Convoys SG-6/LN-6
| Convoy SG 6/LN 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of World War II, Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of the St. Lawrence | |||||
| |||||
| Belligerents | |||||
 Nazi Germany |
 Canada United States | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
|
Karl Dönitz | |||||
| Strength | |||||
| 2 U-boats |
6 merchant ships 3 escorts/1 escort | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
|
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 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 U-517, sinking Chatham, while U-165 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 HMCS Trail broke off to conduct rescue operations.
Ships in the convoy SG-6[]
| Name[1] | Flag | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham (1926) | United States
|
5,649 | Sunk by U-517 |
| USCGC Mojave (1921) |  United States
|
Escort SG-6F | |
| Alcoa Guard (1918) | United States
|
4,905 | |
| Arlyn (1919) | United States
|
3,304 | Sunk by U-517 |
| Biscaya (1939) |  Norway
|
1,323 | |
| Harjurand (1919) | United States
|
812 | |
| (1934) | United States
|
Escort SG-6S | |
| USCGC Mohawk (1935) | United States
|
Escort SG-6S | |
| USS Laramie (1921) | United States
|
Damaged by U-165 | |
| HMCS Trail (1940) |  Royal Canadian Navy
|
Escort LN-6 |
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Hague, Arnold (2000). The Allied Convoy System 1939–1945. ISBN 1-86176-147-3.
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See also[]
Categories:
- North American Coastal convoys of World War II
- Naval battles of World War II involving Canada
- Naval battles of World War II involving the United States