This is the order of battle during the battles around Convoy ONS 5 from 29 April to 6 May 1943.
Name | Flag | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
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Agios Georgios (1911) | ![]() | 4,248 | |
Argon (1920) | ![]() | 6,952 | Escort Oiler |
Baron Elgin (1933) | ![]() | 3,942 | |
Baron Graham (1925) | ![]() | 3,242 | |
Baron Semple (1939) | ![]() | 4,573 | |
HMCS Barrie | ![]() | Escort 7 May - 12 May | |
Bengkalis (1918) | ![]() | 6,453 | |
Berkel (1930) | ![]() | 2,130 | After collision with Bornholm 25 Apr |
Bonde (1936) | ![]() | 1,570 | Sunk by U-266 |
Bornholm (1930) | ![]() | 3,177 | Collision With Berkel. Detached to Iceland |
Bosworth (1919) | ![]() | 6,672 | Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr |
Bristol City (1920) | ![]() | 2,864 | Sunk By U-358 |
British Lady (1923) | ![]() | 6,098 | Escort Oiler |
HMCS Buctouche (K179) | ![]() | Escort 7 May - 12 May | |
Campus (1925) | ![]() | 3,667 | |
Commandant Dorise (1917) | ![]() | 5,529 | |
HMCS Cowichan (J146) | ![]() | Escort 7 May - 12 May | |
Cydonia (1927) | ![]() | 3,517 | |
Director (1926) | ![]() | 5,107 | |
Dolius (1924) | ![]() | 5,507 | Sunk By U-638 |
HMS Duncan | ![]() | Escort 22 Apr - 3 May destroyer leader, Senior Officer's ship Escort Group B7 | |
Dunsley (1929) | ![]() | 3,862 | |
Empire Advocate (1913) | ![]() | 5,787 | Put back with defects |
Empire Gazelle (1920) | ![]() | 4,848 | |
Empire Planet (1923) | ![]() | 4,290 | |
Fana (1939) | ![]() | 1,375 | |
Gharinda (1919) | ![]() | 5,306 | Sunk by U-266 |
Gudvor (1928) | ![]() | 2,280 | Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr |
Harbury (1933) | ![]() | 5,081 | Sunk by U-628 |
Harperley (1930) | ![]() | 4,586 | Sunk by U-264 |
HMS Impulsive | ![]() | Escort 2 May - 3 May Support Group EG 3 | |
Isobel (1929) | ![]() | 1,515 | Straggled, Notional date |
Ivan Topic (1920) | ![]() | 4,943 | |
HMS Jed | ![]() | Escort 6 May - 8 May River-class frigate Support Group EG 1 | |
HMS Loosestrife (K105) | ![]() | Escort 22 Apr - 3 May Escort Group B7 | |
Lorient (1921) | ![]() | 4,737 | Straggled, Sunk by U-125 |
Losada (1921) | ![]() | 6,520 | |
Mano (1925) | ![]() | 1,418 | |
McKeesport (1919) | ![]() | 6,198 | Sunk by U-258 |
Merton (1941) | ![]() | 7,150 | |
Modlin (1906) | ![]() | 3,569 | Returned. Boiler defects |
Nicolas (1910) | ![]() | 4,540 | |
North Britain (1940) | ![]() | 4,635 | Straggled, Sunk by U-707 |
HMS Offa (G29) | ![]() | Escort 2 May - 6 May Support Group EG 3 | |
Omega (1912) | ![]() | 3,788 | |
HMS Oribi (G66) | ![]() | Escort 29 Apr - 6 May Support Group EG 3 | |
Ottinge (1940) | ![]() | 2,870 | |
HMS Panther (G41) | ![]() | Escort 2 May - 3 May Support Group EG 3 | |
HMS Pelican | ![]() | Escort 6 May - 8 May Support Group EG 1 | |
Penhale (1924) | ![]() | 4,071 | Straggled and arrived Reykjavik |
HMS Penn (G77) | ![]() | Escort 2 May - 3 May Support Group EG 3 | |
HMS Pink (K137) | ![]() | Escort 22 Apr - 3 May Escort Group B7 | |
Rena (1924) | ![]() | 5,242 | |
Sapelo (1919) | ![]() | 5,422 | Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr |
Selvistan (1924) | ![]() | 5,136 | Sunk by U-266 |
HMS Sennen (Y21) | ![]() | Escort 6 May - 8 May Support Group EG 1 | |
HMS Snowflake (K211) | ![]() | Escort 22 Apr - 7 May Escort Group B7 | |
HMS Spey (K246) | ![]() | Escort 6 May - 8 May Support Group EG 1 | |
HMS Sunflower (K41) | ![]() | Escort 22 Apr - 3 May Escort Group B7 | |
HMS Tay (K232) | ![]() | Escort 22 Apr - 7 May Escort Group B7 | |
Temple Arch (1940) | ![]() | 5,138 | |
USS Tarazed (AF-13) (1931) | ![]() | 6,963 | Joined Ex-Iceland 26 Apr |
HMS Vidette (D48) | ![]() | Escort 26 Apr - 3 May Escort Group B7 | |
HMS Wear (K230) | ![]() | Escort 6 May - 8 May Support Group EG 1 | |
Wentworth (1919) | ![]() | 5,212 | Sunk By U-358 & HMS Loosestrife |
West Madaket (1918) | ![]() | 5,565 | Sunk by U-584 |
West Maximus (1919) | ![]() | 5,561 | Sunk by U-264 |
Yearby (1929) | ![]() | 5,666 | |
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 |
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U-107 | IXB | 9th | Lorient 24 April | 3 May | attacked by convoy escort 6 May; [6] returned to Lorient 26 May | |||||
U-125 | IXC | 7th | Lorient 13 April | 19 April | 4 May | torpedoed one ship 4 May; sunk by convoy escort 6 May [7] | ||||
U-168 | IXC40 | 1st | Kiel 9 March | 19 April | 4 May | shadowed convoy 5 May; [8] returned to Lorient 18 May | ||||
U-192 | IXC40 | 1st | Kiel 13 April | 27 April | 4 May | sunk by convoy escort 6 May [9] | ||||
U-209 | VIIC | 7th | Kiel 6 April | 27 April | 4 May | damaged by bomber 1800 4 May; and sank about 7 May [10] | ||||
U-223 | VIIC | 2nd | Saint-Nazaire 15 April | 22 April | 3 May | lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [11] returned to Saint-Nazaire 24 May | ||||
U-226 | VIIC | 2nd | Lorient 10 April | 19 April | 4 May | lightly damaged by convoy escort; [12] returned to Saint-Nazaire 17 May | ||||
U-231 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 13 April | 27 April | 4 May | attacked by convoy escort 5 May; [11] returned to La Pallice 31 May | ||||
U-258 | VIIC | 4th | La Pallice 1 April | 27 April | 4 May | torpedoed one ship 0730 29 April; [13] sunk by bomber 20 May [3] | ||||
U-260 | VIIC | 3rd | Saint-Nazaire 12 March | 19 April | 4 May | attacked by convoy escort 5 May; [14] returned to Saint-Nazaire 22 May | ||||
U-264 | VIIC | 3rd | Saint-Nazaire 8 April | 19 April | 4 May | torpedoed three ships on 5 May; [15] returned to Lorient 1 June | ||||
U-266 | VIIC | 2nd | Saint-Nazaire 14 April | 22 April | 3 May | torpedoed three ships and lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May; sunk by bomber 15 May [16] | ||||
U-267 | VIIC | 2nd | Saint-Nazaire 23 March | lightly damaged by convoy escort; [12] returned to Saint-Nazaire 21 May | ||||||
U-270 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 23 March | 19 April | 4 May | heavily damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [17] returned to Saint-Nazaire 15 May | ||||
U-358 | VIIC | 2nd | Saint-Nazaire 11 April | 19 April | 4 May | torpedoed two ships on 5 May [15] and heavily damaged by convoy escort; [18] returned to Saint-Nazaire 15 May | ||||
U-377 | VIIC | 9th | Brest 15 April | 22 April | 3 May | returned to Brest 7 June | ||||
U-378 | VIIC | 7th | Trondheim 12 April | 27 April | 4 May | shadowed convoy 28 April [15] and 5 May; [8] returned to La Pallice 4 June | ||||
U-381 | VIIC | 3rd | Saint-Nazaire 31 March | 27 April | 4 May | shadowed convoy 30 April; [15] sunk 21 May | ||||
U-383 | VIIC | 3rd | Brest 17 April | 22 April | 3 May | returned to Brest 25 May | ||||
U-386 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 15 April | 27 April | heavily damaged by convoy escorts 28/29 April; [19] returned to Saint-Nazaire 11 May | |||||
U-402 | VIIC | 7th | La Pallice 22 April | 3 May | returned to La Pallice 26 May | |||||
U-413 | VIIC | 3rd | Brest 30 March | 27 April | 4 May | lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [20] returned to Brest 13 June | ||||
U-438 | VIIC | 4th | Brest 31 March | 19 April | 4 May | damaged by bomber 2045 4 May; sunk by Support Group 1 on 6 May [21] | ||||
U-504 | IXC | 6th | Lorient 21 April | 3 May | returned to Bordeaux 29 May | |||||
U-514 | IXC | 3rd | Lorient 15 April | 19 April | 4 May | lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [22] returned to Lorient 22 May | ||||
U-528 | IXC40 | 1st | Kiel 15 April | 27 April | heavily damaged by convoy escorts 28/29 April; sunk by bomber 11 May [19] | |||||
U-531 | IXC40 | 1st | Kiel 13 April | 27 April | 4 May | sunk by convoy escort 5 May [23] | ||||
U-532 | IXC40 | 1st | Kiel 25 March | 27 April | heavily damaged by convoy escorts 29 April; [24] returned to Lorient 15 May | |||||
U-533 | IXC40 | 1st | Kiel 15 April | 27 April | 4 May | lightly damaged by convoy escort 6 May; [25] returned Lorient 24 May | ||||
U-552 | VIIC | 12th | Saint-Nazaire 4 April | 27 April | 4 May | returned to Saint-Nazaire 13 June | ||||
U-575 | VIIC | 8th | Saint-Nazaire 22 April | 3 May | lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [26] returned to Saint-Nazaire 11 June | |||||
U-584 | VIIC | 9th | Brest 23 March | 19 April | 4 May | torpedoed one ship 5 May; [18] returned to Brest 24 May | ||||
U-614 | VIIC | 2nd | Saint-Nazaire 12 April | 19 April | 4 May | returned to Saint-Nazaire 24 May | ||||
U-621 | VIIC | 4th | Brest 22 April | 3 May | attacked by convoy escort 5 May; [11] returned to Brest 3 June | |||||
U-628 | VIIC | 3rd | Brest 8 April | 19 April | 4 May | torpedoed two ships on 5 May; [15] returned to Brest 19 May | ||||
U-630 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 18 March | 19 April | 4 May | sunk by convoy escort 6 May [27] | ||||
U-634 | VIIC | 2nd | Lorient 15 April | 22 April | 3 May | lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [11] returned to Brest 23 May | ||||
U-638 | VIIC | 2nd | La Pallice 20 April | 3 May | torpedoed one ship and sunk by convoy escort 5 May [28] | |||||
U-648 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 3 April | 27 April | 4 May | heavily damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [29] returned to Brest 19 May | ||||
U-650 | VIIC | 1st | Bergen 10 April | 27 April | 4 May | found 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 | VIIC | 3rd | Saint-Nazaire 23 March | 19 April | 4 May | attacked by convoy escort 5 May; [31] returned to Saint-Nazaire 19 May | ||||
U-707 | VIIC | 2nd | Saint-Nazaire 12 April | 19 April | 4 May | torpedoed one ship 5 May and damaged by convoy escort; [32] returned to Bordeaux 31 May | ||||
U-710 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 15 April | sunk by bomber 1730 24 April [33] | ||||||
U-732 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 8 April | 19 April | 4 May | heavily damaged by convoy escort 5 May; [31] returned to Brest 15 May | ||||
U-952 | VIIC | 1st | Bergen 22 April | returned to Bordeaux 31 May | ||||||
U-954 | VIIC | 1st | Kiel 8 April | 27 April | 4 May | attacked by convoy escort 6 May; [34] sunk 19 May while attacking convoy SC 130 [3] |
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