GK convoys

The GK 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: Guantanamo, Cuba to Key West, Florida

Overview The GK series was the reverse of KG series that ran from 1 September 1942 until 6 May 1945. There were 163 "GK" convoys, comprising 1,064 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 Guantanamo and Key West. Only two are listed as going to Port Everglades, Florida, and one to Mayport, Florida.

The series started with GK 700 through GK 878 with 16 convoys cancelled and no record available for the last convoy, GK 878. There are also no ships listed as being lost.

Convoy List

1942

ConvoyDepartureDateArrivalDateNo.of Merchant ShipsNotesGK 7001 September 19425 September 1942120 vessels lostGK 7016 September 19429 September 194270 vessels lostGK 7029 September 194212 September 194230 vessels lostGK 70314 September 194217 September 1942120 vessels lostGK 70417 September 194220 September 194240 vessels lostGK 70521 September 194225 September 1942100 vessels lostGK 70624 September 194227 September 194260 vessels lostGK 70728 September 1942Not listed80 vessels lostGK 708CancelledGK 70911 October 194214 October 1942190 vessels lostGK 71019 October 194222 October 194270 vessels lostGK 71127 October 194230 October 194280 vessels lostGK 7124 November 19427 November 1942170 vessels lostGK 71312 November 194215 November 194280 vessels lostGK 71420 November 194223 November 194250 vessels lostGK 71528 November 19421 December 1942100 vessels lostGK 7166 December 194210 December 1942200 vessels lostGK 71714 December 194217 December 1942100 vessels lostGK 71822 December 194225 December 194270 vessels lostGK 71930 December 19422 January 194350 vessels lost

1943 ConvoyDepartureDateArrivalDateNo.of Merchant ShipsNotesGK 7207 January 194310 January 194350 vessels lostGK 72115 January 194318 January 194320 vessels lostGK 72223 January 194326 January 1943100 vessels lostGK 7232 February 19438 February 1943130 vessels lostGK 72413 February 194316 February 194370 vessels lostGK 72523 February 194326 February 1943120 vessels lostGK 7265 March 19438 March 194390 vessels lostGK 72716 March 194319 March 1943110 vessels lostGK 72827 March 194331 March 1943110 vessels lostGK 72930 March 19432 April 194390 vessels lostGK 7309 April 194312 April 1943190 vessels lostGK 73119 April 194322 April 194390 vessels lostGK 73229 April 19434 May 194380 vessels lostGK 73310 May 194313 May 194380 vessels lostGK 73419 May 194322 May 1943130 vessels lostGK 73524 May 194327 May 194310 vessels lostGK 73630 May 19431 June 194360 vessels lostGK 7374 June 19437 June 194380 vessels lostGK 7389 June 194312 June 194360 vessels lostGK 73914 June 194317 June 194360 vessels lostGK 74019 June 194322 June 1943150 vessels lostGK 74124 June 194327 June 1943110 vessels lostGK 74229 June 19432 July 1943150 vessels lostGK 7434 July 19437 July 194370 vessels lostGK 7449 July 194312 July 194380 vessels lostGK 74514 July 194317 July 194370 vessels lostGK 74619 July 194322 July 194390 vessels lostGK 74724 July 194327 July 194360 vessels lostGK 74829 July 19431 August 194370 vessels lostGK 7493 August 19436 August 194350 vessels lostGK 7508 August 194311 August 194340 vessels lostGK 75113 August 194316 August 194370 vessels lostGK 75218 August 194321 August 194370 vessels lostGK 75323 August 194326 August 1943120 vessels lostGK 75428 August 194331 August 1943150 vessels lostGK 7552 September 19435 September 1943100 vessels lostGK 7567 September 194310 September 1943130 vessels lostGK 75712 September 194315 September 1943110 vessels lostGK 75817 September 194320 September 194380 vessels lostGK 75922 September 194325 September 1943120 vessels lostGK 76027 September 194330 September 194370 vessels lostGK 7612 October 19435 October 1943160 vessels lostGK 7627 October 194310 October 194350 vessels lostGK 76312 October 194315 October 1943160 vessels lostGK 76417 October 194320 October 194310 vessels lostGK 76522 October 194325 October 1943120 vessels lostGK 76628 October 194331 October 194370 vessels lostGK 7671 November 19434 November 194390 vessels lostGK 7686 November 19439 November 194380 vessels lostGK 76911 November 194314 November 194370 vessels lostGK 77016 November 194319 November 194360 vessels lostGK 77121 November 194324 November 194340 vessels lostGK 77226 November 194329 November 1943100 vessels lostGK 7731 December 19434 December 1943130 vessels lostGK 7746 December 19439 December 1943160 vessels lostGK 77511 December 194314 December 1943110 vessels lostGK 77615 December 194318 December 1943150 vessels lostGK 77720 December 194323 December 194370 vessels lostGK 77825 December 194328 December 1943100 vessels lostGK 77931 December 19432 January 194410 vessels lost

1944

ConvoyDepartureDateArrivalDateNo.of Merchant ShipsNotesGK 7805 January 19448 January 194480 vessels lostGK 78110 January 194413 January 194470 vessels lostGK 78215 January 194418 January 194480 vessels lostGK 78320 January 194423 January 194420 vessels lostGK 78425 January 194428 January 194490 vessels lostGK 78530 January 19441 February 194460 vessels lostGK 7864 February 19447 February 1944120 vessels lostGK 7879 February 194412 February 194430 vessels lostGK 78814 February 194417 February 194490 vessels lostGK 78919 February 194422 February 194490 vessels lostGK 79024 February 194427 February 1944140 vessels lostGK 79129 February 19443 March 194480 vessels lostGK 7925 March 19448 March 1944110 vessels lostGK 79310 March 194413 March 194470 vessels lostGK 79415 March 194418 March 194480 vessels lostGK 79520 March 194423 March 194420 vessels lostGK 79625 March 194428 March 1944120 vessels lostGK 79729 March 19441 April 194420 vessels lostGK 7984 April 19447 April 194460 vessels lostGK 7999 April 194411 April 194430 vessels lostGK 80014 April 194417 April 1944120 vessels lostGK 80119 April 194421 April 194490 vessels lostGK 80224 April 194427 April 194470 vessels lostGK 80329 April 19441 May 194430 vessels lostGK 8044 May 19446 May 194470 vessels lostGK 8059 May 194412 May 1944120 vessels lostGK 80614 May 194417 May 194450 vessels lostGK 80719 May 194422 May 194430 vessels lostGK 80824 May 194427 May 194450 vessels lostGK 80929 May 19441 June 194450 vessels lostGK 8103 June 19446 June 194430 vessels lostGK 8118 June 194411 June 194470 vessels lostGK 81213 June 194416 June 194460 vessels lostGK 81318 June 194421 June 1944100 vessels lostGK 81423 June 194426 June 194430 vessels lostGK 815CancelledGK 8163 July 1944Not listed30 vessels lostGK 8178 July 1944Not listed10 vessels lostGK 81812 July 1944Not listed20 vessels lostGK 81918 July 194421 July 194450 vessels lostGK 82023 July 194426 July 194430 vessels lostGK 82128 July 1944Not listed10 vessels lostGK 8221 August 19444 August 194420 vessels lostGK 8237 August 1944Not listedNot listed0 vessels lostGK 82411 August 194414 August 194410 vessels lostGK 82517 August 194420 August 194430 vessels lostGK 826CancelledGK 82726 August 194429 August 194410 vessels lostGK 82831 August 19443 September 194430 vessels lostGK 8295 September 19448 September 194410 vessels lostGK 830CancelledGK 83116 September 194419 September 194450 vessels lostGK 83221 September 194424 September 194420 vessels lostGK 83325 September 194428 September 194410 vessels lostGK 83430 September 19443 October 194410 vessels lostGK 8355 October 19448 October 1944Not listed0 vessels lostGK 83610 October 194413 October 194410 vessels lostGK 837CancelledGK 83821 October 194423 October 194410 vessels lostGK 83925 October 194428 October 194410 vessels lostGK 84030 October 19443 November 194430 vessels lostGK 8414 November 19447 November 194450 vessels lostGK 8429 November 194412 November 194420 vessels lostGK 843CancelledGK 84420 November 194423 November 194410 vessels lostGK 84525 November 194428 November 194430 vessels lostGK 84629 November 1944Not listed20 vessels lostGK 8474 December 19447 December 194420 vessels lostGK 848CancelledGK 84914 December 194417 December 194420 vessels lostGK 85020 December 194422 December 194420 vessels lostGK 85124 December 194427 December 194440 vessels lostGK 85230 December 19442 January 194520 vessels lost

1945

ConvoyDepartureDateArrivalDateNo.of Merchant ShipsNotesGK 853CancelledGK 854CancelledGK 855CancelledGK 85618 January 194521 January 194540 vessels lostGK 85723 January 1945Not listed10 vessels lostGK 85829 January 19451 February 194530 vessels lostGK 8592 February 1945Not listed40 vessels lostGK 860CancelledGK 86112 February 194515 February 194510 vessels lostGK 86217 February 194520 February 194520 vessels lostGK 863CancelledGK 86428 February 19453 March 194530 vessels lostGK 8654 March 19457 March 194520 vessels lostGK 8669 March 194512 March 194520 vessels lostGK 86714 March 194520 March 194510 vessels lostGK 86819 March 194522 March 194520 vessels lostGK 869CancelledGK 87029 March 19451 April 194520 vessels lostGK 871CancelledGK 872CancelledGK 87313 April 194516 April 194520 vessels lostGK 87419 April 194521 April 194510 vessels lostGK 87523 April 194526 April 194510 vessels lostGK 87628 April 19451 May 194510 vessels lostGK 8773 May 19456 May 194510 vessels lostGK 878No records

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External links Full listing of ships sailing in GK convoys