Convoy ON 113 was a trade
convoy
A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support and can help maintain cohesion within a unit. It may also be used ...
of merchant ships during the
second World War
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
. It was the 113th of the numbered series of
ON convoys Outbound from the
British Isles
The British Isles are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner Hebrides, Inner and Outer Hebr ...
to North America. The ships departed
Liverpool
Liverpool is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the River Mersey, Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, north-west of London. With a population ...
on 17 July 1942 and were joined on 18 July
by
Mid-Ocean Escort Force Group C-2. They were found on 24 July by the eleven
U-boat
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s of
Wolf pack Wolf. Five ships were sunk before the convoy reached
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of 2024, it is estimated that the population of the H ...
on 31 July.
[Rohwer & Hummelchen, p.150]
Ships in the convoy
These ships were members of Convoy ON 113.
References
Bibliography
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External links
ON.113 at convoyweb
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Naval battles of World War II involving Canada
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