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Venatore · 10-13-06, 12:09 AM

I'm currenlty reading the book "Donitz and the Wolf Packs - The U-boats at War" by Bernard Edwards and on page 59 I read the most amazing entry;

November 1st 1941
Convoy SC 52 consisting of 40 merchant ships and two Canadian destoryers and seven corvettes was sighted by U 374 (Oberleutnant Unno von Fischel) 135 miles north-east of New Foundland. This convoy was bound from Nova Scotia to the UK.

U 374 now shadowing the convoy transmitted to nearby U-boats to form a wolfpack.
When the wolves arrived the battle commenced lasting for eighteen hours. So fierce was the engagement the SC 52 finally reversed course and ran for shelter in the Belle Isle Strait.

Convoy SC 52 earned itself the distinction of being the only Allied convoy ever to be turned back by the U-Boats.

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Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Did you know ? I'm currenlty reading the book "Donitz and the Wolf Packs - The U-boats at War" by Bernard Edwards and on page 59 I read the most amazing entry; November 1st 1941 Convoy SC 52 consisting of 40 merchant ships and two Canadian destoryers and seven corvettes was sighted by U 374 (Oberleutnant Unno von Fischel) 135 miles north-east of New Foundland. This convoy was bound from Nova Scotia to the UK. U 374 now shadowing the convoy transmitted to nearby U-boats to form a wolfpack. When the wolves arrived the battle commenced lasting for eighteen hours. So fierce was the engagement the SC 52 finally reversed course and ran for shelter in the Belle Isle Strait. Convoy SC 52 earned itself the distinction of being the only Allied convoy ever to be turned back by the U-Boats.