Convoy HX 47
Convoy HX 47 was a North Atlantic convoy of the HX series which ran during the battle of the Atlantic in World War II. It was the 47th of the numbered series of merchant convoys run by the Allies from Halifax to Liverpool. The convoy was attacked by German U-boats and lost three of its 58 ships.
| Convoy HX.47 | |||||
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| Part of World War II | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| Germany | United Kingdom | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
| V.Adm. Karl Dönitz | Adm. B S Thesiger | ||||
| Strength | |||||
| 2 U-boats |
58 merchant ships 2 escorts | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| 3 ships sunk | |||||
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