (US)
 
10,296
1945
 
PORT ARTHUR TEXAS
USS DANIEL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 03/06
USS MARTIN H RAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 03/06
USS STEWART 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 03/06
WARRIOR (US)
 
6,165
1943
 
BOSTON
WASHINGTON EXPRESS (Nor)
 
3,643
1933
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy UC.69:

    ESCORT CTG 61.5
    ESCORT CTG 61.5 IN USS MARTIN H RAY
    COMMODORE: IN MONTICELLO
    VICE COMMODORE: IN LEJEUNE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.