Convoys SG-6/LN-6 explained

Conflict:Convoy SG 6/LN 6
Partof:World War II, Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of the St. Lawrence
Date:27–28 August 1942
Place:Strait of Belle Isle
Combatant2: Canada
United States
Commander1:Karl Dönitz
Eberhard Hoffmann
Paul Hartwig
Strength1:2 U-boats
Strength2:6 merchant ships
3 escorts/1 escort
Casualties2:2 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 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, sinking Chatham, while 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 broke off to conduct rescue operations.

Ships in the convoy SG-6

Name[1] FlagTonnage (GRT)Notes
Chatham (1926)5,649Sunk by
Escort SG-6F
Alcoa Guard (1918)4,905
Arlyn (1919)3,304Sunk by
Biscaya (1939)1,323
Harjurand (1919)812
Escort SG-6S
Escort SG-6S
Damaged by
Escort LN-6

Bibliography

External links

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Convoy. Arnold Hague Convoy Database. 14 April 2014.