| Convoy SC.20 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of World War II | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 Germany |
 Royal Canadian Navy United Kingdom | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
| Admiral Karl Dönitz | |||||
| Strength | |||||
| ~3 U-boats |
48 merchant ships 7 escorts | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
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5 ships sunk 1 Damaged | |||||
SC.20 was a North Atlantic convoy of the SC series which ran during World War II from Halifax to Liverpool.
U-Boats[]
The convoy was attacked by U-Boats of each of the 2nd and 9th Flotillas, operating from Lorient and Brest, respectively.
Ships in the convoy[1][]
| Name | Flag | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcor (1920) |  Netherlands
|
3,526 | |
| Allende (1928) |  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
5,081 | |
| HMS Arbutus (K86) |  Royal Navy
|
Escort 04 Feb - 08 Feb Corvette | |
| Baron Ogilvy (1926) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
3,391 | |
| Baron Yarborough (1928) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
3,388 | |
| Bernhard (1924) |  Norway
|
3,563 | Returned with engine defects and a sick man |
| Biafra (1933) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
5,405 | |
| Blairesk (1925) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
3,300 | |
| Calafatis (1917) |  Greece
|
4,443 | Romped and sunk by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 naval bomber, of I./KG.40, with the loss of 18 of her 31 crew[2] |
| HMS Camellia (K31) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 04 Feb - 08 Feb Corvette | |
| Cape Corso (1929) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
3,807 | |
| Copeland (1923) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,526 | Rescue Ship |
| Coryton (1928) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
4,553 | |
| Coultarn (1938) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
3,759 | |
| Dione II (1936) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
2,660 | Romped & sunk by U-93[3] on 4 Feb |
| Einar Jarl (1921) | Norway
|
1,858 | |
| Emmy (1914) | Greece
|
3,895 | Returned |
| Empire Engineer (1921) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
5,358 | Straggled and sunk by U-123[4] On 4 Feb |
| HMS Erica (K50) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 04 Feb - 08 Feb | |
| Evviva (1921) | Norway
|
1,597 | Returned |
| Flensburg (1922) | Netherlands
|
6,421 | |
| Flowergate (1911) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
5,161 | Arrived with furnace defects |
| Fylingdale (1924) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
3,918 | |
| Hadleigh (1930) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
5,222 | |
| HMS Harvester (H19) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 04 Feb - 08 Feb Destroyer | |
| Ila (1939) | Norway
|
1,583 | Returned |
| Inger Toft (1920) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
2,190 | |
| Ingertre (1921) | Norway
|
2,462 | |
| Ioannis M Embiricos (1934) | Greece
|
3,734 | Bombed and sunk, NW of Ireland, by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 naval bomber, of I./KG.40[5] She was en route from Montreal to Preston with lumber. |
| Kordecki (1930) |  Poland
|
1,975 | Returned |
| Lars Kruse (1923) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,807 | |
| Lylepark (1929) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
5,186 | Returned |
| Maclaren (1915) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
2,350 | Wrecked, Salved, Repaired |
| Manchester Division (1918) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
6,048 | |
| Maplecourt (1894) |  Canada
|
3,388 | Sunk by U-107[6] On 4 Feb |
| Maplewood (1930) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
4,566 | Capt A G Maundrell CB CIE RIN (Commodore) |
| Mathilda (1920) | Norway
|
3,650 | |
| Milcrest (1919) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
5,283 | |
| Myson (1927) |  France
|
4,564 | |
| Narocz (1915) | Poland
|
1,795 | Returned |
| HMCS Otter | Royal Canadian Navy
|
Escort 22 Jan - 23 Jan Armed yacht | |
| HMS Philante (4.12) | Royal Navy
|
Escort 04 Feb - 08 Feb Armed yacht, acting as convoy escort vessel | |
| Pilar De Larrinaga (1918) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
7,046 | |
| Pontypridd (1924) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
4,458 | |
| Quistconck (1918) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
5,144 | |
| Ranella (1912) | Norway
|
5,590 | Straggler from BHX 104 |
| HMS Ranpura | Royal Navy
|
Escort 22 Jan - 04 Feb Armed merchant cruiser | |
| Rolf Jarl (1920) | Norway
|
1,917 | |
| Rozenburg (1918) | Netherlands
|
2,068 | Returned |
| Selbo (1921) | Norway
|
1,778 | |
| Sevill (1921) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
1,383 | |
| Sinnington Court (1928) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
6,910 | Returned |
| Telesfora De Larrinaga (1920) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
5,780 | |
| Trident (1917) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
4,317 | |
| Willesden (1925) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
|
4,563 |
References[]
- ↑ "Convoy SC.20". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/sc/index.html. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ↑ "SS Calafatis [+1941"]. www.wrecksite.eu. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?115841. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ↑ "Dione II - British Steam Merchant". www.uboat.net. Http://www.uboat.net/Allies/Merchants/Ships/753.Html. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ↑ "Empire Engineer - British Steam Merchant". www.uboat.net. Http://www.uboat.net/Allies/Merchants/Ships/754.Html. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ↑ "SS Ioannis M. Embiricos (+1941)". www.wrecksite.eu. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?189126. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ↑ "Maplecourt - Canadian Steam Merchant". www.uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/Allies/Merchants/Ships/755.Html. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
Bibliography[]
- Hague, Arnold (2000). The Allied Convoy System 1939-1945. ISBN 1-86176-147-3.
External links[]
The original article can be found at Convoy SC 20 and the edit history here.
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