Convoy battles

Ships hit from convoy OB-218


Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat.
26 Sep 1940U-137Herbert Wohlfarth Ashantian (d.)4,917br
26 Sep 1940U-137Herbert Wohlfarth Manchester Brigade6,042br
26 Sep 1940U-137Herbert Wohlfarth Stratford4,753br
27 Sep 1940U-31Wilfried Prellberg Vestvard4,319nw
28 Sep 1940U-32Hans Jenisch Empire Ocelot5,759br
29 Sep 1940U-32Hans Jenisch Bassa5,267br
 31,057

5 ships sunk (26,140 tons) and 1 ship damaged (4,917 tons).

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5 ships sunk for a total of 26,140 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 4,917 GRT

Resource id #34

ms = 54.37N21.30W,54.50N10.40W,54.53N10.22W,54N21W,55.10N11W

Locations of ships hit from convoy OB-218.


Some 70 convoys on route OB were hit by U-boats in the war.
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