Pérdidas del convoy HX 72
El
convoy HX 72 estaba compuesto por 41 barcos y fue descubierto el 20 de
septiembre por el U-47. Pronto se unieron al combate otros 8 U-Boot más siendo
el más exitoso el U-100, quien hundió un total de 7 mercantes. De todos ellos
tan solo abrieron fuego contra el convoy, ya fuese con fuego de cañón o
torpedos, el U-32, U-47, U-48, U-99 y U-100. Otros dos mercantes más resultaron
dañados, el Broompark (5.136 ton.) que fue alcanzado por el U-48 y el Collegian
(7.886 ton.) dañado por el U-32.
A
pesar de la escolta aportada por la Royal Navy los U-Boot hundieron un total de
72.727 toneladas, de ellas 50.340 toneladas corresponden a los barcos hundidos
por el U-100.
Fecha
|
Barco
|
Tonelaje
|
País
|
Bajas
|
Hundido por
|
20/21 de Sept.
|
Invershannon
|
9.154
|
UK
|
16
|
U-99
|
Baron Blythswood
|
3.668
|
UK
|
34
|
U-99
|
|
21
de Sept.
|
Elmbank
|
5.156
|
UK
|
1
|
U-99, U-47
|
Blairangus
|
4.409
|
UK
|
7
|
U-48
|
|
21/22 de Sept.
|
Canonesa
|
8.286
|
UK
|
1
|
U-100
|
Torinia
|
10.364
|
UK
|
5
|
U-100
|
|
Dalcairn
|
4.608
|
UK
|
0
|
U-100
|
|
Empire Airman
|
6.586
|
UK
|
33
|
U-100
|
|
Scholar
|
3.940
|
UK
|
0
|
U-100
|
|
Frederick S.
Fales
|
10.525
|
UK
|
11
|
U-100
|
|
Simla
|
6.031
|
Noruega
|
5
|
U-100
|
Fuentes:
BLAIR, C. “Hitler´s U-Boat war” Random House, 1998
WYNN, K. “U-Boat operations of the Second World War” Naval Institute Press
1998
BERNARD, B. “Donitz and the Wolf
Packs” 1996
English
version
The convoy HX 72 was composed of
41 ships and was discovered on
September 20 by U-47. Soon others joined the
fray 8 U-Boot being the most successful over the U-100,
who sank a total of
7 merchant. Of these only opened fire on the convoy, either with or
cannon fire torpedoes, U-32, U-47, U-48, U-99
and U-100. Another
two more were damaged merchant, the Broompark
(5136 ton.) That
was reached by the U-48 and the Collegian
(7,886 ton.) Damaged
by the U-32.
Despite the escort provided by the Royal Navy U-boats sank a total of 72,727 tons, of which 50,340 tonnes are sunken ships by U-100.
Date
|
Ship
|
Ton.
|
Country
|
Lost
|
Sunk by
|
20/21 Sept.
|
Invershannon
|
9,154
|
UK
|
16
|
U-99
|
Baron Blythswood
|
3,668
|
UK
|
34
|
U-99
|
|
21
Sept.
|
Elmbank
|
5,156
|
UK
|
1
|
U-99, U-47
|
Blairangus
|
4,409
|
UK
|
7
|
U-48
|
|
21/22 Sept.
|
Canonesa
|
8,286
|
UK
|
1
|
U-100
|
Torinia
|
10,364
|
UK
|
5
|
U-100
|
|
Dalcairn
|
4,608
|
UK
|
0
|
U-100
|
|
Empire Airman
|
6,586
|
UK
|
33
|
U-100
|
|
Scholar
|
3,940
|
UK
|
0
|
U-100
|
|
Frederick S.
Fales
|
10,525
|
UK
|
11
|
U-100
|
|
Simla
|
6,031
|
Norway
|
5
|
U-100
|
BLAIR, C. “Hitler´s U-Boat war” Random House, 1998
WYNN, K. “U-Boat operations of the Second World War” Naval Institute Press
1998
BERNARD, B. “Donitz and the Wolf
Packs” 1996