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

GN convoys
A convoy photographed from US Navy airship K-28, assigned to Blimp Squadron 24 (ZP-24) at Naval Air Station Weeksville, North Carolina (USA).
TypeGN Convoys
Location
Planned207
ObjectiveMerchant convoys between Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and New York City
DateAugust 1942 (1942-08) to May 1945 (1945-05)
GN convoys is located in North Atlantic
Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay
New York Harbor
New York Harbor
Ports of call for GN convoys

They take their name from the route: Guantanamo, Cuba to New York City[1]

Overview

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The GN series was the reverse of NG series that ran from August 1942 until 18 May 1945. There were 207 GN convoys, comprising 4,313 individual ship listings and 18 escorts. Some of the ships listed in a convoy did not always make the complete trip between Guantanamo and New York though, a few returned to Guantanamo, stopped at Charleston, South Carolina, or other ports. [1]

Convoy List

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Convoy Departure
Date
Arrival
Date
No.of Merchant Ships No.of Escort Ships Notes
GN 1 5 September 1942 12 September 1942 34 0 0 vessels lost
GN 2 8 September 1942 15 September 1942 4 0 0 vessels lost
GN 4 12 September 1942 19 September 1942 23 0 0 vessels lost
GN 4 15 September 1942 23 September 1942 13 0 0 vessels lost
GN 5 19 September 1942 26 September 1942 13 5 0 vessels lost
GN 6 22 September 1942 30 September 1942 19 0 0 vessels lost
GN 7 26 September 1942 4 October 1942 19 0 0 vessels lost
GN 8 29 September 1942 7 October 1942 11 0 0 vessels lost
GN 9 3 October 1942 11 October 1942 23 0 0 vessels lost
GN 10 6 October 1942 13 October 1942 4 0 0 vessels lost
GN 11 10 October 1942 16 October 1942 22 0 0 vessels lost
GN 12 15 October 1942 24 October 1942 43 0 0 vessels lost
GN 13 18 October 1942 24 October 1942 9 0 0 vessels lost
GN 14 23 October 1942 30 October 1942 33 0 0 vessels lost
GN 15 26 October 1942 2 November 1942 22 0 0 vessels lost
GN 16 31 October 1942 9 November 1942 35 0 0 vessels lost
GN 17 3 November 1942 10 November 1942 24 0 0 vessels lost
GN 18 8 November 1942 17 November 1942 34 0 0 vessels lost
GN 19 11 November 1942 17 November 1942 24 5 0 vessels lost
GN 20 16 November 1942 23 November 1942 35 0 0 vessels lost
GN 21 19 November 1942 25 November 1942 20 0 0 vessels lost
GN 22 24 November 1942 2 December 1942 43 0 0 vessels lost
GN 23 27 November 1942 4 December 1942 25 0 0 vessels lost
GN 24 1 December 1942 8 December 1942 49 0 0 vessels lost
GN 25 4 December 1942 10 December 1942 23 0 0 vessels lost
GN 26 9 December 1942 18 December 1942 42 5 0 vessels lost
GN 27 12 December 1942 19 December 1942 10 0 0 vessels lost
GN 28 16 December 1942 24 December 1942 42 0 0 vessels lost
GN 29 20 December 1942 26 December 1942 29 0 0 vessels lost
GN 30 24 December 1942 1 January 1943 51 0 0 vessels lost
GN 31 28 December 1942 4 January 1943 25 0 0 vessels lost

Only one convoy was attacked, 13 March 1943, by U-68, which resulted in two ships being lost.

Convoy Departure
Date
Arrival
Date
No.of Merchant Ships No.of Escort Ships Notes
GN 32 1 January 1943 9 January 1943 49 0 0 vessels lost
GN 33 5 January 1943 11 January 1943 14 0 0 vessels lost
GN 34 9 January 1943 16 January 1943 33 0 0 vessels lost
GN 35 13 January 1943 19 January 1943 15 0 0 vessels lost
GN 36 17 January 1943 25 January 1943 16 0 0 vessels lost
GN 37 22 January 1943 27 January 1943 32 0 0 vessels lost
GN Spec 2 24 January 1943 31 January 1943 7 0 0 vessels lost
GN 38 29 January 1943 4 February 1943 58 0 0 vessels sunk
GN 39 3 February 1943 11 February 1943 19 0 0 vessels lost
GN 40 8 February 1943 16 February 1943 33 0 0 vessels lost
GN 41 13 February 1943 21 February 1943 27 0 vessels lost
GN 42 18 February 1943 26 February 1943 23 0 0 vessels lost
GN 43 23 February 1943 2 March 1943 32 0 0 vessels lost
GN 44 28 February 1943 7 March 1943 21 0 0 vessels lost
GN 45 5 March 1943 13 March 1943 37 0 0 vessels lost
GN 46 10 March 1943 17 March 1943 38 0 0 vessels lost
GN 47 15 March 1943 23 March 1943 40 0 0 vessels lost
GN 48 20 March 1943 28 March 1943 33 0 0 vessels lost
GN 49 24 March 1943 31 March 1943 13 0 vessels lost
GN 50 30 March 1943 7 April 1943 29 0 0 vessels lost
GN 51 4 April 1943 11 April 1943 25 0 0 vessels lost
GN 52 9 April 1943 17 April 1943 43 0 0 vessels lost
GN 53 14 April 1943 20 April 1943 23 0 0 vessels lost
GN 54 19 April 1943 26 April 1943 37 0 0 vessels lost
GN 55 24 April 1943 2 May 1943 14 0 0 vessels lost
GN 56 29 April 1943 6 May 1943 30 0 0 vessels lost
GN 57 4 May 1943 12 May 1943 22 0 0 vessels lost
GN 58 9 May 1943 17 May 1943 32 0 0 vessels lost
GN 59 14 May 1943 22 May 1943 27 0 0 vessels lost
GN 60 19 May 1943 27 May 1943 29 0 0 vessels lost
GN 61 24 May 1943 31 May 1943 18 0 0 vessels lost
GN 62 29 May 1943 6 June 1943 20 0 0 vessels lost
GN 63 3 June 1943 10 June 1943 27 0 0 vessels lost
GN 64 8 June 1943 16 June 1943 39 0 0 vessels lost
GN 65 13 June 1943 20 June 1943 25 0 0 vessels lost
GN 66 18 June 1943 26 June 1943 21 0 0 vessels lost
GN 67 23 June 1943 1 July 1943 29 0 0 vessels lost
GN 68 28 June 1943 4 July 1943 32 0 0 vessels lost
GN 69 3 July 1943 10 July 1943 25 0 0 vessels lost
GN 70 8 July 1943 15 July 1943 27 0 0 vessels lost
GN 71 13 July 1943 21 July 1943 26 0 0 vessels lost
GN 72 18 July 1943 25 July 1943 11 0 0 vessels lost
GN 73 23 July 1943 31 July 1943 29 0 0 vessels lost
GN 74 28 July 1943 4 August 1943 17 0 0 vessels lost
GN 75 2 August 1943 10 August 1943 12 0 0 vessels lost
GN 76 7 August 1943 14 August 1943 29 0 0 vessels lost
GN 77 11 August 1943 19 August 1943 31 0 0 vessels lost
GN 78 17 August 1943 24 August 1943 14 0 0 vessels lost
GN 79 22 August 1943 29 August 1943 20 0 0 vessels lost
GN 80 27 August 1943 3 September 1943 20 0 0 vessels lost
GN 81 1 September 1943 9 September 1943 23 0 0 vessels lost
GN 82 6 September 1943 14 September 1943 20 0 0 vessels lost
GN 83 11 September 1943 18 September 1943 26 0 0 vessels lost
GN 84 15 September 1943 23 September 1943 26 0 0 vessels lost
GN 85 21 September 1943 29 September 1943 20 0 0 vessels lost
GN 86 25 September 1943 3 October 1943 16 0 0 vessels lost
GN 87 1 October 1943 9 October 1943 22 0 0 vessels lost
GN 88 6 October 1943 14 October 1943 20 0 0 vessels lost
GN 89 11 October 1943 18 October 1943 34 0 0 vessels lost
GN 90 16 October 1943 24 October 1943 14 0 0 vessels lost
GN 91 21 October 1943 29 October 1943 21 0 0 vessels lost
GN 92 26 October 1943 2 November 1943 16 0 0 vessels lost
GN 93 31 October 1943 7 November 1943 13 0 0 vessels lost
GN 94 5 November 1943 12 November 1943 19 0 0 vessels lost
GN 95 10 November 1943 17 November 1943 15 0 0 vessels lost
GN 96 15 November 1943 23 November 1943 14 0 0 vessels lost
GN 97 20 November 1943 28 November 1943 23 0 0 vessels lost
GN 98 25 November 1943 3 December 1943 23 0 0 vessels lost
GN 99 30 November 1943 6 December 1943 20 0 0 vessels lost
GN 100 5 December 1943 12 December 1943 20 0 0 vessels lost
GN 101 10 December 1943 18 December 1943 23 0 0 vessels lost
GN 102 15 December 1943 22 December 1943 21 0 0 vessels lost
GN 103 20 December 1943 27 December 1943 21 0 0 vessels lost
GN 104 25 December 1943 1 January 1944 30 0 0 vessels lost
GN 105 30 December 1943 5 January 1944 23 0 0 vessels lost
Convoy Departure
Date
Arrival
Date
No.of Merchant Ships No.of Escort Ships Notes
GN 106 4 January 1944 12 January 1944 20 0 0 vessels lost
GN 107 9 January 1944 17 January 1944 24 0 0 vessels lost
GN 108 14 January 1944 20 January 1944 17 0 0 vessels lost
GN 109 19 January 1944 27 January 1944 16 0 0 vessels lost
GN 110 24 January 1944 1 February 1944 27 0 0 vessels lost
GN 111 29 February 1944 6 February 1944 17 0 0 vessels lost
GN 112 3 February 1944 10 February 1944 25 0 0 vessels lost
GN 113 8 February 1944 15 February 1944 21 0 0 vessels lost
GN 114 13 February 1944 21 February 1944 22 0 0 vessels lost
GN 115 18 February 1944 26 February 1944 21 0 0 vessels lost
GN 116 23 February 1944 29 February 1944 20 0 0 vessels lost
GN 117 28 February 1944 6 March 1944 24 0 0 vessels lost
GN 118 4 March 1944 11 March 1944 30 0 0 vessels lost
GN 119 9 March 1944 17 March 1944 29 0 0 vessels lost
GN 120 14 March 1944 21 March 1944 23 0 0 vessels lost
GN 121 19 March 1944 26 March 1944 25 0 0 vessels lost
GN 122 24 March 1944 31 March 1944 29 0 0 vessels lost
GN 123 29 March 1944 5 April 1944 33 0 0 vessels lost
GN 124 3 April 1944 10 April 1944 29 0 0 vessels lost
GN 125 8 April 1944 15 April 1944 32 0 0 vessels lost
GN 126 13 April 1944 20 April 1944 18 0 0 vessels lost
GN 127 18 April 1944 24 April 1944 36 0 0 vessels lost
GN 128 23 April 1944 1 May 1944 38 0 0 vessels lost
GN 129 28 April 1944 5 May 1944 38 0 0 vessels lost
GN 130 3 May 1944 10 May 1944 35 0 0 vessels lost
GN 131 8 May 1944 15 May 1944 32 0 0 vessels lost
GN 132 13 May 1944 21 May 1944 24 0 0 vessels lost
GN 133 18 May 1944 26 May 1944 32 0 0 vessels lost
GN 134 23 May 1944 30 May 1944 19 0 0 vessels lost
GN 135 28 May 1944 4 June 1944 20 0 0 vessels lost
GN 136 2 June 1944 9 June 1944 13 0 0 vessels lost
GN 137 7 June 1944 14 June 1944 29 0 0 vessels lost
GN 138 12 June 1944 19 June 1944 39 0 0 vessels lost
GN 139 17 June 1944 24 June 1944 33 0 0 vessels lost
GN 140 22 June 1944 29 June 1944 22 0 0 vessels lost
GN 141 27 June 1944 5 July 1944 36 0 0 vessels lost
GN 142 2 July 1944 8 July 1944 27 0 0 vessels lost
GN 143 7 July 1944 15 July 1944 13 0 0 vessels lost
GN 144 12 July 1944 19 July 1944 20 0 0 vessels lost
GN 145 17 July 1944 24 July 1944 17 0 0 vessels lost
GN 146 22 July 1944 28 July 1944 7 0 0 vessels lost
GN 147 27 July 1944 5 August 1944 15 0 0 vessels lost
GN 148 1 August 1944 8 August 1944 11 0 0 vessels lost
GN 149 6 August 1944 12 August 1944 4 0 0 vessels lost
GN 150 11 August 1944 19 August 1944 7 0 0 vessels lost
GN 151 16 August 1944 23 August 1944 15 0 0 vessels lost
GN 152 21 August 1944 29 August 1944 3 0 0 vessels lost
GN 153 26 August 1944 3 September 1944 26 0 0 vessels lost
GN 154 31 August 1944 6 September 1944 23 0 0 vessels lost
GN 155 5 September 1944 12 September 1944 33 0 0 vessels lost
GN 156 10 September 1944 18 September 1944 18 0 0 vessels lost
GN 157 15 September 1944 6 September 1944 30 0 0 vessels lost
GN 158 20 September 1944 27 September 1944 35 0 0 vessels lost
GN 159 25 September 1944 2 October 1944 30 0 0 vessels lost
GN 160 30 September 1944 8 October 1944 18 0 0 vessels lost
GN 161 5 October 1944 12 October 1944 9 0 0 vessels lost
GN 162 10 October 1944 18 October 1944 5 0 0 vessels lost
GN 163 14 October 1944 22 October 1944 6 0 0 vessels lost
GN 164 20 October 1944 28 October 1944 3 0 0 vessels lost
GN 165 25 October 1944 1 November 1944 4 0 0 vessels lost
GN 166 30 October 1944 7 November 1944 3 0 0 vessels lost
GN 167 4 November 1944 12 November 1944 5 0 0 vessels lost
GN 168 9 November 1944 16 November 1944 1 0 0 vessels lost
GN 169 14 November 1944 22 November 1944 8 0 0 vessels lost
GN 170 19 November 1944 27 November 1944 3 0 0 vessels lost
GN 171 24 November 1944 2 December 1944 4 0 0 vessels lost
GN 172 29 November 1944 7 December 1944 2 0 0 vessels lost
GN 173 4 December 1944 1 December 1944 3 0 0 vessels lost
GN 174 9 December 1944 17 December 1944 2 0 0 vessels lost
GN 175 14 December 1944 22 December 1944 8 0 0 vessels lost
GN 176 Cancelled
GN 177 23 December 1944 30 December 1944 3 0 0 vessels lost
GN 178 30 December 1944 6 January 1945 2 0 0 vessels lost
Convoy Departure
Date
Arrival
Date
No.of Merchant Ships No.of Escort Ships Notes
GN 179 3 January 1945 10 January 1945 6 0 0 vessels lost
GN 180 8 January 1945 15 January 1945 3 0 0 vessels lost
GN 181 13 January 1945 20 January 1945 5 0 0 vessels lost
GN 182 18 January 1945 25 January 1945 4 0 0 vessels lost
GN 183 23 January 1945 30 January 1945 4 0 0 vessels lost
GN 184 28 January 1945 4 February 1945 5 0 0 vessels lost
GN 185 2 February 1945 9 February 1945 6 0 0 vessels lost
GN 186 7 February 1945 14 February 1945 1 0 0 vessels lost
GN 187 12 February 1945 19 February 1945 7 0 0 vessels lost
GN 188 17 February 1945 24 February 1945 8 0 0 vessels lost
GN 189 22 February 1945 28 February 1945 2 0 0 vessels lost
GN 190 27 February 1945 6 March 1945 8 0 0 vessels lost
GN 191 4 March 1945 11 March 1945 4 0 0 vessels lost
GN 192 9 March 1945 15 March 1945 3 0 0 vessels lost
GN 193 13 March 1945 21 March 1945 4 0 0 vessels lost
GN 194 9 March 1945 26 March 1945 4 0 0 vessels lost
GN 195 24 March 1945 31 March 1945 3 0 0 vessels lost
GN 196 29 March 1945 4 April 1945 3 0 0 vessels lost
GN 197 3 April 1945 10 April 1945 5 0 0 vessels lost
GN 198 8 April 1945 15 April 1945 6 0 0 vessels lost
GN 199 13 April 1945 20 April 1945 8 0 0 vessels lost
GN 200 18 April 1945 24 April 1945 10 0 0 vessels lost
GN 201 23 April 1945 30 April 1945 21 0 0 vessels lost
GN 202 28 April 1945 5 May 1945 36 0 0 vessels lost
GN 203 3 May 1945 10 May 1945 48 0 0 vessels lost
GN 204 8 May 1945 15 May 1945 41 0 0 vessels lost
GN 205 13 May 1945 19 May 1945 33 0 0 vessels lost
GN 206 18 May 1945 25 May 1945 3 0 0 vessels lost
GN Spec 1 31 August 1945 6 September 1945 2 3 0 vessels lost

Notes

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Citations
  1. ^ a b c d e f g GN 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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