GN convoys

Series of Caribbean convoys during World War II

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).

Type| GN Convoys
Location|

North Atlantic Ocean

Planned| 207
Objective| Merchant convoys between Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and New York City
Date| August 1942 (1942-08) to May 1945 (1945-05)

Guantanamo Bay

New York Harbor

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Ports of call for GN convoys

The GN 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: 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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### 1942[1]

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Convoy  | Departure
Date  | Arrival
Date  | No.of Merchant Ships  | No.of Escort Ships  | Notes

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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

### 1943[1]

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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

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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

### 1944[1]

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Convoy  | Departure
Date  | Arrival
Date  | No.of Merchant Ships  | No.of Escort Ships  | Notes

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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

### 1945[1]

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Convoy  | Departure
Date  | Arrival
Date  | No.of Merchant Ships  | No.of Escort Ships  | Notes

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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

* "GN Convoy Series". Convoy Web - Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 26 August 2016.

## External links

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* Full listing of ships sailing in GN convoys