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Hans-Günther Lange
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Convoy battles

Ships hit from convoy OB-205

Date	U-boat	Commander		Name of ship	Tons	Nat.
30 Aug 1940	U-59	Joachim Matz		Anadara (d.)	8,009		br
30 Aug 1940	U-59	Joachim Matz		San Gabriel (t.)	4,943		gr
31 Aug 1940	U-38	Heinrich Liebe		Har Zion	2,508		br
31 Aug 1940	U-59	Joachim Matz		Bibury	4,616		br
31 Aug 1940	U-60	Adalbert Schnee		Volendam (d.)	15,434		nl
1 Sep 1940	U-101	Fritz Frauenheim		Efploia	3,867		gr
					39,377
4 ships sunk (15,934 tons) and 2 ships damaged (23,443 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. (d.) means the ship was damaged. (t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost).

3 ships sunk for a total of 10,991 GRT
2 ships damaged for a total of 23,443 GRT
1 ship sunk for a total of 4,943 GRT

Resource id #34

ms = 55.27N13.17W,56.04N09.54W,56.04N09.52W,56.15N09.10W,56.20N10W

Locations of ships hit from convoy OB-205.

Some 70 convoys on route OB were hit by U-boats in the war.
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