HX-112
Homeward from Halifax (North Atlantic)15 Mar 1941 - 17 Mar 1941
The Convoy | 41 ships |
First sighting | On 15 Mar 1941 by U-110 |
Escorts | Escort Group (EG) 5 (Donald Macintyre) |
U-boats | U-37 (Clausen), U-74 (Kentrat), U-99 (Kretschmer), U-100 (Schepke), U-110 (Lemp) |
The battle |
Ships hit from convoy HX-112
Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Map | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Beduin | 8,136 | nw | A | ||
16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Franche Comte (d.) | 9,314 | br | B | ||
16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | J.B. White | 7,375 | ca | C | ||
16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Korshamn | 6,673 | sw | D | ||
16 Mar 1941 | U-110 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | Erodona (d.) | 6,207 | br | E | ||
16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Venetia | 5,728 | br | F | ||
16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Ferm | 6,593 | nw | G | ||
50,026 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (34,505 tons) and 2 ships damaged (15,521 tons). Legend |
77 convoys on route HX were hit by U-boats in the war. Read more about them.