TRIN-16
Trinidad, southeastward (Central Atlantic)-
| The Convoy | 17 ships |
| First sighting | On |
| Escorts | Dutch minelayer HNMS Jan van Brakel (M 80), US destroyer USS Blakeley (DD 150) and the submarine chasers USS PC-563, USS PC-589, USS PC-565 and USS PC-624 |
U-boats | |
The battle | The convoy TRIN-16 left Trinidad in the morning of 9 Oct, 1942. Three of its 17 ships were sunk by U-boats when they proceeded independently to their destinations after the convoy had been dispersed during the night of 11/12 October. |
Ships hit from convoy TRIN-16
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1942 | U-172 | Carl Emmermann |  | Aldington Court | 4,891 |  | br | A |
| 2 Nov 1942 | U-177 | Robert Gysae | | Aegeus | 4,538 |  | gr | B |
| 9,429 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (9,429 tons). Legend | ||||||||
10 convoys on route TRIN were hit by U-boats in the war. Read more about them.