Convoy SC 67
Convoy SC 67 | |||||
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Part of World War II | |||||
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Belligerents | |||||
Germany | Canada United Kingdom | ||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||
Admiral Karl Dönitz | Capt E Rees DSC RD RNR | ||||
Strength | |||||
28 merchant ships 13 escorts | |||||
Casualties and losses | |||||
1 merchant ship sunk 1 warship sunk |
- v
- t
- e
Atlantic campaign
- Americas
- Northern Barrage
- Blockade of Germany
- Gibraltar
1939
1940
1941
- SC 19
- SC 20
- Berlin
- HG 53
- OB 293
- HX 112
- 4 April
- OB 318
- HX 126
- Rheinübung
- Denmark Strait
- Bismarck
- HX 133
- OG 69
- OG 71
- SC 42
- HG 73
- SC 48
- HX 156
- HG 76
1942
- Postmaster
- 2nd Happy Time
- Torpedo Alley
- SC 67
- Neuland
- ON 67
- 27 March
- OG 82
- ON 92
- 6 June
- HG 84
- SL 78
- QS 15
- ON 113
- ON 115
- SC 94
- ON 122
- Bell Island
- QS 33
- ON 127
- Laconia
- SQ 36
- SC 100
- SG 6/LN 6
- SC 104
- HX 212
- SL 125
- SC 107
- ON 144
- ON 153
- ON 154
1943
- TM 1
- SG 19
- SC 118
- ON 166
- UC 1
- SC 121
- HX 228
- UGS 6
- HX 229/SC 122
- HX 231
- Black May
- Faith
- ONS 18/ON 202
- SC 143
- ONS 20/ON 206
- Sept-Îles
- ON 207
- SL 138/MKS 28
- SL 139/MKS 30
- SL 140/MKS 31
- Stonewall
1944
- Lyme Bay
- 26 April 1944
- Capture of U-505
- HX 300
- WEP 3
- BX 141
1945
- Teardrop
- Point Judith
- 5–6 May 1945
- 7–8 May 1945
Convoy SC 67 was the 67th of the numbered series of World War II Slow Convoys of merchant ships from Sydney, Cape Breton Island to Liverpool.[1] The convoy left Halifax on 30 January 1942 and picked up a tran-Atlantic escort in Newfoundland. This marked the start of the allied end-to-end convoy escort system, which remained in effect until the end of the war. The convoy was found by U-591 on 10 February, and attacked by U-136 of 6th U-boat Flotilla, operating out of St Nazaire. Surviving ships reached Liverpool on 15 February.[2]
Ships in the convoy
Merchants
Name[3] | Flag | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Atlanticos (1919) | Greece | 5,446 | |
Belgique (1902) | Belgium | 4,606 | |
Biafra (1933) | United Kingdom | 5,405 | Convoy commodore's ship, Capt E Rees DSC RD RNR |
Brynymor (1936) | United Kingdom | 4,771 | |
Clunepark (1928) | United Kingdom | 3,491 | |
Empire Beaver (1919) | United Kingdom | 6,036 | Returned |
Empire Leopard (1917) | United Kingdom | 5,676 | |
Empire Livingstone (1941) | United Kingdom | 6,997 | |
Empire Zephyr (1941) | United Kingdom | 6,327 | |
Graiglas (1940) | United Kingdom | 4,312 | Vice Commodore |
Hallanger (1928) | Norway | 9,551 | |
Heina (1925) | Norway | 4,028 | Sunk by U-136.[4] All crew saved |
Lagarfoss (1904) | Iceland | 1,211 | Oban |
Loriga (1919) | United Kingdom | 6,665 | |
Mana (1920) | Honduras | 3,283 | Returned |
Montreal City (1920) | United Kingdom | 3,066 | |
Mount Taurus (1920) | Greece | 6,696 | |
Ozark (1919) | United States | 2,689 | Iceland |
Penolver (1912) | United Kingdom | 3,721 | |
Ruth I | Norway | 3,531 | |
Sirehei (1907) | Norway | 3,888 | |
Spero (1919) | Norway | 3,619 | Returned |
Stone Street (1922) | Panama | 6,131 | |
Stornest (1921) | United Kingdom | 4,265 | |
Tintagel (1923) | United States | 2,972 | Collision. Towed to St John's by Rescue Tug HMS Prudent |
Titanian (1924) | Norway | 4,880 | |
Tore Jarl (1920) | Norway | 1,514 | Put Back |
Wisla (1928) | Poland | 3,106 |
Escorts
Name[3] | Flag | Class and type | Period | Notes |
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HMCS Chilliwack | Royal Canadian Navy | Flower-class corvette | 30 January – 11 February | |
HMCS Dauphin | Royal Canadian Navy | Flower-class corvette | 2 February– 12 February | |
HMCS Dunvegan | Royal Canadian Navy | Flower-class corvette | 30 January – 2 February | |
HMS Gentian | Royal Navy | Flower-class corvette | 11 February – 14 February | |
HMCS Hamilton | Royal Canadian Navy | Town-class destroyer | 30 January – 2 February | |
HMS Honeysuckle | Royal Navy | Flower-class corvette | 11 February – 15 February | |
HMCS Lethbridge | Royal Canadian Navy | Flower-class corvette | 8 February – 11 February | |
HMCS Louisburg | Royal Canadian Navy | Flower-class corvette | 2 February – 11 February | |
HMCS Nipigon | Royal Canadian Navy | Bangor-class minesweeper | 30 January – 2 February | |
HMCS Saskatoon | Royal Canadian Navy | Flower-class corvette | 30 January – 2 February | |
HMCS Shediac | Royal Canadian Navy | Flower-class corvette | 2 February – 11 February | |
HMCS Spikenard | Royal Canadian Navy | Flower-class corvette | 2 February – 10 February | Sunk by U-136. 57 dead, 8 survivors.[5] |
HNoMS St. Albans | Royal Norwegian Navy | Town-class destroyer | 11 February – 13 February |
References
Bibliography
- Hague, Arnold (2000). The Allied Convoy System 1939–1945. ISBN 1-86176-147-3.
- Rohwer, J.; Hummelchen, G. (1992). Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-105-X.
External links
- SC.67 at convoyweb[permanent dead link]