A convoy quiz question

Ping Panther · 12-01-08, 07:14 PM

Quiz question d'jour:

What was the largest Atlantic convoy of all time? :hmm:
I know the answer, who else knows?
Code letters, dates, number of ships?

richardphat · 12-01-08, 09:46 PM

J'en ai aucune idee!:hmm:

_Seth_ · 12-01-08, 10:33 PM

If you`r thinking about WWII, could it be HXS-300? 167 Merchant ships, one frigate, six corvettes and four MAC's? Arrived in the UK August 3rd, 1944, after a 17 days crossing?:hmm:

richardphat · 12-01-08, 11:53 PM

I think the person above got the answer:p

Jimbuna · 12-02-08, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Seth_

If you`r thinking about WWII, could it be HXS-300? 167 Merchant ships, one frigate, six corvettes and four MAC's? Arrived in the UK August 3rd, 1944, after a 17 days crossing?:hmm:

Spot on Seth mate

Ping Panther · 12-02-08, 08:58 AM

Seth, you won! A gold medal finish! Congrats!

The documentation that is available of this convoy also describes that this size of convoy required a formation of 19 columns for their travel. As far as I could tell, this convoy seemed to have no reports of enemy encounters.

Jimbuna · 12-02-08, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ping Panther

Seth, you won! A gold medal finish! Congrats!

The documentation that is available of this convoy also describes that this size of convoy required a formation of 19 columns for their travel. As far as I could tell, this convoy seemed to have no reports of enemy encounters.

The Canadian Navy assisted in escorting across the Atlantic 25,343 merchant ships carrying nearly 200 million tons of cargo. During the Normandy invasion and for many months afterwards, the Canadian Navy provided the entire close escorts for Atlantic convoys as well as providing about 30% of the striking forces in the North Atlantic. A particularly noteworthy operation was the safe escort of Convoy HXS 300 from New York, Halifax, Sydney, Nova Scotia and St. Johns, Newfoundland in July 1944. This convoy totalled 167 ships carrying over a million tons of cargo and was escorted by an all-Canadian close escort. It reached the United Kingdom without losing a single ship.

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_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	If you`r thinking about WWII, could it be HXS-300? 167 Merchant ships, one frigate, six corvettes and four MAC's? Arrived in the UK August 3rd, 1944, after a 17 days crossing?:hmm: __________________ Last edited by _Seth_; 12-01-08 at 10:37 PM.

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richardphat Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 682 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	J'en ai aucune idee!:hmm:

12-01-08, 11:53 PM	#4
richardphat Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 682 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	I think the person above got the answer:p

12-02-08, 08:58 AM	#6
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Seth, you won! A gold medal finish! Congrats! The documentation that is available of this convoy also describes that this size of convoy required a formation of 19 columns for their travel. As far as I could tell, this convoy seemed to have no reports of enemy encounters.