Convoy HX 133
Convoy HX 133 was the 133rd of the numbered series of World War II HX convoys of merchant ships from HalifaX to Liverpool. The ships departed Halifax on 16 June 1941,[1] and were found on 23 June by U-boats of the 1st U-boat Flotilla, operating out of Brest, France. U-boats sank six ships before the convoy reached Liverpool on 3 July.[1] There was strong criticism of the RCN corvette's signalling capabilities as borne out by the number of collisions that occurred.[2]
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| Part of World War II | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||
| Admiral Karl Dönitz |
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| Strength | |||||
| ~4 U-boats |
64 merchant ships 20 Escorts | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
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6 ships sunk 7 Damaged | |||||
Ships in the Convoy[2]
| Name | Flag | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anadara (1935) |  |
8,009 | Joined ex convoy BHX 133 |
| HMCS Annapolis (I04) | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Escort 16 Jun - 20 Jun | |
| HMS Arabis (K73) | |
Escort 27 Jun | |
| Atlantic City (1941) | |
5,133 | |
| Baltara (1918) | |
3,292 | |
| Bello (1930) |  |
6,125 | Possibly via Convoy BB 41 |
| British Progress (1927) | |
4,581 | |
| British Workman (1922) | |
6,994 | |
| Brockley Hill (1919) | |
5,297 | Sunk by U-651[3] SE of Cape Farewell, Greenland. All crew rescued. |
| HMS Celandine (K75) | |
Escort 27 Jun - 30 Jun | |
| Ceronia (1929) | |
4,955 | Joined ex convoy BHX 133 |
| HMCS Chambly (K116) | |
Escort - 27 Jun Corvette | |
| City Of Oxford (1926) | |
2,759 | Joined ex convoy BHX 133, collision 19 Jun, returned |
| Cliona (1931) | |
8,375 | As station oiler at Reykjavík until April 1942 |
| HMCS Collingwood (K180) | |
Escort 20 Jun - 27 Jun | |
| Colytto (1926) |  |
4,408 | |
| Corbis (1931) | |
8,132 | Joined ex convoy BHX 133 |
| Dalhousie (1940) | |
7,072 | |
| Debrett (1940) | |
6,244 | 2 passengers |
| Dolabella (1939) | |
8,142 | Returned to Halifax after collision on 19 Jun |
| Dornoch (1939) | |
5,186 | |
| Emma Bakke (1929) | |
4,721 | Returned |
| Empire Granite (1941) |  |
8,028 | Joined ex convoy BHX 133 |
| Empire Oil (1941) | |
8,029 | |
| Erviken (1921) | |
6,595 | |
| Everleigh (1930) | |
5,222 | |
| HMS Fleetwood (U47) | |
Escort 27 Jun - 27 Jun Sloop | |
| HMS Gladiolus (K34) | |
Escort 27 Jun - 27 Jun Corvette | |
| Glenpark (1939) | |
5,136 | Capt R Gill CBE RD RNR (Commodore) |
| Grayburn (1938) | |
6,342 | Sunk by U-651[4] S of Iceland. 35 of her 53 crew lost. Survivors rescued by HMS Arabis, HMT Northern Wave and HMS Violet |
| Hartlebury (1934) | |
5,082 | |
| Havprins (1935) | |
8,066 | Motor tanker |
| Henry Dundas (1937) | |
10,448 | Joined ex convoy BHX 133 |
| HMS Icarus (D03) | |
Escort. Destroyer | |
| Inverilen (1938) | |
9,456 | 3 passengers |
| Inverlee (1938) | |
9,158 | Joined ex convoy BHX 133. Bound for Scapa Flow |
| Kongsgaard (1937) | |
9,467 | Torpedoed amidships by U-564[5] and caught fire on 27 Jun. The crew partially abandoned her, but the remaining crew were able to extinguish the fire and she arrived safely into Belfast on 2 Jul |
| Loch Ranza (1934) | |
4,958 | |
| Lowther Castle (1937) | |
5,171 | |
| Maasdam (1921) | |
8,812 | Sunk by U-564[6] 300 nautical miles (560 km) S of Iceland. 32 passengers. Only 2 people lost of the 80 persons on board; rescued by Havprins |
| Malaya II (1921) | |
8,651 | Sunk by U-564[7] E of Cape Farewell, Greenland. 41 of 49 crew lost. Survivors rescued by HMS Collingwood |
| HMS Malcolm (D19) | |
Escort 27 Jun - 30 Jun Destroyer | |
| HMS Maplin | |
Escort | |
| Mooncrest (1941) | |
5,202 | Vice Commodore |
| Nailsea Manor (1937) | |
4,926 | Returned to St John's, Newfoundland after collision |
| HMS Nasturtium (K107) | |
Escort 27 Jun - 29 Jun Corvette | |
| HMS Niger (J73) | |
Escort 27 Jun Minesweeper | |
| HMS Northern Gem (FY194) | |
Escort ASW trawler | |
| HMS Northern Pride (FY105) | |
Escort ASW trawler | |
| HMS Northern Wave (FY153) | |
Escort ASW trawler | |
| Oakworth (1925) | |
4,968 | |
| HMCS Orillia (K119) | |
Escort 20 Jun - 27 Jun Corvette | |
| HMCS Ottawa (H60) | |
Escort 20 Jun - 27 Jun Destroyer | |
| HMS Polyanthus (K47) | |
Escort 23 Jun - 27 Jun Corvette | |
| Primero (1925) | |
4,414 | Joined ex convoy BHX 133, collision 19 Jun, returned |
| Randa (1930) | |
1,555 | Straggled 27 Jun, to Reykjavík |
| HMS Ripley (G79) | |
Escort 27 Jun - 29 Jun Destroyer | |
| Salamis (1939) | |
8,286 | |
| San Delfino (1938) | |
8,072 | Joined ex convoy BHX 133 |
| Saugor (1928) | |
6,303 | 2 passengers |
| HMS Scimitar (H21) | |
Escort 27 Jun - 30 Jun | |
| Scottish Trader (1938) | |
4,016 | |
| Skeldergate (1930) | |
4,251 | Returned to Halifax after collision on 19 Jun |
| Soløy (1929) | |
4,402 | Joined ex convoy BHX 133. Sunk by U-203.[8] All 32 crew rescued by Traveller. |
| Southgate (1926) | |
4,862 | |
| HMS Speedwell (J87) | |
Escort 27 Jun Minesweeper | |
| HMCS St. Croix (I81) | |
Escort 17 Jun - 20 Jun Destroyer | |
| St Rosario (1937) | |
4,312 | Joined ex convoy BHX 133 |
| Stylianos Chandris (1919) |  |
6,059 | Returned |
| Tibia (1939) | |
10,356 | Damaged by torpedo |
| Tornus (1936) | |
8,054 | Joined ex convoy BHX 133 |
| Traveller (1922) | |
3,963 | |
| Trefusis (1918) | |
5,299 | |
| Treworlas (1922) | |
4,692 | |
| Tricula (1936) | |
6,221 | |
| Ulysses (1918) | |
2,666 | |
| Vigrid (1923) | |
4,765 | 10 passengers. Straggler; Sunk by U-371[9] 400 nautical miles (740 km) SE of Cape Farewell, Greenland. 28 of 49 people lost. |
| HMS Violet (K35) | |
Escort 27 Jun - 20 Jun Corvette | |
| Voco (1925) | |
5,090 | |
| HMS Watchman (D26) | |
Escort 27 Jun - 30 Jun Destroyer | |
| Winkleigh (1940) | |
5,468 | |
| Winsum (1921) | |
3,224 | |
| HMS Wolfe (F37) | |
Escort 16 Jun - 27 Jun | |
| Zaafaran (1921) | |
1,559 | Rescue ship |
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References
- Hague p.127
- "Convoy HX.133". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- "Brockley Hill – British steam merchant". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- "Grayburn – British steam merchant". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- "Kongsgaard – Norwegian motor tanker". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- "Maasdam – Dutch steam merchant". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- "Malaya II – British motor merchant". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- "Soløy – Norwegian motor merchant". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- "Vigrid – Norwegian motor merchant". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
Bibliography
- Hague, Arnold (2000). The Allied Convoy System 1939–1945. ISBN 1-86176-147-3.
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