Convoy HG 53
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Convoy HG 53 was the 53rd of the numbered series of World War II HG convoys of Homeward bound merchant ships from Gibraltar to Liverpool.[1] Convoy HG 53 lost nine ships during a coordinated attack in February 1941. HG 53 was one of the few Atlantic convoys to have ships sunk by submarines, by aircraft, and by surface ships.
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KL Nicolai Clausen | R Adm. OH Dawson | ||||||
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1 U-boat 5 bombers 1 heavy cruiser |
21 merchant ships 2 escorts | ||||||
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1 bomber | 9 merchant ships sunk (15,217 tons) |
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