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KG convoys

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

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Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay
Key West, Florida
Key West, Florida
Ports of call for KG convoys

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

Overview

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

1942[1]

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1943[1]

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1944[1]

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1945[1]

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Citations

Bibliography

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.
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