Black May (1943)
Black May refers to a period (May 1943) in the Battle of the Atlantic campaign during World War II, when the German U-boat arm (U-Bootwaffe) suffered high casualties with fewer Allied ships sunk; it is considered a turning point in the Battle of the Atlantic.
| Black May | |||||||
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| Part of The Battle of the Atlantic | |||||||
Depth charges exploding from the destroyer HMS Vanoc during an Atlantic convoy in May 1943 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom Canada | Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Max Horton John Slessor | Karl Dönitz | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Royal Navy Merchant navy | 240 submarines | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 58 ships sunk |
43 submarines destroyed 37 submarines damaged | ||||||
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