| Convoy OG.69 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of World War II | |||||
| |||||
| Belligerents | |||||
 Germany |
 United Kingdom | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
| Admiral Karl Dönitz | |||||
| Strength | |||||
| 8 U-boats |
28 merchant ships 17 escorts | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| 7 ships sunk | |||||
OG.69 was a North Atlantic convoy of the OG series which ran during World War II from Milford Haven to Gibraltar
Escorts[]
The convoy was protected by the following escorts:-
- 10 Corvettes
- HMS Alisma (K185)
- HMS Begonia (K66)
- HMS Dianella (K07)
- HMS Fleur De Lys (K122)
- HMS Jasmine (K23)
- HMS Kingcup (K33)
- HMS Larkspur (K82)
- HMS Pimpernel (K71)
- HMS Rhododendron (K78)
- HMS Sunflower (K41)
- 1 Sloop
- HMS Black Swan (L57)
- HMS Drangey (FY195)
- HMS Lady Shirley
- HMS Paynter (FY242)
- HMT St Nectan
- 1 Converted cargo ship
- HMS Goodwin
U-Boats[]
The convoy was initially located by German Naval signals intelligence (B-Dienst), then visual confirmation was provided by a Focke-Wulf Fw200 aircraft. 8 boats were directed to intercept the convoy, with the assistance of the Luftwaffe aircraft.
- U-68 - Korvettenkapitän Karl-Friedrich Merten[1]
- U-79 - Kapitänleutnant Wolfgang Kaufmann[2]
- U-126 - Kapitänleutnant Ernst Bauer[3]
- U-203 - Kapitänleutnant Rolf Mützelburg[4]
- U-331 - Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Dietrich von Tiesenhausen[5]
- U-561 - Oberleutnant zur See Robert Bartels[6]
- U-562 - Oberleutnant zur See Herwig Collmann[7]
- U-564 - Oberleutnant zur See Reinhard Suhren[8]
Ships in the convoy[9][]
| Name | Flag | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjutant (1922) |  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,931 | Bound for Gibraltar |
| Afghanistan (1940) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
6,992 | Bound for Cape Town |
| HMS Alisma (K185) |  Royal Navy
|
Escort 21 Jul - 26 Jul. Corvette | |
| Arabistan (1929) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
5,874 | Bound for Cape Town |
| HMS Begonia (K66) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 20 Jul - 28 Jul. Corvette | |
| HMS Black Swan (L57) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 19 Jul - 20 Jul. Sloop | |
| Charlbury (1940) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
4,836 | Bound for Rio De Janeiro |
| City of Lyons (1926) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
7,063 | Bound for Cape Town |
| Como (1910) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,295 | Bound for Lisbon |
| Dayrose (1928) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
4,113 | In ballast |
| HMS Dianella (K07) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 21 Jul - 26 Jul | |
| HMS Drangey (FY195) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 20 Jul. ASW trawler | |
| Empire Dawn (1941) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
7,241 | Bound for Cape Town |
| Empire Voice (1940) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
6,828 | Bound for Cape Town |
| Erato (1923) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,335 | Sunk by U-126[10] on 27 Jul. There were 9 dead. The survivors, including the ship's Master, were picked up by HMS Begonia (K66) and landed in Gibraltar Capt C M Ford Rd RNR (Commodore) |
| HMS Fleur De Lys (K122) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 27 Jul - 1 Aug. Corvette | |
| HMS Goodwin | Royal Navy
|
Escort 19 Jul - 20 Jul. A converted coastal cargo ship | |
| Hawkinge (1924) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
2,475 | Sunk by U-203[11] on 27 Jul. There were 15 dead. Survivors were picked up by HMS Sunflower (K41) and HMS Vanoc (H33) |
| Inga I (1921) |  Norway
|
1,304 | Torpedoed, broke in two, and sunk by U-126[12] on 27 Jul. There were 9 dead. The survivors were picked up by one of the escorts and landed in Gibraltar |
| HMS Jasmine (K23) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 20 Jul - 1 Aug. Corvette | |
| Kellwyn (1920) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,459 | Sunk by U-79[13] on 27 Jul. There were 14 dead. The 9 survivors were picked up by HMT St.Nectan |
| HMS Kingcup (K33) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 21 Jul - 26 Jul. Corvette | |
| Lady Hogarth | Royal Navy
|
Escort 27 Jul - 1 Aug | |
| HMS Lady Shirley | Royal Navy
|
Escort 27 Jul - 31 Jul. ASW trawler | |
| Lapland (1936) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,330 | Sunk by U-203[14] on 28 Jul. There were no dead. Survivors were picked up by HMS Rhododendron (K78). |
| Larchbank (1925) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
5,151 | Bound for Cape Town |
| HMS Larkspur (K82) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 20 Jul - 1 Aug. Corvette | |
| Norita (1924) |  Sweden
|
1,516 | Sunk by U-203[15] on 28 Jul. There were 2 dead |
| HMS Paynter (FY242) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 19 Jul - 20 Jul. ASW trawler | |
| Pelayo (1927) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,345 | Bound for Gibraltar |
| HMS Pimpernel (K71) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 20 Jul - 1 Aug. Corvette | |
| Rhineland (1922) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,381 | Bound for Lisbon |
| HMS Rhododendron (K78) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 20 Jul - 30 Jul. Corvette | |
| Romney (1929) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
5,840 | Bound for Alexandria |
| Ruth I (1900) | Norway
|
3,531 | Bound for Cadiz |
| Shahristan (1945) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
7,309 | 68 Passengers. Bound for Cape Town. Sunk by U-371[16] On 30 Jul SE of the Azores, after detaching from the convoy |
| Sheaf Crown (1929) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
4,868 | Bound for Huelva |
| Shuna (1937) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,575 | Returned |
| Sitoebondo (1916) |  Netherlands
|
7,049 | Bound for Cape Town. Sunk by U-371[17] on 30 Jul after detaching from the convoy. There were 19 dead. |
| HMT St Nectan | Royal Navy
|
Escort 20 Jul - 1 Aug. ASW trawler | |
| HMS Sunflower (K41) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 21 Jul - 27 Jul. Corvette | |
| Thistlegorm (1940) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
4,898 | Bound for Cape Town |
| Tintern Abbey (1939) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
2,471 | |
| Wrotham (1927) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,884 | Torpedoed, and sank in 30 seconds, by U-561[18] on 27 Jul. There were no dead. The 9 survivors were picked up by HMS Fleur de Lys (K122) and HMS Rhododendron (K78) and landed in Gibraltar |
| Yorkwood (1936) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
5,401 | Bound for Cape Town |
References[]
- ↑ "Karl-Friedrich Merten". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/men/merten.htm. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Wolfgang Kaufmann". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/586.html. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Ernst Bauer". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/men/bauer.htm. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Rolf Mützelburg". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/men/muetzelburg.htm. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Freiherr Hans-Diedrich von Tiesenhausen". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/men/tiesenhausen.htm. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Robert Bartels". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/43.html. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Herwig Collmann". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/men/commanders/174.html. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Reinhard Suhren". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/men/suhren.htm. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Convoy OG.69". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/OG/index.html. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Erato - British steam merchant". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1040.html. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Hawkinge - British steam merchant". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1042.html. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Inga I - Norwegian steam merchant". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1039.html. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Kellwyn - British steam merchant". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1041.html. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Lapland - British steam merchant". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1043.html. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Norita - Swedish steam merchant". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1044.html. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Shahristan – British Steam Merchant". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/Allies/Merchants/Ships/1046.Html. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Sitoebondo - Dutch steam merchant". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1047.html. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Wrotham - British steam merchant". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1045.html. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
Bibliography[]
- Hague, Arnold (2000). The Allied Convoy System 1939-1945. ISBN 1-86176-147-3.
External links[]
The original article can be found at Convoy OG 69 and the edit history here.