Convoy battles

Ships hit from convoy Torch


Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat.
9 Nov 1942U-331Hans-Diedrich von Tiesenhausen USS Leedstown (AP 73)9,135am
10 Nov 1942U-431Wilhelm Dommes HMS Martin (G 44)1,920br
11 Nov 1942U-380Josef Röther Nieuw Zeeland11,069nl
11 Nov 1942U-407Ernst-Ulrich Brüller Viceroy of India19,627br
12 Nov 1942U-515Werner Henke HMS Hecla (F 20)10,850br
12 Nov 1942U-515Werner Henke HMS Marne (G 35) (d.)1,920br
13 Nov 1942U-81Friedrich Guggenberger Maron6,487br
14 Nov 1942U-73Horst Deckert Lalande (d.)7,453br
 68,461

6 ships sunk (59,088 tons) and 2 ships damaged (9,373 tons).

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3 ships sunk for a total of 37,183 GRT
2 auxilary warships sunk for a total of 19,985 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 1,920 tons
1 ship damaged for a total of 7,453 GRT
1 warship damaged for a total of 1,920 tons

Resource id #36

ms = 35.43N09.54W,35.50N09.57W,35.57N03.58W,36.08N03.46W,36.26N00.24W,36.27N00.55W,37.53N03.57E

Locations of ships hit from convoy Torch.


This was the only convoy on route Torch hit by U-boats in the war.

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