Convoy routes

Convoy route OG

CodeOG
RouteUnited Kingdom - Gibraltar
AreaNorth Atlantic
NotesFrom October 1939 to August 1942 and again from may to October 1943, the KMS. Until July 1940 south of Ireland, then from North Channel. Combined with KMS in July 1943. In 1940 for a time also OGF (fast).
ConvoysDateLosses

1940

OG-16Feb 19401 ship sunk with a total of 6,805 tons.
OG-18Feb 19401 ship sunk with a total of 7,418 tons.
OG-34Jun 19401 ship sunk with a total of 3,828 tons.
OG-43Sep 19401 ship sunk with a total of 862 tons.
OG-46Dec 19404 ships sunk with a total of 6,814 tons.

1941

OG-52Feb 19411 ship sunk with a total of 3,364 tons.
OG-56Mar 19412 ships sunk with a total of 12,378 tons.
OG-57Apr 19413 ships sunk with a total of 11,816 tons.
OG-58Apr 19411 ship sunk with a total of 2,267 tons.
OG-59May 19411 ship sunk with a total of 4,255 tons.
OG-63Jun 19411 ship sunk with a total of 4,981 tons.
OG-64Jun 19414 ships sunk with a total of 20,320 tons.
OG-65Jun 19411 ship sunk with a total of 3,059 tons.
OG-67Jul 19411 ship sunk with a total of 3,433 tons.
OG-69Jul 19417 ships sunk with a total of 11,303 tons.
OG-71Aug 194110 ships sunk with a total of 15,185 tons.
OG-74Sep 19415 ships sunk with a total of 8,692 tons.
OG-75Oct 19411 ship sunk with a total of 925 tons.

1942

OG-80Sep 19421 ship sunk with a total of 5,221 tons.

19 OG convoys successfully attacked in the war.
47 ships were sunk with a total of 132,926 GRT.

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