ZG convoys

The ZG convoys were a series of Caribbean convoys which ran during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II.

They take their name from the route: Cristóbal, Colón, Panama to Guantanamo, Cuba.

Overview The ZG series was the reverse of GZ series that ran from 31 August 1942 until 7 May 1945. There were 141 ZG convoys, comprising 950 individual ship listings and 86 escort ships listed. Almost all ships listed in a convoy made the complete trip between Cristóbal and Guantanamo with a few going to Kingston, Jamaica.

The series started with ZG 1 through ZG 139. There are no ships listed as being lost.

Convoy list

1942

ConvoyDepartureDateArrivalDateNo.of Merchant ShipsNo.of Escort ShipsNotesZG 131 August 19425 September 19421050 vessels lostZG 27 September 194211 September 19421550 vessels lostZG 314 September 194217 September 1942850 vessels lostZG 420 September 194225 September 1942870 vessels lostZG 528 September 19423 October 1942960 vessels lostZG 65 October 19429 October 19421160 vessels lostZG 79 October 194212 October 1942550 vessels lostZG 817 October 194221 October 19421860 vessels lostZG 925 October 194229 October 19421770 vessels lostZG 102 November 19425 November 1942950 vessels lostZG 1111 November 194214 November 19421470 vessels lostZG 1218 November 194222 November 1942860 vessels lostZG 1326 November 194230 November 19421360 vessels lostZG 144 December 19428 December 19421570 vessels lostZG 1512 December 194216 December 19421640 vessels lostZG 1620 December 194224 December 19421440 vessels lostZG 1728 December 19421 January 19431740 vessels lost

1943 ConvoyDepartureDateArrivalDateNo.of Merchant ShipsNo.of Escort ShipsNotesZG 184 January 19438 January 1943850 vessels lostZG 1916 January 194320 January 19432350 vessels lostZG 2024 January 194328 January 19432450 vessels lostZG 213 February 19437 February 19431650 vessels lostZG 2213 February 194317 February 19432250 vessels lostZG 2323 February 194328 February 1943160 vessels lostZG 245 March 19439 March 19432850 vessels lostZG 2515 March 194319 March 19431960 vessels lostZG 2625 March 194329 March 19431880 vessels lostZG 274 April 19438 April 19432680 vessels lostZG 2814 April 194318 April 19432550 vessels lostZG 2924 April 194328 April 19432480 vessels lostZG 304 May 19438 May 19431160 vessels lostZG 3114 May 194318 May 19431470 vessels lostZG 3224 May 194328 May 19431490 vessels lostZG 333 June 19437 June 194310100 vessels lostZG 3413 June 194317 June 194311110 vessels lostZG 3523 June 194327 June 19431870 vessels lostZG 363 July 19437 July 1943890 vessels lostZG 3713 July 194317 July 19437130 vessels lostZG 3823 July 194327 July 1943870 vessels lostZG 392 August 19436 August 19431450 vessels lostZG 4012 August 194316 August 1943570 vessels lostZG 4122 August 194326 August 1943760 vessels lostZG 421 September 19435 September 1943460 vessels lostZG 4311 September 194315 September 1943350 vessels lostZG 4421 September 194323 September 1943350 vessels lostZG 451 October 19434 October 1943350 vessels lostZG 4611 October 194315 October 1943460 vessels lostZG 4721 October 194324 October 1943150 vessels lostZG 4831 October 19434 November 1943350 vessels lostZG 4910 November 194312 November 1943250 vessels lostZG 5020 November 194324 November 1943150 vessels lostZG 5130 November 19434 December 19431100 vessels lostZG 5210 December 194314 December 19431200 vessels lostZG 5320 December 194324 December 19431400 vessels lost ZG 5430 December 19431 January 1944600 vessels lost

1944 There are no escorts list for 1944. ConvoyDepartureDateArrivalDateNo.of Merchant ShipsNotesZG 559 January 194413 January 1944110 vessels lostZG 5620 January 194423 January 194470 vessels lostZG 5729 January 19442 February 194490 vessels lostZG 588 February 194412 February 1944180 vessels lostZG 5918 February 194422 February 1944160 vessels lostZG 6028 February 19443 March 1944180 vessels lostZG 619 March 194414 March 1944120 vessels lostZG 6219 March 194423 March 1944140 vessels lostZG 6329 March 19442 April 1944100 vessels lostZG 648 April 194413 April 1944160 vessels lostZG 6518 April 194422 April 1944110 vessels lostZG 6628 April 19442 May 1944190 vessels lostZG 678 May 194412 May 194470 vessels lostZG 6818 May 194422 May 194490 vessels lostZG 6928 May 194431 May 194460 vessels lostZG 702 June 19446 June 194460 vessels lostZG 717 June 194410 June 194450 vessels lostZG 7212 June 194416 June 194480 vessels lostZG 7317 June 194420 June 194420 vessels lostZG 7422 June 194426 June 194470 vessels lostZG 7527 June 19442 July 194490 vessels lostZG 762 July 19446 July 194470 vessels lostZG 777 July 194410 July 194470 vessels lostZG 7812 July 194416 July 1944110 vessels lostZG 7917 July 194421 July 194480 vessels lostZG 8022 July 194426 July 1944100 vessels lostZG 8127 July 194430 July 194410 vessels lostZG 821 August 19443 August 194420 vessels lostZG 82A1 August 19446 August 194430 vessels lostZG 836 August 194410 August 194410 vessels lostZG 8412 August 194415 August 194410 vessels lostZG 85Not listedNot listedNot listedZG 8621 August 194425 August 194440 vessels lostZG 87Not listedNot listedNot listedZG 8831 August 19444 September 194430 vessels lostZG 895 September 19448 September 194430 vessels lost ZG 9010 September 194413 September 194420 vessels lostZG 91Not listedNot listedNot listedZG 92Not listedNot listedNot listedZG 9325 September 194429 September 194430 vessels lostZG 94Not listedNot listedNot listedZG 956 October 19449 October 194430 vessels lostZG 9610 October 194412 October 194410 vessels lostZG 96A10 October 194413 October 194410 vessels lostZG 9715 October 194419 October 194420 vessels lostZG 9820 October 194423 October 194410 vessels lostZG 9925 October 194429 October 194420 vessels lostZG 10030 October 19443 November 194440 vessels lostZG 101Not listedNot listedNot listedZG 1029 November 194413 November 194420 vessels lostZG 10314 November 194417 November 194410 vessels lostZG 10419 November 194422 November 194410 vessels lostZG 10524 November 194428 November 194440 vessels lostZG 10630 November 19443 December 194410 vessels lostZG 1074 December 19447 December 194420 vessels lostZG 1089 December 194413 December 194420 vessels lostZG 109Not listedNot listedNot listedZG 11019 December 194423 December 194440 vessels lostZG 11124 December 194427 December 194410 vessels lostZG 11229 December 194431 December 194410 vessels lost

1945 There are no escorts listed for 1945. ConvoyDepartureDateArrivalDateNo.of Merchant ShipsNotesZG 1133 January 19457 January 194510 vessels lostZG 1148 January 194511 January 194510 vessels lostZG 11513 January 194517 January 194540 vessels lostZG 11618 January 194522 January 194520 vessels lostZG 11723 January 194527 January 194510 vessels lostZG 11828 January 19452 February 194530 vessels lostZG 1192 February 19455 February 194510 vessels lostZG 1207 February 194510 February 194520 vessels lostZG 121Not listedNot listedNot listedZG 122Not listedNot listedNot listedZG 12322 February 194527 February 194520 vessels lostZG 12427 February 19452 March 194520 vessels lostZG 1254 March 19458 March 194520 vessels lostZG 1269 March 194512 March 194510 vessels lostZG 127Not listedNot listedNot listedZG 12820 March 194523 March 194510 vessels lostZG 12924 March 194527 March 194510 vessels lostZG 130Not listedNot listedNot listedZG 1313 April 19455 April 194510 vessels lostZG 132Not listedNot listedNot listedZG 13313 April 194517 April 194510 vessels lostZG 13418 April 194523 April 194520 vessels lostZG 13523 April 194527 April 194510 vessels lostZG 13628 April 19451 May 194510 vessels lostZG 1372 May 19457 May 194520 vessels lostZG 138Not listedNot listedNot listedZG 139Not listedNot listedNot listed

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External links Full listing of ships sailing in ZG convoys