KG convoys
# KG convoys

The KG 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: Key West, Florida to Guantanamo, Cuba

## Overview

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.

The series started with KG 600 through KG 779 with 12 convoys cancelled. There are also no ships listed as being lost.

## Convoy List

### 1942

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

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

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

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