''Wolf'' was a
wolfpack of
German
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U-boat
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s that operated from 13 July to 1 August 1942, attacking
Convoy ON 115 in the
Battle of the Atlantic during
World War II
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. They sank two ships sunk totalling and damaged another ().
U-Boats & Commanders
The wolfpack comprised eleven U-boats, namely
Ships hit by this wolfpack
British Merit
The 8,093-ton British
tanker ''
British Merit'' was hit at 03:52 hours on 25 July, by a torpedo (one of two) fired by . One man was killed by the explosion and another seriously injured. Two lifeboats with 32 men aboard were launched, and were picked up by , while the
Master
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and 21 men remained aboard. The tug ''
HMS Frisky (W11)'' took her into
St. Johns, arriving on 2 August.
Broompark
''U-552'' struck again at 04:09 hours on 25 July, hitting the 5,136-ton British merchant ship ''
Broompark''. The ship was taken in tow by the tug , but sank on 28 July about SW of St. Johns. The master and three men were lost, while 38 men and 7 gunners were picked up by HMCS ''Brandon''.
Empire Rainbow
At 07.57 hours on 26 July the 6,942-ton British merchant ship ''
Empire Rainbow'' was hit and damaged by a torpedo fired by about E of Cape Race. Later, at 08.11, the ship was hit again, this time by a torpedo fired by , which sank her. The entire crew; Master, 38 men and 8 gunners were picked up by and .
References
Wolfpacks of 1942
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