Convoy battles

Ships hit from convoy UGF-1


Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat.
11 Nov 1942U-173Hans-Adolf Schweichel USS Hambleton (DD 455) (d.)1,630am
11 Nov 1942U-173Hans-Adolf Schweichel USS Joseph Hewes (AP 50)9,359am
11 Nov 1942U-173Hans-Adolf Schweichel USS Winooski (AO 38) (d.)10,172am
12 Nov 1942U-130Ernst Kals USS Edward Rutledge (AP 52)9,360am
12 Nov 1942U-130Ernst Kals USS Hugh L. Scott (AP 43)12,479am
12 Nov 1942U-130Ernst Kals USS Tasker H. Bliss (AP 42)12,568am
 55,568

4 ships sunk (43,766 tons) and 2 ships damaged (11,802 tons).

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4 auxilary warships sunk for a total of 43,766 GRT
1 auxilary warship damaged for a total of 10,172 GRT
1 warship damaged for a total of 1,630 tons

Resource id #34

ms = 33.40N07.35W,33.40N07.30W,33.45N07.22W

Locations of ships hit from convoy UGF-1.


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

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