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Endrass was a "wolfpack" of GermanU-boats that operated from 12 to 17 June 1942 in attackingConvoy HG 84 that comprised 23 Allied ships. The group's name commemorated the U-boat commanderEngelbert Endrass, who was killed in action in December 1941.[1]
Five ships ofConvoy HG 84, assembled atGibraltar for passage toLiverpool, were sunk, all by the U-boatU-552 in the early hours of 15 June.
The first attack came at 00:59, about 700 kilometres (380 nmi) west ofCorunna,Spain, whenU-552 fired torpedoes at the convoy and hit and sank the 1,943-ton British merchant shipEtrib,[2] the 1,346-ton British merchant shipPelayo,[3] and the 7,374-ton NorwegiantankerSlemdal.[4]
U-552 struck again at 04:34, firing three torpedoes at the convoy. Two British merchant ships, the 2,759-tonCity of Oxford[5] and the 2,436-tonThurso[6] were hit and sunk.
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