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

ConvoyDeparture
Date		Arrival
Date		No.of Merchant ShipsNo.of Escort ShipsNotes
ZG 131 August 19425 September 19421050 vessels lost
ZG 27 September 194211 September 19421550 vessels lost
ZG 314 September 194217 September 1942850 vessels lost
ZG 420 September 194225 September 1942870 vessels lost
ZG 528 September 19423 October 1942960 vessels lost
ZG 65 October 19429 October 19421160 vessels lost
ZG 79 October 194212 October 1942550 vessels lost
ZG 817 October 194221 October 19421860 vessels lost
ZG 925 October 194229 October 19421770 vessels lost
ZG 102 November 19425 November 1942950 vessels lost
ZG 1111 November 194214 November 19421470 vessels lost
ZG 1218 November 194222 November 1942860 vessels lost
ZG 1326 November 194230 November 19421360 vessels lost
ZG 144 December 19428 December 19421570 vessels lost
ZG 1512 December 194216 December 19421640 vessels lost
ZG 1620 December 194224 December 19421440 vessels lost
ZG 1728 December 19421 January 19431740 vessels lost

1943

1944

There are no escorts list for 1944.
ConvoyDeparture
Date		Arrival
Date		No.of Merchant ShipsNotes
ZG 559 January 194413 January 1944110 vessels lost
ZG 5620 January 194423 January 194470 vessels lost
ZG 5729 January 19442 February 194490 vessels lost
ZG 588 February 194412 February 1944180 vessels lost
ZG 5918 February 194422 February 1944160 vessels lost
ZG 6028 February 19443 March 1944180 vessels lost
ZG 619 March 194414 March 1944120 vessels lost
ZG 6219 March 194423 March 1944140 vessels lost
ZG 6329 March 19442 April 1944100 vessels lost
ZG 648 April 194413 April 1944160 vessels lost
ZG 6518 April 194422 April 1944110 vessels lost
ZG 6628 April 19442 May 1944190 vessels lost
ZG 678 May 194412 May 194470 vessels lost
ZG 6818 May 194422 May 194490 vessels lost
ZG 6928 May 194431 May 194460 vessels lost
ZG 702 June 19446 June 194460 vessels lost
ZG 717 June 194410 June 194450 vessels lost
ZG 7212 June 194416 June 194480 vessels lost
ZG 7317 June 194420 June 194420 vessels lost
ZG 7422 June 194426 June 194470 vessels lost
ZG 7527 June 19442 July 194490 vessels lost
ZG 762 July 19446 July 194470 vessels lost
ZG 777 July 194410 July 194470 vessels lost
ZG 7812 July 194416 July 1944110 vessels lost
ZG 7917 July 194421 July 194480 vessels lost
ZG 8022 July 194426 July 1944100 vessels lost
ZG 8127 July 194430 July 194410 vessels lost
ZG 821 August 19443 August 194420 vessels lost
ZG 82A1 August 19446 August 194430 vessels lost
ZG 836 August 194410 August 194410 vessels lost
ZG 8412 August 194415 August 194410 vessels lost
ZG 85Not listedNot listedNot listed
ZG 8621 August 194425 August 194440 vessels lost
ZG 87Not listedNot listedNot listed
ZG 8831 August 19444 September 194430 vessels lost
ZG 895 September 19448 September 194430 vessels lost
ZG 9010 September 194413 September 194420 vessels lost
ZG 91Not listedNot listedNot listed
ZG 92Not listedNot listedNot listed
ZG 9325 September 194429 September 194430 vessels lost
ZG 94Not listedNot listedNot listed
ZG 956 October 19449 October 194430 vessels lost
ZG 9610 October 194412 October 194410 vessels lost
ZG 96A10 October 194413 October 194410 vessels lost
ZG 9715 October 194419 October 194420 vessels lost
ZG 9820 October 194423 October 194410 vessels lost
ZG 9925 October 194429 October 194420 vessels lost
ZG 10030 October 19443 November 194440 vessels lost
ZG 101Not listedNot listedNot listed
ZG 1029 November 194413 November 194420 vessels lost
ZG 10314 November 194417 November 194410 vessels lost
ZG 10419 November 194422 November 194410 vessels lost
ZG 10524 November 194428 November 194440 vessels lost
ZG 10630 November 19443 December 194410 vessels lost
ZG 1074 December 19447 December 194420 vessels lost
ZG 1089 December 194413 December 194420 vessels lost
ZG 109Not listedNot listedNot listed
ZG 11019 December 194423 December 194440 vessels lost
ZG 11124 December 194427 December 194410 vessels lost
ZG 11229 December 194431 December 194410 vessels lost

1945

There are no escorts listed for 1945.
ConvoyDeparture
Date		Arrival
Date		No.of Merchant ShipsNotes
ZG 1133 January 19457 January 194510 vessels lost
ZG 1148 January 194511 January 194510 vessels lost
ZG 11513 January 194517 January 194540 vessels lost
ZG 11618 January 194522 January 194520 vessels lost
ZG 11723 January 194527 January 194510 vessels lost
ZG 11828 January 19452 February 194530 vessels lost
ZG 1192 February 19455 February 194510 vessels lost
ZG 1207 February 194510 February 194520 vessels lost
ZG 121Not listedNot listedNot listed
ZG 122Not listedNot listedNot listed
ZG 12322 February 194527 February 194520 vessels lost
ZG 12427 February 19452 March 194520 vessels lost
ZG 1254 March 19458 March 194520 vessels lost
ZG 1269 March 194512 March 194510 vessels lost
ZG 127Not listedNot listedNot listed
ZG 12820 March 194523 March 194510 vessels lost
ZG 12924 March 194527 March 194510 vessels lost
ZG 130Not listedNot listedNot listed
ZG 1313 April 19455 April 194510 vessels lost
ZG 132Not listedNot listedNot listed
ZG 13313 April 194517 April 194510 vessels lost
ZG 13418 April 194523 April 194520 vessels lost
ZG 13523 April 194527 April 194510 vessels lost
ZG 13628 April 19451 May 194510 vessels lost
ZG 1372 May 19457 May 194520 vessels lost
ZG 138Not listedNot listedNot listed
ZG 139Not listedNot listedNot listed