Convoy HX 84
Convoy HX 84 was the 84th of the numbered series of Allied North Atlantic HX convoys of merchant ships from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Bermuda to Liverpool, England, during the Battle of the Atlantic. Thirty-eight ships escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay departed from Halifax on 28 October 1940, eastbound to Liverpool.
| Convoy HX 84 | |||||||
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| Part of World War II | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Germany | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Theodor Krancke | E.S.F. Fegen † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 heavy cruiser |
38 merchant ships 3 escorts (1 during attack) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None |
5 merchants sunk 1 merchant damaged 1 escort sunk (1 merchant sunk post-dispersal) | ||||||
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