Convoy battles

Ships hit from convoy OB-293


Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat.
7 Mar 1941U-47Günther Prien Terje Viken (d.)20,638br
7 Mar 1941U-70Joachim Matz Athelbeach (d.)6,568br
7 Mar 1941U-70Joachim Matz Delilian (d.)6,423br
7 Mar 1941U-70Joachim Matz Mijdrecht (d.)7,493nl
7 Mar 1941U-99Otto Kretschmer Athelbeach6,568br
7 Mar 1941U-99Otto Kretschmer Terje Viken20,638br
8 Mar 1941UAHans Eckermann Dunaff Head5,258br
 73,586

3 ships sunk (32,464 tons) and 4 ships damaged (41,122 tons).

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(d.) means the ship was damaged.

3 ships sunk for a total of 32,464 GRT
4 ships damaged for a total of 41,122 GRT

Resource id #35

ms = 60.28N13.38W,60.30N13.30W,60.31N13.52W,60.33N18.50W,60N12.50W

Locations of ships hit from convoy OB-293.


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