Convoy ONS 5 order of battle

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This is the order of battle during the battles around Convoy ONS 5 from 29 April to 6 May 1943.

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Ships in the convoy

NameFlagTonnage (GRT) Notes
Agios Georgios (1911)Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4,248
Argon (1920)Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 6,952Escort Oiler
Baron Elgin (1933)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,942
Baron Graham (1925)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,242
Baron Semple (1939)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4,573
HMCS Barrie Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Royal Canadian Navy Escort 7 May - 12 May
Bengkalis (1918)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6,453
Berkel (1930)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2,130After collision with Bornholm 25 Apr
Bonde (1936)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,570Sunk by U-266
Bornholm (1930)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,177Collision With Berkel. Detached to Iceland
Bosworth (1919)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 6,672Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr
Bristol City (1920)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2,864Sunk By U-358
British Lady (1923)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 6,098Escort Oiler
HMCS Buctouche (K179) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Royal Canadian Navy Escort 7 May - 12 May
Campus (1925)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,667
Commandant Dorise (1917)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5,529
HMCS Cowichan (J146) Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Royal Canadian Navy Escort 7 May - 12 May
Cydonia (1927)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,517
Director (1926)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5,107
Dolius (1924)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5,507Sunk By U-638
HMS Duncan Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 22 Apr - 3 May
destroyer leader, Senior Officer's ship Escort Group B7
Dunsley (1929)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,862
Empire Advocate (1913)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5,787Put back with defects
Empire Gazelle (1920)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4,848
Empire Planet (1923)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4,290
Fana (1939)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,375
Gharinda (1919)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5,306Sunk by U-266
Gudvor (1928)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2,280Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr
Harbury (1933)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5,081Sunk by U-628
Harperley (1930)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4,586Sunk by U-264
HMS Impulsive Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 2 May - 3 May
Support Group EG 3
Isobel (1929)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1,515Straggled, Notional date
Ivan Topic (1920)Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 4,943
HMS Jed Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 6 May - 8 May
River-class frigate Support Group EG 1
HMS Loosestrife (K105) Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 22 Apr - 3 May
Escort Group B7
Lorient (1921)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4,737Straggled, Sunk by U-125
Losada (1921)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 6,520
Mano (1925)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1,418
McKeesport (1919)Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 6,198Sunk by U-258
Merton (1941)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 7,150
Modlin (1906)Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3,569Returned. Boiler defects
Nicolas (1910)Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4,540
North Britain (1940)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4,635Straggled, Sunk by U-707
HMS Offa (G29) Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 2 May - 6 May
Support Group EG 3
Omega (1912)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3,788
HMS Oribi (G66) Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 29 Apr - 6 May
Support Group EG 3
Ottinge (1940)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2,870
HMS Panther (G41) Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 2 May - 3 May
Support Group EG 3
HMS Pelican Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 6 May - 8 May
Support Group EG 1
Penhale (1924)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4,071Straggled and arrived Reykjavik
HMS Penn (G77) Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 2 May - 3 May
Support Group EG 3
HMS Pink (K137) Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 22 Apr - 3 May
Escort Group B7
Rena (1924)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5,242
Sapelo (1919)Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5,422Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr
Selvistan (1924)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5,136Sunk by U-266
HMS Sennen (Y21) Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 6 May - 8 May
Support Group EG 1
HMS Snowflake (K211) Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 22 Apr - 7 May
Escort Group B7
HMS Spey (K246) Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 6 May - 8 May
Support Group EG 1
HMS Sunflower (K41)Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 22 Apr - 3 May
Escort Group B7
HMS Tay (K232) Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 22 Apr - 7 May
Escort Group B7
Temple Arch (1940)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5,138
USS Tarazed (AF-13) (1931)Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 6,963Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr
HMS Vidette (D48) Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 26 Apr - 3 May
Escort Group B7
HMS Wear (K230) Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Escort 6 May - 8 May
Support Group EG 1
Wentworth (1919)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5,212Sunk By U-358 & HMS Loosestrife
West Madaket (1918)Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5,565Sunk by U-584
West Maximus (1919)Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5,561Sunk by U-264
Yearby (1929)Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 5,666

Axis forces

U-boat [1] Type [2] Patrol [3] Sailed from [3] Gruppe Specht [3] Gruppe Amsel [3] Gruppe Star [4] Gruppe Amsel I [5] Gruppe Amsel II [5] Gruppe Fink [1] Notes
U-107 IXB9th Lorient 24 April3 Mayattacked by convoy escort 6 May; [6] returned to Lorient 26 May
U-125 IXC7thLorient 13 April19 April4 Maytorpedoed one ship 4 May; sunk by convoy escort 6 May [7]
U-168 IXC401st Kiel 9 March19 April4 Mayshadowed convoy 5 May; [8] returned to Lorient 18 May
U-192 IXC401stKiel 13 April27 April4 Maysunk by convoy escort 6 May [9]
U-209 VIIC7thKiel 6 April27 April4 Maydamaged by bomber 1800 4 May; and sank about 7 May [10]
U-223 VIIC2nd Saint-Nazaire 15 April22 April3 Maylightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [11] returned to Saint-Nazaire 24 May
U-226 VIIC2ndLorient 10 April19 April4 Maylightly damaged by convoy escort; [12] returned to Saint-Nazaire 17 May
U-231 VIIC1stKiel 13 April27 April4 Mayattacked by convoy escort 5 May; [11] returned to La Pallice 31 May
U-258 VIIC4thLa Pallice 1 April27 April4 Maytorpedoed one ship 0730 29 April; [13] sunk by bomber 20 May [3]
U-260 VIIC3rdSaint-Nazaire 12 March19 April4 Mayattacked by convoy escort 5 May; [14] returned to Saint-Nazaire 22 May
U-264 VIIC3rdSaint-Nazaire 8 April19 April4 Maytorpedoed three ships on 5 May; [15] returned to Lorient 1 June
U-266 VIIC2ndSaint-Nazaire 14 April22 April3 Maytorpedoed three ships and lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May; sunk by bomber 15 May [16]
U-267 VIIC2ndSaint-Nazaire 23 Marchlightly damaged by convoy escort; [12] returned to Saint-Nazaire 21 May
U-270 VIIC1stKiel 23 March19 April4 Mayheavily damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [17] returned to Saint-Nazaire 15 May
U-358 VIIC2ndSaint-Nazaire 11 April19 April4 Maytorpedoed two ships on 5 May [15] and heavily damaged by convoy escort; [18] returned to Saint-Nazaire 15 May
U-377 VIIC9th Brest 15 April22 April3 Mayreturned to Brest 7 June
U-378 VIIC7th Trondheim 12 April27 April4 Mayshadowed convoy 28 April [15] and 5 May; [8] returned to La Pallice 4 June
U-381 VIIC3rdSaint-Nazaire 31 March27 April4 Mayshadowed convoy 30 April; [15] sunk 21 May
U-383 VIIC3rdBrest 17 April22 April3 Mayreturned to Brest 25 May
U-386 VIIC1stKiel 15 April27 Aprilheavily damaged by convoy escorts 28/29 April; [19] returned to Saint-Nazaire 11 May
U-402 VIIC7thLa Pallice 22 April3 Mayreturned to La Pallice 26 May
U-413 VIIC3rdBrest 30 March27 April4 Maylightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [20] returned to Brest 13 June
U-438 VIIC4thBrest 31 March19 April4 Maydamaged by bomber 2045 4 May; sunk by Support Group 1 on 6 May [21]
U-504 IXC6thLorient 21 April3 Mayreturned to Bordeaux 29 May
U-514 IXC3rdLorient 15 April19 April4 Maylightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [22] returned to Lorient 22 May
U-528 IXC401stKiel 15 April27 Aprilheavily damaged by convoy escorts 28/29 April; sunk by bomber 11 May [19]
U-531 IXC401stKiel 13 April27 April4 Maysunk by convoy escort 5 May [23]
U-532 IXC401stKiel 25 March27 Aprilheavily damaged by convoy escorts 29 April; [24] returned to Lorient 15 May
U-533 IXC401stKiel 15 April27 April4 Maylightly damaged by convoy escort 6 May; [25] returned Lorient 24 May
U-552 VIIC12thSaint-Nazaire 4 April27 April4 Mayreturned to Saint-Nazaire 13 June
U-575 VIIC8thSaint-Nazaire 22 April3 Maylightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [26] returned to Saint-Nazaire 11 June
U-584 VIIC9thBrest 23 March19 April4 Maytorpedoed one ship 5 May; [18] returned to Brest 24 May
U-614 VIIC2ndSaint-Nazaire 12 April19 April4 Mayreturned to Saint-Nazaire 24 May
U-621 VIIC4thBrest 22 April3 Mayattacked by convoy escort 5 May; [11] returned to Brest 3 June
U-628 VIIC3rdBrest 8 April19 April4 Maytorpedoed two ships on 5 May; [15] returned to Brest 19 May
U-630 VIIC1stKiel 18 March19 April4 Maysunk by convoy escort 6 May [27]
U-634 VIIC2ndLorient 15 April22 April3 Maylightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [11] returned to Brest 23 May
U-638 VIIC2ndLa Pallice 20 April3 Maytorpedoed one ship and sunk by convoy escort 5 May [28]
U-648 VIIC1stKiel 3 April27 April4 Mayheavily damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [29] returned to Brest 19 May
U-650 VIIC1st Bergen 10 April27 April4 Mayfound convoy 0900 28 April; [30] launched torpedoes 28 April; [15] damaged by 1st Support Group 6 May; [12] returned to Saint-Nazaire 28 June
U-662 VIIC3rdSaint-Nazaire 23 March19 April4 Mayattacked by convoy escort 5 May; [31] returned to Saint-Nazaire 19 May
U-707 VIIC2ndSaint-Nazaire 12 April19 April4 Maytorpedoed one ship 5 May and damaged by convoy escort; [32] returned to Bordeaux 31 May
U-710 VIIC1stKiel 15 Aprilsunk by bomber 1730 24 April [33]
U-732 VIIC1stKiel 8 April19 April4 Mayheavily damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [31] returned to Brest 15 May
U-952 VIIC1stBergen 22 Aprilreturned to Bordeaux 31 May
U-954 VIIC1stKiel 8 April27 April4 Mayattacked by convoy escort 6 May; [34] sunk 19 May while attacking convoy SC 130 [3]

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Notes

  1. 1 2 Rohwer & Hümmelchen (1992) p.208
  2. ↑ Taylor (1966) pp.115-142
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "All U-boats of WWII". Guðmundur Helgason. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  4. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.128
  5. 1 2 Gannon (1998) pp.154-155
  6. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.212
  7. ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.165&212-214
  8. 1 2 Gannon (1998) p.167
  9. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.210
  10. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.163
  11. 1 2 3 4 Gannon (1998) p.187
  12. 1 2 3 Gannon (1998) p.222
  13. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.139
  14. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.185
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Blair (1998) pp.288-294
  16. ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.197-201
  17. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.179
  18. 1 2 Gannon (1998) p.194
  19. 1 2 Gannon (1998) p.136
  20. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.184
  21. ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.164&221
  22. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.176
  23. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.206
  24. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.138
  25. ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.219-220
  26. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.209
  27. ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.208-209
  28. ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.187-189
  29. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.226
  30. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.130
  31. 1 2 Gannon (1998) p.177
  32. ↑ Gannon (1998) pp.167&206
  33. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.124
  34. ↑ Gannon (1998) p.218
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