OG71 was a North Atlantic convoy of the OG series which ran during World War II from Liverpool to Gibraltar.
U-Boats[]
The convoy was attacked by 8 u-boats from 1st U-boat Flotilla, operating out of Brest. They sank a total of 10 ships comprising a total tonnage of 15,185 tons.
Ships in the convoy[1][]
| Name | Flag | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguila (1917) |  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
3,255 | 91 Passengers. Sunk by U-201[2] on 19 Aug Vice-Admiral P E Parker DSO |
| Aighai (1896) |  Greece
|
1,406 | Bound For Oporto |
| Aldergrove (1918) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,974 | Sunk by U-201[3] on 23 Aug. 1 Dead |
| Alva (1934) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,584 | Sunk by U-559[4] on 19 Aug |
| HNoMS Bath (I17) |  Royal Norwegian Navy
|
Escort 13 Aug – 18 Aug. Destroyer Sunk by U-204[5] on 19 Aug | |
| HMS Bluebell (K80) |  Royal Navy
|
Escort 15 Aug – 23 Aug. Corvette | |
| HMS Boreas (H77) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 22 Aug – 23 Aug. Destroyer | |
| HMS Campanula (K18) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 15 Aug – 23 Aug. Corvette | |
| HMS Campion (K108) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 15 Aug – 23 Aug. Corvette | |
| Cervantes (1919) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,810 | Bound For Lisbon |
| Ciscar (1919) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,808 | Sunk by U-201[6] on 19 Aug |
| Clonlara (1926) |  Republic of Ireland
|
1,203 | Bound For Lisbon Sunk by U-201[7] on 22 Aug. 19 Dead |
| Copeland (1923) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,526 | Rescue Ship |
| Ebro (1920) |  Denmark
|
1,547 | Bound For Gibraltar |
| Empire Oak (1941) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
484 | Sunk by U-564[8] on 22 Aug. 19 Dead |
| Empire Stream (1941) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
2,911 | Bound For Lisbon. Vice-Commodore’s Ship |
| HMS Gurkha (G63) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 20 Aug – 23 Aug. Destroyer | |
| Grelhead (1915) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
4,274 | Bound For Lisbon |
| HMS Hydrangea (K39) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 15 Aug – 23 Aug. Corvette | |
| Lanarhone (1928) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,221 | Bound For Lisbon |
| HMS Lance (G87) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 20 Aug – 23 Aug. Destroyer | |
| Lapwing (1920) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,348 | Bound For Gibraltar |
| HMS Leith (U36) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 13 Aug – 23 Aug. Sloop | |
| Lyminge (1919) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
2,499 | Bound For Lisbon |
| Marklyn (1918) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
3,090 | Bound For Gibraltar |
| Meta (1930) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,575 | Bound For Lisbon |
| Petrel (1920) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,354 | Bound For Oporto |
| Spero (1922) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,589 | Bound For Gibraltar |
| Spind (1917) |  Norway
|
2,197 | Torpedoed and damaged by U-564 & finally sunk by U-552[9] on 23 Aug. 0 Dead |
| Starling (1930) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,320 | Bound For Gibraltar |
| Stork (1937) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
787 | Sunk by U-201[10] on 23 Aug. 19 Dead |
| Switzerland (1922) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,291 | Bound For Lisbon |
| HMS Vidette (D48) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 21 Aug – 23 Aug. Destroyer | |
| HMS Wallflower (K44) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 15 Aug – 23 Aug. Corvette | |
| HMS Wivern (D66) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 22 Aug – 23 Aug. Destroyer | |
| HMS Zinnia (K98) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 13 Aug – 23 Aug Sunk by U-564[11] on 23 Aug. 68 Dead |
References[]
- ↑ "Convoy OG.71". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/OG/index.html. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "Aguila – British Steam Passenger Ship". Www.Uboat.Net. http://Www.Uboat.Net/Allies/Merchants/Ships/1063.Html. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "Aldergrove – British Steam Merchant". Www.Uboat.Net. http://Www.Uboat.Net/Allies/Merchants/Ships/1069.Html. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "Alva – British Steam Merchant". Www.Uboat.Net. http://Www.Uboat.Net/Allies/Merchants/Ships/1061.Html. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "Hnoms Bath (I 17) – Norwegian Destroyer". Www.Uboat.Net. http://Www.Uboat.Net/Allies/Merchants/Ships/1060.Html. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "Ciscar – British Steam Merchant". Www.Uboat.Net. http://Www.Uboat.Net/Allies/Merchants/Ships/1062.Html. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "Clonlara – Irish Steam Merchant". Www.Uboat.Net. http://Www.Uboat.Net/Allies/Merchants/Ships/1065.Html. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "Empire Oak – British Steam Tug". Www.Uboat.Net. http://Www.Uboat.Net/Allies/Merchants/Ships/1064.Html. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "Spind – Norwegian Steam Merchant". Www.Uboat.Net. http://Www.Uboat.Net/Allies/Merchants/Ships/1070.Html. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "Stork – British Motor Merchant". Www.Uboat.Net. http://Www.Uboat.Net/Allies/Merchants/Ships/1066.Html. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "HMS Zinnia (K 98) – British Corvette". Www.Uboat.Net. http://Www.Uboat.Net/Allies/Merchants/Ships/1067.Html. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
Bibliography[]
- Hague, Arnold (2000). The Allied Convoy System 1939–1945. ISBN 1-86176-147-3.
External links[]
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