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KG convoys
View of a convoy during the Second World War.
TypeKG Convoys
Location
Caribbean Sea
Planned180
ObjectiveMerchant convoys between Key West, Florida, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
DateSeptember 1942 (1942-09) to May 1945 (1945-05)
KG convoys is located in Caribbean
Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay
Key West, Florida
Key West, Florida
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Ports of call for KG convoys

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

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]

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

1943[1]

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

1944[1]

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

1945[1]

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

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

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.
Online resources
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