Wolf pack Endrass

Wolf pack Endrass

Endrass was a wolf pack of German U-boats during World War II. It was operational from 12 June to 21 June, 1942 attacking the convoy HG-84 that comprised 23 ships.

U-boats involved

*U-84
*U-89
*U-132
*U-134
*U-437
*U-552
*U-571
*U-575

5 ships of the convoy were sunk by U-552, under Erich Topp on 15 June, 1942, about 700 km west of Spain for a total of 15,858 tons, ie.

*"City of Oxford"
*"Etrib"
*"Pelayo"
*"Slemdal"
*"Thurso"

ources

* http://uboat.net/ops/wolfpacks/1942.htm


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