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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox military conflict Шаблон:Campaignbox Atlantic Campaign

Convoy OG 69 was a trade convoy of merchant ships during the second World War. It was the 69th of the numbered OG convoys Outbound from the British Isles to Gibraltar. The convoy departed Liverpool on 20 July 1941[1] and was found on 25 July by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condors of Kampfgeschwader 40. Nine ships were sunk by submarine attacks continuing through 30 July.[2]Шаблон:Toclimit

Submarines

The convoy was initially located by German Naval signals intelligence (B-Dienst), then visual confirmation was provided by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft. A total of 10 boats were directed to intercept the convoy – eight U-boats from Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine and two submarines from Fascist Italy's Regia Marina.

Name Type First contact Ships sunk Ships damaged Notes
Шаблон:GS IXC 26 July 1940 none  
Шаблон:GS VIIC 26/27 July 1940 Kelwin  
Шаблон:GS IXC 26/27 July 1940 Erato, Inga I,  
Шаблон:GS VIIC 26/27 July 1940 Hawkinge, Lapland, Norita  
Шаблон:GS VIIC none none  
Шаблон:GS VIIC 27 July 1940 Wrotham  
Шаблон:GS VIIC none none  
Шаблон:GS VIIC none none  
Barbarigo Шаблон:Sclass ?22 July 1940 none [2]
Pietro Calvi Шаблон:Sclass none none [2]

Ships in the convoy

Allied merchant ships

A total of 28 merchant vessels joined the convoy in Liverpool, with some being sunk after detaching from the convoy to head to other destinations.[3]

Name Flag Tonnage (GRT) Notes
Adjutant (1922) Шаблон:Flagcountry 1,931 Bound for Gibraltar
Afghanistan (1940) Шаблон:Flagcountry 6,992 Bound for Cape Town
Arabistan (1929) Шаблон:Flagcountry 5,874 Bound for Cape Town
Charlbury (1940) Шаблон:Flagcountry 4,836 Bound for Rio de Janeiro
City of Lyons (1926) Шаблон:Flagcountry 7,063 Bound for Cape Town
Como (1910) Шаблон:Flagcountry 1,295 Bound for Lisbon
Dayrose (1928) Шаблон:Flagcountry 4,113 In ballast
Empire Dawn (1941) Шаблон:Flagcountry 7,241 Bound for Cape Town
Empire Voice (1940) Шаблон:Flagcountry 6,828 Bound for Cape Town
Erato (1923) Шаблон:Flagcountry 1,335 Sunk by Шаблон:GS[4] 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)
Hawkinge (1924) Шаблон:Flagcountry 2,475 Sunk by Шаблон:GS[5] on 27 Jul. There were 15 dead. Survivors were picked up by HMS Sunflower (K41) and HMS Vanoc (H33)
Inga I (1921) Шаблон:Flagcountry 1,304 Torpedoed, broke in two, and sunk by Шаблон:GS[6] on 27 Jul. There were 9 dead. The survivors were picked up by one of the escorts and landed in Gibraltar
Kellwyn (1920) Шаблон:Flagcountry 1,459 Sunk by Шаблон:GS[7] on 27 Jul. There were 14 dead. The 9 survivors were picked up by HMT St.Nectan
Lapland (1936) Шаблон:Flagcountry 1,330 Sunk by Шаблон:GS[8] on 28 Jul. There were no dead. Survivors were picked up by HMS Rhododendron (K78).
Larchbank (1925) Шаблон:Flagcountry 5,151 Bound for Cape Town
Norita (1924) Шаблон:Flagcountry 1,516 Sunk by Шаблон:GS[9] on 28 Jul. There were 2 dead
Pelayo (1927) Шаблон:Flagcountry 1,345 Bound for Gibraltar
Rhineland (1922) Шаблон:Flagcountry 1,381 Bound for Lisbon
Romney (1929) Шаблон:Flagcountry 5,840 Bound for Alexandria
Ruth I (1900) Шаблон:Flagcountry 3,531 Bound for Cadiz
Shahristan (1945) Шаблон:Flagcountry 7,309 68 Passengers. Bound for Cape Town. Sunk by Шаблон:GS[10] on 30 Jul SE of the Azores, after detaching from the convoy
Sheaf Crown (1929) Шаблон:Flagcountry 4,868 Bound for Huelva
Shuna (1937) Шаблон:Flagcountry 1,575 Returned
Sitoebondo (1916) Шаблон:Flagcountry 7,049 Bound for Cape Town. Sunk by Шаблон:GS[11] on 30 Jul after detaching from the convoy. There were 19 dead.
Thistlegorm (1940) Шаблон:Flagcountry 4,898 Bound for Cape Town
Tintern Abbey (1939) Шаблон:Flagcountry 2,471
Wrotham (1927) Шаблон:Flagcountry 1,884 Torpedoed, and sank in 30 seconds, by Шаблон:GS[12] 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) Шаблон:Flagcountry 5,401 Bound for Cape Town

Convoy escorts

A series of armed military ships escorted the convoy at various times during its journey.[3]

Name Flag Type Joined Left
Шаблон:HMS Шаблон:Navy Шаблон:Sclass2 21 Jul 1941 26 Jul 1941
Шаблон:HMS Шаблон:Navy Шаблон:Sclass2 20 Jul 1941 28 Jul 1941
Шаблон:HMS Шаблон:Navy Шаблон:Sclass sloop 19 Jul 1941 20 Jul 1941
HMS Dianella (K07) Шаблон:Navy Шаблон:Sclass2 21 Jul 1941 26 Jul 1941
HMT Drangey (FY195) Шаблон:Navy ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) trawler 20 Jul 1941 20 Jul 1941
HMS Fleur De Lys (K122) Шаблон:Navy Шаблон:Sclass2 27 Jul 1941 01 Aug 1941
HMS Goodwin Шаблон:Navy Armed boarding vessel 19 Jul 1941 20 Jul 1941
HMS Jasmine (K23) Шаблон:Navy Шаблон:Sclass2 20 Jul 1941 01 Aug 1941
HMS Kingcup (K33) Шаблон:Navy Шаблон:Sclass2 21 Jul 1941 26 Jul 1941
HMT Lady Hogarth (FY489)[13] Шаблон:Navy ASW trawler 27 Jul 1941 01 Aug 1941
HMT Lady Shirley (FY464)[14] Шаблон:Navy ASW trawler 27 Jul 1941 31 Jul 1941
HMS Larkspur (K82) Шаблон:Navy Шаблон:Sclass2 20 Jul 1941 01 Aug 1941
HMT Paynter (FY242) Шаблон:Navy ASW trawler 19 Jul 1941 20 Jul 1941
HMS Pimpernel (K71) Шаблон:Navy Шаблон:Sclass2 20 Jul 1941 01 Aug 1941
Шаблон:HMS Шаблон:Navy Шаблон:Sclass2 20 Jul 1941 30 Jul 1941
HMT St Nectan Шаблон:Navy ASW trawler 20 Jul 1941 01 Aug 1941
HMS Sunflower (K41) Шаблон:Navy Шаблон:Sclass2 21 Jul 1941 27 Jul 1941

See also

References

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Bibliography

External links

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  1. ↑ Hague, pp.175&176
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 Rohwer & Hummelchen, p.74
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