Convoy ONS 5 order of battle

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This is the order of battle during the battles around Convoy ONS 5 from 29 April to 6 May 1943.

Ships in the convoy

Name Flag Tonnage (GRT) Notes
Agios Georgios (1911) File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 4,248
Argon (1920) File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States 6,952 Escort Oiler
Baron Elgin (1933) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 3,942
Baron Graham (1925) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 3,242
Baron Semple (1939) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 4,573
HMCS Barrie File:Canadian Red Ensign (1868–1921).svg Royal Canadian Navy Escort 7 May - 12 May
Bengkalis (1918) File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 6,453
Berkel (1930) File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 2,130 After collision with Bornholm 25 Apr
Bonde (1936) File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1,570 Sunk by U-266
Bornholm (1930) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 3,177 Collision With Berkel. Detached to Iceland
Bosworth (1919) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 6,672 Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr
Bristol City (1920) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 2,864 Sunk By U-358
British Lady (1923) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 6,098 Escort Oiler
HMCS Buctouche (K179) File:Canadian Red Ensign (1868–1921).svg Royal Canadian Navy Escort 7 May - 12 May
Campus (1925) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 3,667
Commandant Dorise (1917) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,529
HMCS Cowichan (J146) File:Canadian Red Ensign (1868–1921).svg Royal Canadian Navy Escort 7 May - 12 May
Cydonia (1927) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 3,517
Director (1926) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,107
Dolius (1924) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,507 Sunk By U-638
HMS Duncan File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 22 Apr - 3 May
destroyer leader, Senior Officer's ship Escort Group B7
Dunsley (1929) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 3,862
Empire Advocate (1913) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,787 Put back with defects
Empire Gazelle (1920) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 4,848
Empire Planet (1923) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 4,290
Fana (1939) File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1,375
Gharinda (1919) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,306 Sunk by U-266
Gudvor (1928) File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 2,280 Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr
Harbury (1933) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,081 Sunk by U-628
Harperley (1930) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 4,586 Sunk by U-264
HMS Impulsive File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 2 May - 3 May
Support Group EG 3
Isobel (1929) File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama 1,515 Straggled, Notional date
Ivan Topic (1920) File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 4,943
HMS Jed File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 6 May - 8 May
River-class frigate Support Group EG 1
HMS Loosestrife (K105) File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 22 Apr - 3 May
Escort Group B7
Lorient (1921) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 4,737 Straggled, Sunk by U-125
Losada (1921) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 6,520
Mano (1925) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1,418
McKeesport (1919) File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States 6,198 Sunk by U-258
Merton (1941) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 7,150
Modlin (1906) File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 3,569 Returned. Boiler defects
Nicolas (1910) File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 4,540
North Britain (1940) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 4,635 Straggled, Sunk by U-707
HMS Offa (G29) File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 2 May - 6 May
Support Group EG 3
Omega (1912) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 3,788
HMS Oribi (G66) File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 29 Apr - 6 May
Support Group EG 3
Ottinge (1940) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 2,870
HMS Panther (G41) File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 2 May - 3 May
Support Group EG 3
HMS Pelican File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 6 May - 8 May
Support Group EG 1
Penhale (1924) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 4,071 Straggled and arrived Reykjavik
HMS Penn (G77) File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 2 May - 3 May
Support Group EG 3
HMS Pink (K137) File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 22 Apr - 3 May
Escort Group B7
Rena (1924) File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 5,242
Sapelo (1919) File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States 5,422 Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr
Selvistan (1924) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,136 Sunk by U-266
HMS Sennen (Y21) File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 6 May - 8 May
Support Group EG 1
HMS Snowflake (K211) File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 22 Apr - 7 May
Escort Group B7
HMS Spey (K246) File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 6 May - 8 May
Support Group EG 1
HMS Sunflower (K41) File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 22 Apr - 3 May
Escort Group B7
HMS Tay (K232) File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 22 Apr - 7 May
Escort Group B7
Temple Arch (1940) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,138
USS Tarazed (AF-13) (1931) File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States 6,963 Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr
HMS Vidette (D48) File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 26 Apr - 3 May
Escort Group B7
HMS Wear (K230) File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Escort 6 May - 8 May
Support Group EG 1
Wentworth (1919) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,212 Sunk By U-358 & HMS Loosestrife
West Madaket (1918) File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States 5,565 Sunk by U-584
West Maximus (1919) File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States 5,561 Sunk by U-264
Yearby (1929) File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,666

Axis forces

U-boat[1] Type[2] Patrol[3] Sailed from[3] Gruppe Specht[3] Gruppe Amsel[3] Gruppe Star[4] Gruppe Amsel I[5] Gruppe Amsel II[5] Gruppe Fink[1] Notes
U-107 IXB 9th Lorient 24 April 3 May attacked by convoy escort 6 May;[6] returned to Lorient 26 May
U-125 IXC 7th Lorient 13 April 19 April 4 May torpedoed one ship 4 May; sunk by convoy escort 6 May[7]
U-168 IXC40 1st Kiel 9 March 19 April 4 May shadowed convoy 5 May;[8] returned to Lorient 18 May
U-192 IXC40 1st Kiel 13 April 27 April 4 May sunk by convoy escort 6 May[9]
U-209 VIIC 7th Kiel 6 April 27 April 4 May damaged by bomber 1800 4 May; and sank about 7 May[10]
U-223 VIIC 2nd Saint-Nazaire 15 April 22 April 3 May lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[11] returned to Saint-Nazaire 24 May
U-226 VIIC 2nd Lorient 10 April 19 April 4 May lightly damaged by convoy escort;[12] returned to Saint-Nazaire 17 May
U-231 VIIC 1st Kiel 13 April 27 April 4 May attacked by convoy escort 5 May;[11] returned to La Pallice 31 May
U-258 VIIC 4th La Pallice 1 April 27 April 4 May torpedoed one ship 0730 29 April;[13] sunk by bomber 20 May[3]
U-260 VIIC 3rd Saint-Nazaire 12 March 19 April 4 May attacked by convoy escort 5 May;[14] returned to Saint-Nazaire 22 May
U-264 VIIC 3rd Saint-Nazaire 8 April 19 April 4 May torpedoed three ships on 5 May;[15] returned to Lorient 1 June
U-266 VIIC 2nd Saint-Nazaire 14 April 22 April 3 May torpedoed three ships and lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May; sunk by bomber 15 May[16]
U-267 VIIC 2nd Saint-Nazaire 23 March lightly damaged by convoy escort;[12] returned to Saint-Nazaire 21 May
U-270 VIIC 1st Kiel 23 March 19 April 4 May heavily damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[17] returned to Saint-Nazaire 15 May
U-358 VIIC 2nd Saint-Nazaire 11 April 19 April 4 May torpedoed two ships on 5 May[15] and heavily damaged by convoy escort;[18] returned to Saint-Nazaire 15 May
U-377 VIIC 9th Brest 15 April 22 April 3 May returned to Brest 7 June
U-378 VIIC 7th Trondheim 12 April 27 April 4 May shadowed convoy 28 April[15] and 5 May;[8] returned to La Pallice 4 June
U-381 VIIC 3rd Saint-Nazaire 31 March 27 April 4 May shadowed convoy 30 April;[15] sunk 21 May
U-383 VIIC 3rd Brest 17 April 22 April 3 May returned to Brest 25 May
U-386 VIIC 1st Kiel 15 April 27 April heavily damaged by convoy escorts 28/29 April;[19] returned to Saint-Nazaire 11 May
U-402 VIIC 7th La Pallice 22 April 3 May returned to La Pallice 26 May
U-413 VIIC 3rd Brest 30 March 27 April 4 May lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[20] returned to Brest 13 June
U-438 VIIC 4th Brest 31 March 19 April 4 May damaged by bomber 2045 4 May; sunk by Support Group 1 on 6 May[21]
U-504 IXC 6th Lorient 21 April 3 May returned to Bordeaux 29 May
U-514 IXC 3rd Lorient 15 April 19 April 4 May lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[22] returned to Lorient 22 May
U-528 IXC40 1st Kiel 15 April 27 April heavily damaged by convoy escorts 28/29 April; sunk by bomber 11 May[19]
U-531 IXC40 1st Kiel 13 April 27 April 4 May sunk by convoy escort 5 May[23]
U-532 IXC40 1st Kiel 25 March 27 April heavily damaged by convoy escorts 29 April;[24] returned to Lorient 15 May
U-533 IXC40 1st Kiel 15 April 27 April 4 May lightly damaged by convoy escort 6 May;[25] returned Lorient 24 May
U-552 VIIC 12th Saint-Nazaire 4 April 27 April 4 May returned to Saint-Nazaire 13 June
U-575 VIIC 8th Saint-Nazaire 22 April 3 May lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[26] returned to Saint-Nazaire 11 June
U-584 VIIC 9th Brest 23 March 19 April 4 May torpedoed one ship 5 May;[18] returned to Brest 24 May
U-614 VIIC 2nd Saint-Nazaire 12 April 19 April 4 May returned to Saint-Nazaire 24 May
U-621 VIIC 4th Brest 22 April 3 May attacked by convoy escort 5 May;[11] returned to Brest 3 June
U-628 VIIC 3rd Brest 8 April 19 April 4 May torpedoed two ships on 5 May;[15] returned to Brest 19 May
U-630 VIIC 1st Kiel 18 March 19 April 4 May sunk by convoy escort 6 May[27]
U-634 VIIC 2nd Lorient 15 April 22 April 3 May lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[11] returned to Brest 23 May
U-638 VIIC 2nd La Pallice 20 April 3 May torpedoed one ship and sunk by convoy escort 5 May[28]
U-648 VIIC 1st Kiel 3 April 27 April 4 May heavily damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[29] returned to Brest 19 May
U-650 VIIC 1st Bergen 10 April 27 April 4 May found convoy 0900 28 April;[30] launched torpedoes 28 April;[15] damaged by 1st Support Group 6 May;[12] returned to Saint-Nazaire 28 June
U-662 VIIC 3rd Saint-Nazaire 23 March 19 April 4 May attacked by convoy escort 5 May;[31] returned to Saint-Nazaire 19 May
U-707 VIIC 2nd Saint-Nazaire 12 April 19 April 4 May torpedoed one ship 5 May and damaged by convoy escort;[32] returned to Bordeaux 31 May
U-710 VIIC 1st Kiel 15 April sunk by bomber 1730 24 April[33]
U-732 VIIC 1st Kiel 8 April 19 April 4 May heavily damaged by convoy escort 5 May;[31] returned to Brest 15 May
U-952 VIIC 1st Bergen 22 April returned to Bordeaux 31 May
U-954 VIIC 1st Kiel 8 April 27 April 4 May attacked by convoy escort 6 May;[34] sunk 19 May while attacking convoy SC 130[3]

References

  • Clay Blair: Hitler's U-Boat War The Hunted 1942–1945 (1998). ISBN 0-679-45742-9
  • Michael Gannon: Black May (1998). ISBN 1-85410-588-4
  • Peter Gretton: Convoy Escort Commander (1964). ISBN (none)
  • Arnold Hague: The Allied Convoy System 1939–1945 (2000). ISBN 1-55125-033-0 (Canada), ISBN 1-86176-147-3 (UK).
  • Kemp, Paul (1997). U-Boats Destroyed, German submarine losses in the World Wars. Arms and Armour. ISBN 1-85409-515-3.
  • Niestle, Axel (1998). German U-Boat Losses During World War II. Greenhill. ISBN 1-85367-352-8.
  • Jürgen Rohwer & Gerhard Hümmelchen Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945 2nd Edition (1992) ISBN 1-55750-105-X
  • Stephen Roskill: The War at Sea 1939–1945 Vol II (1956). ISBN (none)
  • J.C. Taylor: German Warships of World War II (1966). ISBN (none)
  • Dan van der Vat: The Atlantic Campaign (1988). ISBN 0-340-37751-8

External links

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rohwer & Hümmelchen (1992) p.208
  2. ↑ Taylor (1966) pp.115-142
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "All U-boats of WWII". Guðmundur Helgason. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  4. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.128
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gannon (1998) pp.154-155
  6. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.212
  7. ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.165&212-214
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Gannon (1998) p.167
  9. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.210
  10. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.163
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Gannon (1998) p.187
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Gannon (1998) p.222
  13. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.139
  14. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.185
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 Blair (1998) pp.288-294
  16. ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.197-201
  17. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.179
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Gannon (1998) p.194
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Gannon (1998) p.136
  20. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.184
  21. ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.164&221
  22. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.176
  23. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.206
  24. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.138
  25. ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.219-220
  26. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.209
  27. ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.208-209
  28. ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.187-189
  29. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.226
  30. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.130
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Gannon (1998) p.177
  32. ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.167&206
  33. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.124
  34. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.218
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