Convoy battles

Ships hit from convoy HX-222

Date	U-boat	Commander	Name of ship	Tons
17 Jan 1943	U-268	Ernst Heydemann	HMS LCT-2239 [Trans.]	291	br
17 Jan 1943	U-268	Ernst Heydemann	HMS LCT-2267 [Trans.]	291	br
17 Jan 1943	U-268	Ernst Heydemann	HMS LCT-2344 [Trans.]	291	br
17 Jan 1943	U-268	Ernst Heydemann	Vestfold	14,547	pa
				15,420
4 ships sunk (15,420 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. [Trans.] indicates the vessel was lost while being transported on another vessel.

1 ship sunk for a total of 14,547 GRT
3 warships sunk for a total of 873 tons (lost aboard transport ships)

Resource id #32

ms = 61.25N26.12W

Locations of ships hit from convoy HX-222.

Some 77 convoys on route HX were hit by U-boats in the war.
Read more about them.