KG convoys
Appearance
KG convoys | |
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Type | KG Convoys |
Location | |
Planned | 180 |
Objective | Merchant convoys between Key West, Florida, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba |
Date | September 1942 | to May 1945
The KG 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: Key West, Florida to Guantanamo, Cuba[1]
Overview
[edit]The KG series was the reverse of GK series that ran from 1 September 1942 until 6 May 1945. There were 168 "KG" convoys, comprising 1,345 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 Key West and Guantanamo.[1]
The series started with KG 600 through KG 779 with 12 convoys cancelled. There are also no ships listed as being lost.[1]
Convoy List
[edit]Convoy | Departure Date |
Arrival Date |
No.of Merchant Ships | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
KG 600 | 1 September 1942 | 4 September 1942 | 14 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 601 | 8 September 1942 | 12 September 1942 | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 602 | 15 September 1942 | 19 September 1942 | 8 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 603 | 18 September 1942 | 21 September 1942 | 15 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 604 | 22 September 1942 | 25 September 1942 | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 605 | 25 September 1942 | Not listed | 9 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 606 | 29 September 1942 | 2 October 1942 | 9 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 607 | 2 October 1942 | 5 October 1942 | 6 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 608 | 9 October 1942 | 12 October 1942 | 15 | Cancelled |
KG 609 | 18 October 1942 | 22 October 1942 | 18 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 610 | 26 October 1942 | 29 October 1942 | 14 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 611 | 3 November 1942 | 7 November 1942 | 12 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 612 | 11 November 1942 | 15 November 1942 | 10 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 613 | 19 November 1942 | 23 November 1942 | 16 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 614 | 27 November 1942 | 30 November 1942 | 14 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 615 | 5 December 1942 | 8 December 1942 | 10 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 616 | 13 December 1942 | 16 December 1942 | 9 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 617 | 21 December 1942 | 25 December 1942 | 9 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 618 | 29 December 1942 | 1 January 1943 | 11 | 0 vessels lost |
Convoy | Departure Date |
Arrival Date |
No.of Merchant Ships | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
KG 619 | 6 January 1943 | 10 January 1943 | 8 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 620 | 14 January 1943 | 17 January 1943 | 14 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 621 | 22 January 1943 | 25 January 1943 | 12 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 622 | 30 January 1943 | 2 February 1943 | 8 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 623 | 9 February 1943 | 12 February 1943 | 8 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 624 | 20 February 1943 | 23 February 1943 | 6 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 625 | 1 March 1943 | 4 March 1943 | 15 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 626 | 12 March 1943 | 15 March 1943 | 20 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 627 | 23 March 1943 | 26 March 1943 | 24 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 628 | 26 March 1943 | 29 March 1943 | 4 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 629 | 5 April 1943 | 8 April 1943 | 23 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 630 | 15 April 1943 | 18 April 1943 | 34 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 631 | 24 April 1943 | 27 April 1943 | 14 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 632 | 6 May 1943 | 9 May 1943 | 8 | 0 vessels lost; Richard S Ewell, grounded and was refloated and returned to Key West |
KG 633 | 15 May 1943 | 18 May 1943 | 23 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 634 | 19 May 1943 | 22 May 1943 | 9 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 635 | 25 May 1943 | 28 May 1943 | 22 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 636 | 29 May 1943 | 1 June 1943 | 7 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 637 | 3 June 1943 | 6 June 1943 | 14 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 638 | 8 June 1943 | 12 June 1943 | 11 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 639 | 13 June 1943 | 16 June 1943 | 7 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 640 | 18 June 1943 | 21 June 1943 | 9 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 641 | 23 June 1943 | 26 June 1943 | 6 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 642 | 28 June 1943 | 1 July 1943 | 13 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 643 | 4 July 1943 | 6 July 1943 | 5 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 644 | 8 July 1943 | 11 July 1943 | 7 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 645 | 13 July 1943 | 17 July 1943 | 9 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 646 | 18 July 1943 | Not listed | 5 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 647 | 23 July 1943 | 27 July 1943 | 10 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 648 | 29 July 1943 | 1 August 1943 | 18 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 649 | 2 August 1943 | 5 August 1943 | 14 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 650 | 7 August 1943 | 10 August 1943 | 7 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 651 | 12 August 1943 | 16 August 1943 | 8 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 652 | 17 August 1943 | 20 August 1943 | 12 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 653 | 23 August 1943 | 26 August 1943 | 8 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 654 | 27 August 1943 | 31 August 1943 | 8 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 655 | 1 September 1943 | 4 September 1943 | 8 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 656 | 7 September 1943 | 10 September 1943 | 4 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 657 | 11 September 1943 | 14 September 1943 | 10 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 658 | 16 September 1943 | 19 September 1943 | 7 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 659 | 23 September 1943 | 26 September 1943 | 6 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 660 | 26 September 1943 | 1 October 1943 | 7 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 661 | 3 October 1943 | 6 October 1943 | 14 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 662 | 7 October 1943 | 10 October 1943 | 9 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 663 | 11 October 1943 | 15 October 1943 | 4 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 664 | 16 October 1943 | 19 October 1943 | 12 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 665 | 21 October 1943 | 24 October 1943 | 6 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 666 | 26 October 1943 | 29 October 1943 | 6 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 667 | 31 October 1943 | 3 November 1943 | 9 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 668 | 6 November 1943 | 9 November 1943 | 11 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 669 | 10 November 1943 | 13 November 1943 | 9 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 670 | 15 November 1943 | 18 November 1943 | 4 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 671 | 20 November 1943 | 23 November 1943 | 14 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 672 | 27 November 1943 | 29 November 1943 | 6 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 673 | 30 November 1943 | 3 December 1943 | 13 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 674 | 5 December 1943 | 8 December 1943 | 15 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 675 | 11 December 1943 | 14 December 1943 | 13 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 676 | 16 December 1943 | 19 December 1943 | 19 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 677 | 20 December 1943 | 23 December 1943 | 10 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 678 | 26 December 1943 | 29 December 1943 | 19 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 679 | 30 December 1943 | 2 January 1944 | 10 | 0 vessels lost |
Convoy | Departure Date |
Arrival Date |
No.of Merchant Ships | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
KG 680 | 5 January 1944 | 8 January 1944 | 11 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 681 | 10 January 1944 | 13 January 1944 | 11 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 682 | 15 January 1944 | 18 January 1944 | 13 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 683 | 19 January 1944 | 22 January 1944 | 7 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 684 | 24 January 1944 | 27 January 1944 | 17 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 685 | 29 January 1944 | 1 February 1944 | 11 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 686 | 3 February 1944 | 6 February 1944 | 10 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 687 | 8 February 1944 | 11 February 1944 | 14 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 688 | 13 February 1944 | 17 February 1944 | 12 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 689 | 18 February 1944 | 22 February 1944 | 12 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 690 | 23 February 1944 | 26 February 1944 | 6 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 691 | 28 February 1944 | 2 March 1944 | 10 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 692 | 4 March 1944 | 7 March 1944 | 01 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 693 | 9 March 1944 | 12 March 1944 | 13 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 694 | 14 March 1944 | 17 March 1944 | 7 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 695 | 19 March 1944 | 22 March 1944 | 12 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 696 | 24 March 1944 | 27 March 1944 | 13 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 697 | 29 March 1944 | 1 April 1944 | 10 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 698 | 3 April 1944 | 6 April 1944 | 7 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 699 | 8 April 1944 | 11 April 1944 | 11 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 700 | 13 April 1944 | 16 April 1944 | 11 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 701 | 18 April 1944 | 21 April 1944 | 9 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 702 | 23 April 1944 | 26 April 1944 | 8 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 703 | 28 April 1944 | 1 May 1944 | 7 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 704 | 4 May 1944 | 7 May 1944 | 11 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 705 | 8 May 1944 | 11 May 1944 | 10 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 706 | 13 May 1944 | 16 May 1944 | 7 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 707 | 18 May 1944 | 21 May 1944 | 12 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 708 | 23 May 1944 | 26 May 1944 | 9 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 709 | 28 May 1944 | 31 May 1944 | 9 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 710 | 2 June 1944 | Not listed | 3 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 711 | 7 June 1944 | 10 June 1944 | 11 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 712 | 12 June 1944 | 15 June 1944 | 8 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 713 | 17 June 1944 | 20 June 1944 | 6 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 714 | 22 June 1944 | 25 June 1944 | 10 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 715 | 27 June 1944 | 30 June 1944 | 9 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 716 | 2 July 1944 | 5 July 1944 | 4 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 717 | 7 July 1944 | 10 July 1944 | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 718 | 12 July 1944 | 15 July 1944 | 6 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 719 | 17 July 1944 | 20 July 1944 | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 720 | 22 July 1944 | 25 July 1944 | 4 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 721 | 27 July 1944 | 30 July 1944 | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 722 | 1 August 1944 | 4 August 1944 | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 723 | Cancelled | |||
KG 724 | 14 August 1944 | Not listed | Not listed | |
KG 725 | 16 August 1944 | 19 August 1944 | 5 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 726 | 21 August 1944 | Not listed | Not listed | |
KG 727 | 26 August 1944 | 28 August 1944 | 3 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 728 | 31 August 1944 | 3 September 1944 | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 729 | 5 September 1944 | 8 September 1944 | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 730 | 10 September 1944 | 13 September 1944 | 4 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 731 | Cancelled | |||
KG 732 | 20 September 1944 | Not listed | Not listed | |
KG 733 | 25 September 1944 | 28 September 1944 | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 734 | 30 September 1944 | 3 October 1944 | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 735 | 5 October 1944 | Not listed | 3 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 736 | 10 October 1944 | Not listed | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 737 | 15 October 1944 | 18 October 1944 | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 738 | Cancelled | |||
KG 739 | 25 October 1944 | 27 October 1944 | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 740 | Cancelled | |||
KG 741 | Cancelled | |||
KG 742 | 9 November 1944 | Not listed | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 743 | 14 November 1944 | Not listed | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 744 | 19 November 1944 | Not listed | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 745 | 24 November 1944 | 27 November 1944 | 3 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 746 | Cancelled | |||
KG 747 | 4 December 1944 | 7 December 1944 | 4 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 748 | 9 December 1944 | 12 December 1944 | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 749 | Cancelled | |||
KG 750 | 19 December 1944 | Not listed | 3 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 751 | 27 December 1944 | Not listed | Not listed | |
KG 752 | 29 December 1944 | 1 January 1945 | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
Convoy | Departure Date |
Arrival Date |
No.of Merchant Ships | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
KG 753 | 3 January 1945 | 6 January 1945 | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 754 | Cancelled | |||
KG 755 | 13 January 1945 | 15 January 1945 | 3 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 756 | 18 January 1945 | 21 January 1945 | 4 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 757 | 23 January 1945 | 25 January 1945 | 3 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 758 | 28 January 1945 | 31 January 1945 | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 759 | Cancelled | |||
KG 760 | 7 February 1945 | 9 February 1945 | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 761 | 15 February 1945 | Not listed | Not listed | |
KG 762 | 17 February 1945 | 20 February 1945 | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 763 | 22 February 1945 | 25 February 1945 | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 764 | 27 February 1945 | 2 March 1945 | 3 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 765 | 4 March 1945 | 7 March 1945 | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 766 | 9 March 1945 | 12 March 1945 | 3 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 767 | 16 March 1945 | Not listed | Not listed | |
KG 768 | 19 March 1945 | 22 March 1945 | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 769 | 23 March 1945 | 26 March 1945 | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 770 | 28 March 1945 | 1 April 1945 | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 771 | 3 April 1945 | 6 April 1945 | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 772 | 7 April 1945 | 10 April 1945 | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 773 | Cancelled | |||
KG 774 | 18 April 1945 | Not listed | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 775 | Cancelled | |||
KG 776 | 28 April 1945 | 1 May 1945 | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 777 | Cancelled | |||
KG 778 | 7 May 1945 | 10 May 1945 | 2 | 0 vessels lost |
KG 779 | 13 May 1945 | 16 May 1945 | 1 | 0 vessels lost |
Notes
[edit]- Citations
Bibliography
[edit]- Books
- Arnold Hague (2000). The Allied Convoy System 1939–1945. 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
- "KG Convoy Series". Convoy Web - Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 27 August 2016.