CONVOY JW-56A
Depart Loch Ewe on 12 January 1944
Arrive Kola Inlet on 28 January 1944

Vessel Pdt. Tons Builtt Cargo Notes
AERT VAN DER NEER (Du)
 
7,170
1942
 
VIA AKUREYRI 18-21.1.44
ANDREW G CURTIN (US)
 
7,200
1943
 
SUNK BY U 716. AT AKUREYRI 18 TO 21.1.44
BERMUDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 26/01
BERWICK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 23/01
BORAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/01 - 18/01
CHARLES BULFINCH (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
RETURNED
CHARLES SCRIBNER (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
CYGNET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/01 - 15/01
DIANELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/01 - 27/01
EDWIN L DRAKE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
VIA AKUREYRI 18-21.1.44
EMPIRE PLOUGHMAN (Br)
 
7,049
1943
 
VIA AKUREYRI 18-21.1.44
FORT BELLINGHAM (Br)
 
7,153
1942
 
SUNK BY U 360 & U 957. AKUREYRI 18-21.1
FORT SLAVE (Br)
 
7,134
1942
 
VIA AKUREYRI 18-21.1.44
GREMYASCHI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/01 - 28/01
GROZNI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/01 - 28/01
HARDY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/01 - 27/01
INCONSTANT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/01 - 27/01
JEFFERSON DAVIS (US)
 
7,176
1942
 
RETURNED
JOHN A QUITMAN (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
RETURNED
JOSEPH N NICOLLET (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
RETURNED
KENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/01 - 26/01
NATHANIEL ALEXANDER (US)
 
7,177
1942
 
RETURNED
NOREG (Nor)
 
7,605
1931
FFO
VIA AKUREYRI 18-21.1.44
OBDURATE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/01 - 25/01
OFFA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/01 - 27/01
ORESTES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/01 - 22/01
PENELOPE BARKER (US)
 
7,177
1942
 
SUNK
POPPY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/01 - 27/01
RAZUMNY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/01 - 28/01
READY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/01 - 22/01
RICHARD H ALVEY (US)
 
7,191
1942
 
VIA AKUREYRI 18-21.1.44
SAN ADOLFO (Br)
 
7,365
1935
 
ESCORT OILER VIA AKUREYRI 18-21.1.44
SAN CIRILO (Br)
 
8,012
1937
 
 
SAN CIRILO (Br)
 
8,012
1937
 
 
SAVAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 27/01
STORD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 16/01 - 27/01
THORSTEIN VEBLEN (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
VENUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/01 - 27/01
VIGILANT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/01 - 27/01
VIRAGO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/01 - 27/01
WALLFLOWER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/01 - 18/01
WILLIAM TYLER PAGE (US)
 
7,176
1943
 
 
WOODBRIDGE N FERRIS (US)
 
7,200
1943