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. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer |  | Beduin | 8,136 |  | nw | |
| 16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Franche Comte (d.) | 9,314 |  | br | ||
| 16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | J.B. White | 7,375 |  | ca | |
| 16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Korshamn | 6,673 |  | sw | |
| 16 Mar 1941 | U-110 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Erodona (d.) | 6,207 | | br | |
| 16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Venetia | 5,728 | | br | ||
| 16 Mar 1941 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | Ferm | 6,593 | | nw | ||
| 50,026 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (34,505 tons) and 2 ships damaged (15,521 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit from HX-112.
sunk ship.
damaged ship.
sunk U-boat.
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78 convoys on route HX were hit by U-boats in the war. |