BC-2
Beira, Mozambique - Capetown, South Africa (Indian Ocean)1 Aug 1943 - 1 Aug 1943
| The Convoy | 4 ships |
| First sighting | On 1 Aug 1943 by U-198 |
| Escorts | British corvettes HMS Freesia (K 43) and HMS Rockrose (K 51) and three armed trawlers |
U-boats | U-198 |
The battle | The convoy BC-2 left Beira on 31 July and was spotted the next day by U-198. The U-boat fired two torpedoes in a first attack, but missed. At 18.51 hours, the U-boat fired its last torpedo, which hit one freighter after 4 minutes and 10 seconds, an impressive 5000 metres away. |
Article compiled by Rainer Kolbicz
Ships hit from convoy BC-2
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1943 | U-198 | Werner Hartmann |  | Mangkalihat | 8,457 |  | nl | A |
| 8,457 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (8,457 tons). Legend | ||||||||
This was the only convoy on route BC hit by U-boats in the war.