Convoys SG-6/LN-6

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Convoy SG 6/LN 6
Part of World War II, Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of the St. Lawrence
Date27–28 August 1942
Location
Belligerents
War ensign of Germany (1938-1945).svg  Germany Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States
Commanders and leaders
Karl Dönitz
Eberhard Hoffmann
Paul Hartwig
Strength
2 U-boats 6 merchant ships
3 escorts/1 escort
Casualties and losses
2 ships sunk
1 ship damaged

Convoy SG-6 was a supply convoy of merchant and troop ships during the Second World War. It was one of the numbered SG Convoys from Sydney, Nova Scotia to Greenland. The convoy was split into two groups, with Chatham being escorted by USCG Mojave in a formation coded SG-6F, while the remainder were with SG-6S. SG-6F was found and attacked on 27 September 1942 by U-517, sinking Chatham, while U-165 contacted SG-6S, sinking 1 ship and damaging another. Convoy LN-6, which was a supply convoy from Quebec City to Goose Bay, was nearby and its escort HMCS Trail broke off to conduct rescue operations.

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Ships in the convoy SG-6

Name [1] FlagTonnage (GRT) Notes
Chatham (1926)Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5,649Sunk by U-517
USCGC Mojave Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg  United States Coast Guard Escort SG-6F
Alcoa Guard (1918)Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 4,905
Arlyn (1919)Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 3,304Sunk by U-517
Biscaya (1939)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1,323
Harjurand (1919)Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 812
USCGC Algonquin Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg  United States Coast Guard Escort SG-6S
USCGC Mohawk Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg  United States Coast Guard Escort SG-6S
USS Laramie Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Damaged by U-165
HMCS Trail Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Canadian Navy Escort LN-6

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  1. "Convoy". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

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