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Convoy HX 72
HX 72 was a North Atlantic convoy of the HX convoys, HX series which ran during the battle of the Atlantic in World War II. The convoy comprised 43 ships of which 11 were sunk and another damaged by German U-boats who suffered no losses. Background HX 72 was an east-bound convoy of 43 ships which sailed from City of Halifax, Halifax on 9 September 1940 bound for Liverpool and carrying war materials. The convoy comprised contingents from Halifax, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Sydney and Bermuda. Its Commodore was Rear admiral (Royal Navy), Rear Admiral HH Rogers, RNR in . Escorts at this stage of the campaign were generally meagre; convoys generally were unescorted, or had just an armed merchant cruiser (AMC) as protection against surface raiders until reaching the Western Approaches. HX 72's ocean escort was the AMC , though at sunset on 20 September ''Jervis Bay'' detached to meet a west-bound convoy. HX 72 was not due to meet the Western Approaches escort until the afternoon of 21 Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, massa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
