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GK convoys
View of a convoy during the Second World War.
TypeGK Convoys
Location
Planned179
ObjectiveMerchant convoys between Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and Key West, Florida
DateSeptember 1942 (1942-09) to May 1945 (1945-05)
GK convoys is located in Caribbean
Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay
Key West, Florida
Key West, Florida
Ports of call for GK convoys

The GK convoys were a series of Caribbean convoys which ran during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II.[1]

They take their name from the route: Guantanamo, Cuba to Key West, Florida[1]

Overview

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The GK series was the reverse of KG series that ran from 1 September 1942 until 6 May 1945. There were 163 "GK" convoys, comprising 1,064 individual ship listings. The escort ships for these convoys are not listed in the reference cited. Almost all ships listed in a convoy made the complete trip between Guantanamo and Key West. Only two are listed as going to Port Everglades, Florida, and one to Mayport, Florida.[1]

The series started with GK 700 through GK 878 with 16 convoys cancelled and no record available for the last convoy, GK 878. There are also no ships listed as being lost.[1]

Convoy List

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1942[1]

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Convoy Departure
Date
Arrival
Date
No.of Merchant Ships Notes
GK 700 1 September 1942 5 September 1942 12 0 vessels lost
GK 701 6 September 1942 9 September 1942 7 0 vessels lost
GK 702 9 September 1942 12 September 1942 3 0 vessels lost
GK 703 14 September 1942 17 September 1942 12 0 vessels lost
GK 704 17 September 1942 20 September 1942 4 0 vessels lost
GK 705 21 September 1942 25 September 1942 10 0 vessels lost
GK 706 24 September 1942 27 September 1942 6 0 vessels lost
GK 707 28 September 1942 Not listed 8 0 vessels lost
GK 708 Cancelled
GK 709 11 October 1942 14 October 1942 19 0 vessels lost
GK 710 19 October 1942 22 October 1942 7 0 vessels lost
GK 711 27 October 1942 30 October 1942 8 0 vessels lost
GK 712 4 November 1942 7 November 1942 17 0 vessels lost
GK 713 12 November 1942 15 November 1942 8 0 vessels lost
GK 714 20 November 1942 23 November 1942 5 0 vessels lost
GK 715 28 November 1942 1 December 1942 10 0 vessels lost
GK 716 6 December 1942 10 December 1942 20 0 vessels lost
GK 717 14 December 1942 17 December 1942 10 0 vessels lost
GK 718 22 December 1942 25 December 1942 7 0 vessels lost
GK 719 30 December 1942 2 January 1943 5 0 vessels lost

1943[1]

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Convoy Departure
Date
Arrival
Date
No.of Merchant Ships Notes
GK 720 7 January 1943 10 January 1943 5 0 vessels lost
GK 721 15 January 1943 18 January 1943 2 0 vessels lost
GK 722 23 January 1943 26 January 1943 10 0 vessels lost
GK 723 2 February 1943 8 February 1943 13 0 vessels lost
GK 724 13 February 1943 16 February 1943 7 0 vessels lost
GK 725 23 February 1943 26 February 1943 12 0 vessels lost
GK 726 5 March 1943 8 March 1943 9 0 vessels lost
GK 727 16 March 1943 19 March 1943 11 0 vessels lost
GK 728 27 March 1943 31 March 1943 11 0 vessels lost
GK 729 30 March 1943 2 April 1943 9 0 vessels lost
GK 730 9 April 1943 12 April 1943 19 0 vessels lost
GK 731 19 April 1943 22 April 1943 9 0 vessels lost
GK 732 29 April 1943 4 May 1943 8 0 vessels lost
GK 733 10 May 1943 13 May 1943 8 0 vessels lost
GK 734 19 May 1943 22 May 1943 13 0 vessels lost
GK 735 24 May 1943 27 May 1943 1 0 vessels lost
GK 736 30 May 1943 1 June 1943 6 0 vessels lost
GK 737 4 June 1943 7 June 1943 8 0 vessels lost
GK 738 9 June 1943 12 June 1943 6 0 vessels lost
GK 739 14 June 1943 17 June 1943 6 0 vessels lost
GK 740 19 June 1943 22 June 1943 15 0 vessels lost
GK 741 24 June 1943 27 June 1943 11 0 vessels lost
GK 742 29 June 1943 2 July 1943 15 0 vessels lost
GK 743 4 July 1943 7 July 1943 7 0 vessels lost
GK 744 9 July 1943 12 July 1943 8 0 vessels lost
GK 745 14 July 1943 17 July 1943 7 0 vessels lost
GK 746 19 July 1943 22 July 1943 9 0 vessels lost
GK 747 24 July 1943 27 July 1943 6 0 vessels lost
GK 748 29 July 1943 1 August 1943 7 0 vessels lost
GK 749 3 August 1943 6 August 1943 5 0 vessels lost
GK 750 8 August 1943 11 August 1943 4 0 vessels lost
GK 751 13 August 1943 16 August 1943 7 0 vessels lost
GK 752 18 August 1943 21 August 1943 7 0 vessels lost
GK 753 23 August 1943 26 August 1943 12 0 vessels lost
GK 754 28 August 1943 31 August 1943 15 0 vessels lost
GK 755 2 September 1943 5 September 1943 10 0 vessels lost
GK 756 7 September 1943 10 September 1943 13 0 vessels lost
GK 757 12 September 1943 15 September 1943 11 0 vessels lost
GK 758 17 September 1943 20 September 1943 8 0 vessels lost
GK 759 22 September 1943 25 September 1943 12 0 vessels lost
GK 760 27 September 1943 30 September 1943 7 0 vessels lost
GK 761 2 October 1943 5 October 1943 16 0 vessels lost
GK 762 7 October 1943 10 October 1943 5 0 vessels lost
GK 763 12 October 1943 15 October 1943 16 0 vessels lost
GK 764 17 October 1943 20 October 1943 1 0 vessels lost
GK 765 22 October 1943 25 October 1943 12 0 vessels lost
GK 766 28 October 1943 31 October 1943 7 0 vessels lost
GK 767 1 November 1943 4 November 1943 9 0 vessels lost
GK 768 6 November 1943 9 November 1943 8 0 vessels lost
GK 769 11 November 1943 14 November 1943 7 0 vessels lost
GK 770 16 November 1943 19 November 1943 6 0 vessels lost
GK 771 21 November 1943 24 November 1943 4 0 vessels lost
GK 772 26 November 1943 29 November 1943 10 0 vessels lost
GK 773 1 December 1943 4 December 1943 13 0 vessels lost
GK 774 6 December 1943 9 December 1943 16 0 vessels lost
GK 775 11 December 1943 14 December 1943 11 0 vessels lost
GK 776 15 December 1943 18 December 1943 15 0 vessels lost
GK 777 20 December 1943 23 December 1943 7 0 vessels lost
GK 778 25 December 1943 28 December 1943 10 0 vessels lost
GK 779 31 December 1943 2 January 1944 1 0 vessels lost

1944[1]

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Convoy Departure
Date
Arrival
Date
No.of Merchant Ships Notes
GK 780 5 January 1944 8 January 1944 8 0 vessels lost
GK 781 10 January 1944 13 January 1944 7 0 vessels lost
GK 782 15 January 1944 18 January 1944 8 0 vessels lost
GK 783 20 January 1944 23 January 1944 2 0 vessels lost
GK 784 25 January 1944 28 January 1944 9 0 vessels lost
GK 785 30 January 1944 1 February 1944 6 0 vessels lost
GK 786 4 February 1944 7 February 1944 12 0 vessels lost
GK 787 9 February 1944 12 February 1944 3 0 vessels lost
GK 788 14 February 1944 17 February 1944 9 0 vessels lost
GK 789 19 February 1944 22 February 1944 9 0 vessels lost
GK 790 24 February 1944 27 February 1944 14 0 vessels lost
GK 791 29 February 1944 3 March 1944 8 0 vessels lost
GK 792 5 March 1944 8 March 1944 11 0 vessels lost
GK 793 10 March 1944 13 March 1944 7 0 vessels lost
GK 794 15 March 1944 18 March 1944 8 0 vessels lost
GK 795 20 March 1944 23 March 1944 2 0 vessels lost
GK 796 25 March 1944 28 March 1944 12 0 vessels lost
GK 797 29 March 1944 1 April 1944 2 0 vessels lost
GK 798 4 April 1944 7 April 1944 6 0 vessels lost
GK 799 9 April 1944 11 April 1944 3 0 vessels lost
GK 800 14 April 1944 17 April 1944 12 0 vessels lost
GK 801 19 April 1944 21 April 1944 9 0 vessels lost
GK 802 24 April 1944 27 April 1944 7 0 vessels lost
GK 803 29 April 1944 1 May 1944 3 0 vessels lost
GK 804 4 May 1944 6 May 1944 7 0 vessels lost
GK 805 9 May 1944 12 May 1944 12 0 vessels lost
GK 806 14 May 1944 17 May 1944 5 0 vessels lost
GK 807 19 May 1944 22 May 1944 3 0 vessels lost
GK 808 24 May 1944 27 May 1944 5 0 vessels lost
GK 809 29 May 1944 1 June 1944 5 0 vessels lost
GK 810 3 June 1944 6 June 1944 3 0 vessels lost
GK 811 8 June 1944 11 June 1944 7 0 vessels lost
GK 812 13 June 1944 16 June 1944 6 0 vessels lost
GK 813 18 June 1944 21 June 1944 10 0 vessels lost
GK 814 23 June 1944 26 June 1944 3 0 vessels lost
GK 815 Cancelled
GK 816 3 July 1944 Not listed 3 0 vessels lost
GK 817 8 July 1944 Not listed 1 0 vessels lost
GK 818 12 July 1944 Not listed 2 0 vessels lost
GK 819 18 July 1944 21 July 1944 5 0 vessels lost
GK 820 23 July 1944 26 July 1944 3 0 vessels lost
GK 821 28 July 1944 Not listed 1 0 vessels lost
GK 822 1 August 1944 4 August 1944 2 0 vessels lost
GK 823 7 August 1944 Not listed Not listed 0 vessels lost
GK 824 11 August 1944 14 August 1944 1 0 vessels lost
GK 825 17 August 1944 20 August 1944 3 0 vessels lost
GK 826 Cancelled
GK 827 26 August 1944 29 August 1944 1 0 vessels lost
GK 828 31 August 1944 3 September 1944 3 0 vessels lost
GK 829 5 September 1944 8 September 1944 1 0 vessels lost
GK 830 Cancelled
GK 831 16 September 1944 19 September 1944 5 0 vessels lost
GK 832 21 September 1944 24 September 1944 2 0 vessels lost
GK 833 25 September 1944 28 September 1944 1 0 vessels lost
GK 834 30 September 1944 3 October 1944 1 0 vessels lost
GK 835 5 October 1944 8 October 1944 Not listed 0 vessels lost
GK 836 10 October 1944 13 October 1944 1 0 vessels lost
GK 837 Cancelled
GK 838 21 October 1944 23 October 1944 1 0 vessels lost
GK 839 25 October 1944 28 October 1944 1 0 vessels lost
GK 840 30 October 1944 3 November 1944 3 0 vessels lost
GK 841 4 November 1944 7 November 1944 5 0 vessels lost
GK 842 9 November 1944 12 November 1944 2 0 vessels lost
GK 843 Cancelled
GK 844 20 November 1944 23 November 1944 1 0 vessels lost
GK 845 25 November 1944 28 November 1944 3 0 vessels lost
GK 846 29 November 1944 Not listed 2 0 vessels lost
GK 847 4 December 1944 7 December 1944 2 0 vessels lost
GK 848 Cancelled
GK 849 14 December 1944 17 December 1944 2 0 vessels lost
GK 850 20 December 1944 22 December 1944 2 0 vessels lost
GK 851 24 December 1944 27 December 1944 4 0 vessels lost
GK 852 30 December 1944 2 January 1945 2 0 vessels lost

1945[1]

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Convoy Departure
Date
Arrival
Date
No.of Merchant Ships Notes
GK 853 Cancelled
GK 854 Cancelled
GK 855 Cancelled
GK 856 18 January 1945 21 January 1945 4 0 vessels lost
GK 857 23 January 1945 Not listed 1 0 vessels lost
GK 858 29 January 1945 1 February 1945 3 0 vessels lost
GK 859 2 February 1945 Not listed 4 0 vessels lost
GK 860 Cancelled
GK 861 12 February 1945 15 February 1945 1 0 vessels lost
GK 862 17 February 1945 20 February 1945 2 0 vessels lost
GK 863 Cancelled
GK 864 28 February 1945 3 March 1945 3 0 vessels lost
GK 865 4 March 1945 7 March 1945 2 0 vessels lost
GK 866 9 March 1945 12 March 1945 2 0 vessels lost
GK 867 14 March 1945 20 March 1945 1 0 vessels lost
GK 868 19 March 1945 22 March 1945 2 0 vessels lost
GK 869 Cancelled
GK 870 29 March 1945 1 April 1945 2 0 vessels lost
GK 871 Cancelled
GK 872 Cancelled
GK 873 13 April 1945 16 April 1945 2 0 vessels lost
GK 874 19 April 1945 21 April 1945 1 0 vessels lost
GK 875 23 April 1945 26 April 1945 1 0 vessels lost
GK 876 28 April 1945 1 May 1945 1 0 vessels lost
GK 877 3 May 1945 6 May 1945 1 0 vessels lost
GK 878 No records

Notes

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Citations
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h GK Series.

Bibliography

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Books
  • Arnold Hague (2000). The Allied Convoy System 1939–1945. Chatham. ISBN 1-86176-147-3.
  • Rohwer, J. & Hummelchen, G. (1992). Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-105-X.
  • Silverstone, Paul H. (1968). U.S. Warships of World War II. Doubleday and Company.
Online resources
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