Convoy SG-6 was a supply convoy of merchant and troop ships during the Second World War. It was one of the numbered SG Convoys from Sydney to Greenland. The convoy was split into two groups, with Chatham being escorted by USCG Mojave in a formation coded SG-6F, while the remainder were with SG-6S. SG-6F was found and attacked on 27 September 1942 by U-517, sinking Chatham, while U-165 contacted SG-6S, sinking 1 ship and damaging another. Convoy LN-6, which was a supply convoy from Quebec City to Goose Bay, was nearby and its escort HMCS Trail broke off to conduct rescue operations.
| Convoy SG 6/LN 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of World War II, Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of the St. Lawrence | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 Germany |
 Canada United States | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
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Karl Dönitz Eberhard Hoffmann Paul Hartwig | |||||
| Strength | |||||
| 2 U-boats |
6 merchant ships 3 escorts/1 escort | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
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2 ships sunk 1 ship damaged | |||||
Ships in the convoy SG-6 edit
| Name[1] | Flag | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham (1926) | United States
|
5,649 | Sunk by U-517 |
| USCGC Mojave |  United States Coast Guard
|
Escort SG-6F | |
| Alcoa Guard (1918) | United States
|
4,905 | |
| Arlyn (1919) | United States
|
3,304 | Sunk by U-517 |
| Biscaya (1939) |  Norway
|
1,323 | |
| Harjurand (1919) | United States
|
812 | |
| USCGC Algonquin | United States Coast Guard
|
Escort SG-6S | |
| USCGC Mohawk | United States Coast Guard
|
Escort SG-6S | |
| USS Laramie | United States Navy
|
Damaged by U-165 | |
| HMCS Trail |  Royal Canadian Navy
|
Escort LN-6 |
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Hague, Arnold (2000). The Allied Convoy System 1939–1945. ISBN 1-86176-147-3.
External links edit
- The story of SG-6 and LN-6 at veterans.gc.ca Archived 8 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine