KG convoys

View of a convoy during the Second World War.

Type| KG Convoys
Location|

Caribbean Sea

Planned| 180
Objective| Merchant convoys between Key West, Florida, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Date| September 1942 (1942-09) to May 1945 (1945-05)

Guantanamo Bay

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

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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

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### 1942[1]

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

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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]

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

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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]

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

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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]

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

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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

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Citations

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

## Bibliography

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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

* "KG Convoy Series". Convoy Web - Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 27 August 2016.

## External links

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* Full listing of ships sailing in KG convoys