Convoy ONS 5 order of battle
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This is the order of battle during the battles around Convoy ONS 5 from 29 April to 6 May 1943.
Ships in the convoy
| Name | Flag | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agios Georgios (1911) |  Greece |
4,248 | |
| Argon (1920) |  United States |
6,952 | Escort Oiler |
| Baron Elgin (1933) |  United Kingdom |
3,942 | |
| Baron Graham (1925) | United Kingdom |
3,242 | |
| Baron Semple (1939) | United Kingdom |
4,573 | |
| HMCS Barrie |  Royal Canadian Navy |
Escort 7 May - 12 May | |
| Bengkalis (1918) |  Netherlands |
6,453 | |
| Berkel (1930) | Netherlands |
2,130 | After collision with Bornholm 25 Apr |
| Bonde (1936) |  Norway |
1,570 | Sunk by U-266 |
| Bornholm (1930) | United Kingdom |
3,177 | Collision With Berkel. Detached to Iceland |
| Bosworth (1919) | United Kingdom |
6,672 | Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr |
| Bristol City (1920) | United Kingdom |
2,864 | Sunk By U-358 |
| British Lady (1923) | United Kingdom |
6,098 | Escort Oiler |
| HMCS Buctouche (K179) | Royal Canadian Navy |
Escort 7 May - 12 May | |
| Campus (1925) | United Kingdom |
3,667 | |
| Commandant Dorise (1917) | United Kingdom |
5,529 | |
| HMCS Cowichan (J146) | Royal Canadian Navy |
Escort 7 May - 12 May | |
| Cydonia (1927) | United Kingdom |
3,517 | |
| Director (1926) | United Kingdom |
5,107 | |
| Dolius (1924) | United Kingdom |
5,507 | Sunk By U-638 |
| HMS Duncan |  Royal Navy |
Escort 22 Apr - 3 May destroyer leader, Senior Officer's ship Escort Group B7 |
|
| Dunsley (1929) | United Kingdom |
3,862 | |
| Empire Advocate (1913) | United Kingdom |
5,787 | Put back with defects |
| Empire Gazelle (1920) | United Kingdom |
4,848 | |
| Empire Planet (1923) | United Kingdom |
4,290 | |
| Fana (1939) | Norway |
1,375 | |
| Gharinda (1919) | United Kingdom |
5,306 | Sunk by U-266 |
| Gudvor (1928) | Norway |
2,280 | Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr |
| Harbury (1933) | United Kingdom |
5,081 | Sunk by U-628 |
| Harperley (1930) | United Kingdom |
4,586 | Sunk by U-264 |
| HMS Impulsive | Royal Navy |
Escort 2 May - 3 May Support Group EG 3 |
|
| Isobel (1929) |  Panama |
1,515 | Straggled, Notional date |
| Ivan Topic (1920) |  Yugoslavia |
4,943 | |
| HMS Jed | Royal Navy |
Escort 6 May - 8 May River-class frigate Support Group EG 1 |
|
| HMS Loosestrife (K105) | Royal Navy |
Escort 22 Apr - 3 May Escort Group B7 |
|
| Lorient (1921) | United Kingdom |
4,737 | Straggled, Sunk by U-125 |
| Losada (1921) | United Kingdom |
6,520 | |
| Mano (1925) | United Kingdom |
1,418 | |
| McKeesport (1919) | United States |
6,198 | Sunk by U-258 |
| Merton (1941) | United Kingdom |
7,150 | |
| Modlin (1906) |  Poland |
3,569 | Returned. Boiler defects |
| Nicolas (1910) | Greece |
4,540 | |
| North Britain (1940) | United Kingdom |
4,635 | Straggled, Sunk by U-707 |
| HMS Offa (G29) | Royal Navy |
Escort 2 May - 6 May Support Group EG 3 |
|
| Omega (1912) | United Kingdom |
3,788 | |
| HMS Oribi (G66) | Royal Navy |
Escort 29 Apr - 6 May Support Group EG 3 |
|
| Ottinge (1940) | United Kingdom |
2,870 | |
| HMS Panther (G41) | Royal Navy |
Escort 2 May - 3 May Support Group EG 3 |
|
| HMS Pelican | Royal Navy |
Escort 6 May - 8 May Support Group EG 1 |
|
| Penhale (1924) | United Kingdom |
4,071 | Straggled and arrived Reykjavik |
| HMS Penn (G77) | Royal Navy |
Escort 2 May - 3 May Support Group EG 3 |
|
| HMS Pink (K137) | Royal Navy |
Escort 22 Apr - 3 May Escort Group B7 |
|
| Rena (1924) | Norway |
5,242 | |
| Sapelo (1919) | United States |
5,422 | Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr |
| Selvistan (1924) | United Kingdom |
5,136 | Sunk by U-266 |
| HMS Sennen (Y21) | Royal Navy |
Escort 6 May - 8 May Support Group EG 1 |
|
| HMS Snowflake (K211) | Royal Navy |
Escort 22 Apr - 7 May Escort Group B7 |
|
| HMS Spey (K246) | Royal Navy |
Escort 6 May - 8 May Support Group EG 1 |
|
| HMS Sunflower (K41) | Royal Navy |
Escort 22 Apr - 3 May Escort Group B7 |
|
| HMS Tay (K232) | Royal Navy |
Escort 22 Apr - 7 May Escort Group B7 |
|
| Temple Arch (1940) | United Kingdom |
5,138 | |
| USS Tarazed (AF-13) (1931) | United States |
6,963 | Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr |
| HMS Vidette (D48) | Royal Navy |
Escort 26 Apr - 3 May Escort Group B7 |
|
| HMS Wear (K230) | Royal Navy |
Escort 6 May - 8 May Support Group EG 1 |
|
| Wentworth (1919) | United Kingdom |
5,212 | Sunk By U-358 & HMS Loosestrife |
| West Madaket (1918) | United States |
5,565 | Sunk by U-584 |
| West Maximus (1919) | United States |
5,561 | Sunk by U-264 |
| Yearby (1929) | United Kingdom |
5,666 |
Axis forces
| U-boat[1] | Type[2] | Patrol[3] | Sailed from[3] | Gruppe Specht[3] | Gruppe Amsel[3] | Gruppe Star[4] | Gruppe Amsel I[5] | Gruppe Amsel II[5] | Gruppe Fink[1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-107 | IXB | 9th | Lorient 24 April | 3 May | attacked by convoy escort 6 May;[6] returned to Lorient 26 May | |||||
| U-125 | IXC | 7th | Lorient 13 April | 19 April | 4 May | torpedoed one ship 4 May; sunk by convoy escort 6 May[7] | ||||
| U-168 | IXC40 | 1st | Kiel 9 March | 19 April | 4 May | shadowed convoy 5 May;[8] returned to Lorient 18 May | ||||
| U-192 | IXC40 | 1st | Kiel 13 April | 27 April | 4 May | sunk by convoy escort 6 May[9] | ||||
| U-209 | VIIC | 7th | Kiel 6 April | 27 April | 4 May | damaged by bomber 1800 4 May; and sank about 7 May[10] | ||||
| U-223 | VIIC | 2nd | Saint-Nazaire 15 April | 22 April | 3 May | lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[11] returned to Saint-Nazaire 24 May | ||||
| U-226 | VIIC | 2nd | Lorient 10 April | 19 April | 4 May | lightly damaged by convoy escort;[12] returned to Saint-Nazaire 17 May | ||||
| U-231 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 13 April | 27 April | 4 May | attacked by convoy escort 5 May;[11] returned to La Pallice 31 May | ||||
| U-258 | VIIC | 4th | La Pallice 1 April | 27 April | 4 May | torpedoed one ship 0730 29 April;[13] sunk by bomber 20 May[3] | ||||
| U-260 | VIIC | 3rd | Saint-Nazaire 12 March | 19 April | 4 May | attacked by convoy escort 5 May;[14] returned to Saint-Nazaire 22 May | ||||
| U-264 | VIIC | 3rd | Saint-Nazaire 8 April | 19 April | 4 May | torpedoed three ships on 5 May;[15] returned to Lorient 1 June | ||||
| U-266 | VIIC | 2nd | Saint-Nazaire 14 April | 22 April | 3 May | torpedoed three ships and lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May; sunk by bomber 15 May[16] | ||||
| U-267 | VIIC | 2nd | Saint-Nazaire 23 March | lightly damaged by convoy escort;[12] returned to Saint-Nazaire 21 May | ||||||
| U-270 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 23 March | 19 April | 4 May | heavily damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[17] returned to Saint-Nazaire 15 May | ||||
| U-358 | VIIC | 2nd | Saint-Nazaire 11 April | 19 April | 4 May | torpedoed two ships on 5 May[15] and heavily damaged by convoy escort;[18] returned to Saint-Nazaire 15 May | ||||
| U-377 | VIIC | 9th | Brest 15 April | 22 April | 3 May | returned to Brest 7 June | ||||
| U-378 | VIIC | 7th | Trondheim 12 April | 27 April | 4 May | shadowed convoy 28 April[15] and 5 May;[8] returned to La Pallice 4 June | ||||
| U-381 | VIIC | 3rd | Saint-Nazaire 31 March | 27 April | 4 May | shadowed convoy 30 April;[15] sunk 21 May | ||||
| U-383 | VIIC | 3rd | Brest 17 April | 22 April | 3 May | returned to Brest 25 May | ||||
| U-386 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 15 April | 27 April | heavily damaged by convoy escorts 28/29 April;[19] returned to Saint-Nazaire 11 May | |||||
| U-402 | VIIC | 7th | La Pallice 22 April | 3 May | returned to La Pallice 26 May | |||||
| U-413 | VIIC | 3rd | Brest 30 March | 27 April | 4 May | lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[20] returned to Brest 13 June | ||||
| U-438 | VIIC | 4th | Brest 31 March | 19 April | 4 May | damaged by bomber 2045 4 May; sunk by Support Group 1 on 6 May[21] | ||||
| U-504 | IXC | 6th | Lorient 21 April | 3 May | returned to Bordeaux 29 May | |||||
| U-514 | IXC | 3rd | Lorient 15 April | 19 April | 4 May | lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[22] returned to Lorient 22 May | ||||
| U-528 | IXC40 | 1st | Kiel 15 April | 27 April | heavily damaged by convoy escorts 28/29 April; sunk by bomber 11 May[19] | |||||
| U-531 | IXC40 | 1st | Kiel 13 April | 27 April | 4 May | sunk by convoy escort 5 May[23] | ||||
| U-532 | IXC40 | 1st | Kiel 25 March | 27 April | heavily damaged by convoy escorts 29 April;[24] returned to Lorient 15 May | |||||
| U-533 | IXC40 | 1st | Kiel 15 April | 27 April | 4 May | lightly damaged by convoy escort 6 May;[25] returned Lorient 24 May | ||||
| U-552 | VIIC | 12th | Saint-Nazaire 4 April | 27 April | 4 May | returned to Saint-Nazaire 13 June | ||||
| U-575 | VIIC | 8th | Saint-Nazaire 22 April | 3 May | lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[26] returned to Saint-Nazaire 11 June | |||||
| U-584 | VIIC | 9th | Brest 23 March | 19 April | 4 May | torpedoed one ship 5 May;[18] returned to Brest 24 May | ||||
| U-614 | VIIC | 2nd | Saint-Nazaire 12 April | 19 April | 4 May | returned to Saint-Nazaire 24 May | ||||
| U-621 | VIIC | 4th | Brest 22 April | 3 May | attacked by convoy escort 5 May;[11] returned to Brest 3 June | |||||
| U-628 | VIIC | 3rd | Brest 8 April | 19 April | 4 May | torpedoed two ships on 5 May;[15] returned to Brest 19 May | ||||
| U-630 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 18 March | 19 April | 4 May | sunk by convoy escort 6 May[27] | ||||
| U-634 | VIIC | 2nd | Lorient 15 April | 22 April | 3 May | lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[11] returned to Brest 23 May | ||||
| U-638 | VIIC | 2nd | La Pallice 20 April | 3 May | torpedoed one ship and sunk by convoy escort 5 May[28] | |||||
| U-648 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 3 April | 27 April | 4 May | heavily damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[29] returned to Brest 19 May | ||||
| U-650 | VIIC | 1st | Bergen 10 April | 27 April | 4 May | found convoy 0900 28 April;[30] launched torpedoes 28 April;[15] damaged by 1st Support Group 6 May;[12] returned to Saint-Nazaire 28 June | ||||
| U-662 | VIIC | 3rd | Saint-Nazaire 23 March | 19 April | 4 May | attacked by convoy escort 5 May;[31] returned to Saint-Nazaire 19 May | ||||
| U-707 | VIIC | 2nd | Saint-Nazaire 12 April | 19 April | 4 May | torpedoed one ship 5 May and damaged by convoy escort;[32] returned to Bordeaux 31 May | ||||
| U-710 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 15 April | sunk by bomber 1730 24 April[33] | ||||||
| U-732 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 8 April | 19 April | 4 May | heavily damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[31] returned to Brest 15 May | ||||
| U-952 | VIIC | 1st | Bergen 22 April | returned to Bordeaux 31 May | ||||||
| U-954 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 8 April | 27 April | 4 May | attacked by convoy escort 6 May;[34] sunk 19 May while attacking convoy SC 130[3] |
References
- Clay Blair: Hitler's U-Boat War The Hunted 1942-1945 (1998). ISBN 0-679-45742-9
- Michael Gannon: Black May (1998). ISBN 1-85410-588-4
- Peter Gretton: Convoy Escort Commander (1964). ISBN (none)
- Arnold Hague: The Allied Convoy System 1939-1945 (2000). ISBN 1-55125-033-0 (Canada), ISBN 1-86176-147-3 (UK).
- Paul Kemp: U-Boats Destroyed (1997). ISBN 1-85409-515-3
- Axel Neistle: German U-Boat Losses during World War II (1998). ISBN 1-85367-352-8
- Jürgen Rohwer & Gerhard Hümmelchen Chronology of the War at Sea 1939-1945 2nd Edition (1992) ISBN 1-55750-105-X
- Stephen Roskill: The War at Sea 1939-1945 Vol II (1956). ISBN (none)
- J.C. Taylor: German Warships of World War II (1966). ISBN (none)
- Dan van der Vat: The Atlantic Campaign (1988). ISBN 0-340-37751-8
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rohwer & Hümmelchen (1992) p.208
- ↑ Taylor (1966) pp.115-142
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.128
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gannon (1998) pp.154-155
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.212
- ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.165&212-214
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Gannon (1998) p.167
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.210
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.163
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Gannon (1998) p.187
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Gannon (1998) p.222
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.139
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.185
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 Blair (1998) pp.288-294
- ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.197-201
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.179
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Gannon (1998) p.194
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Gannon (1998) p.136
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.184
- ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.164&221
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.176
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.206
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.138
- ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.219-220
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.209
- ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.208-209
- ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.187-189
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.226
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.130
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Gannon (1998) p.177
- ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.167&206
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.124
- ↑ Gannon (1998) p.218
