HX-79
Halifax/ New York - UK (North Atlantic)19 Oct 1940 - 20 Oct 1940
| The Convoy | 49 ships |
| First sighting | On 19 Oct 1940 by U-47 |
| Escorts | From 19th September Escort Group (LCdr. Russell) with: Destroyers HMS Whitehall and HMS Sturdy Corvettes HMS Hibiscus, HMS Heliotrope, HMS Coreopsis and HMS Arabis A/S Trawlers HMS Lady Elsa, HMS Blackfly, HMS Angle Minesweeper HMS Jason Submarine O-14 |
U-boats | U-28, U-46*, U-47*, U-48*, U-100* * U-boats that fired torpedo or used the deck gun |
The battle | After sighting the convoy by U-47 BdU ordered some boats against the HX-72 from the just finished battle against SC-7. U-47 stay in touch with the convoy and brought up the other boats. In the face of the strong escort the boats sank during the night 19/20th October 12 ships for a total of 75,069 tons. |
Article compiled by Tom Linclau
Ships hit from convoy HX-79
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe |  | Bilderdijk | 6,856 |  | nl | |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Matheran | 7,653 |  | br | |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | Ruperra | 4,548 | | br | ||
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Shirak (d.) | 6,023 | | br | |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Uganda | 4,966 | | br | |
| 19 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | Wandby | 4,947 | | br | ||
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Caprella | 8,230 | | br | |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | Loch Lomond | 5,452 | | br | ||
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | Sitala | 6,218 | | br | ||
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | Janus | 9,965 |  | sw | |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Athelmonarch (d.) | 8,995 | | br | |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | La Estancia | 5,185 | | br | |
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | Whitford Point | 5,026 | | br | ||
| 20 Oct 1940 | U-48 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Shirak | 6,023 | | br | |
| 90,087 | ||||||||
12 ships sunk (75,069 tons) and 2 ships damaged (15,018 tons). Legend | ||||||||
| 12 ships sunk for a total of 75,069 GRT 2 ships damaged for a total of 15,018 GRT |
Resource id #45
ms = 56.00N14.30W,56.35N17.15W,56.36N15.03W,56.37N17.15W,56.38N16.00W,56.45N17.07W,56.45N15.58W,57.00N16.53W,57N16W,57N17W
Locations of ships hit from convoy HX-79.
Some 77 convoys on route HX were hit by U-boats in the war. |
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