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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

1943

1944

There are no escorts list for 1944.

1945

There are no escorts listed for 1945.

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