Convoy battles

Ships hit from convoy RB-1


Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat.
25 Sep 1942U-216Karl-Otto Schultz Boston4,989br
25 Sep 1942U-96Hans-Jürgen Hellriegel New York (d.)4,989br
26 Sep 1942U-404Otto von Bülow HMS Veteran (D 72)1,120br
26 Sep 1942U-619Kurt Makowski Yorktown1,547br
26 Sep 1942U-91Heinz Walkerling New York4,989br
 17,634

4 ships sunk (12,645 tons) and 1 ship damaged (4,989 tons).

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3 ships sunk for a total of 11,525 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 1,120 tons
1 ship damaged for a total of 4,989 GRT

Resource id #33

ms = 54.23N27.54W,54.34N25.44W,55.10N18.50W

Locations of ships hit from convoy RB-1.


This was the only convoy on route RB hit by U-boats in the war.

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