HX 72 was a North Atlantic convoy of the HX series which ran during the battle of the Atlantic in World War II. The convoy comprised 43 ships of which 11 were sunk and another damaged by German U-boats who suffered no losses.

Over 40.000 pages on the officers, the boats, technology and the Allied efforts to counter the U-boat threat.

HX 72 - Uboat.net's account of the battle. Allied Ships hit by U-boats - By entering the name of each ship attacked in this convoy, more details are available.

An actual photo of the Jervis Bay somewhere in the North Atlantic during escort duty with Convoy HX72. If you click on the picture to enlarge, you will see the faint shape of another convoy vessel just to the right of the Jervis Bay. The accompanying story of the photo itself is a compelling one!

Dec 9, 2008 · It was taken in September 1940 as Jervis Bay was escorting Convoy HX72. Click on photograph for larger image. Figure 3: The officers from HMS Jervis Bay. This photo was published in November 1940 in the Telegraph-Journal, a local newspaper from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

HX72 First Convoy to Die The Wolfpack Attack that Woke up the Admiralty. By O'Brien, David 1999, Nimbus, Halifax ISBN 1551092735 Glossy cover, 168 pages. Descripton: Convoy HX-72 and its attempted destruction by the first wolfpack. A wake up call to the Admiralty and pivotal to the development of a new naval strategy.

In all 116 men lost their lives in the attack. This site describes the events surrounding the loss of the Canonesa, the attack on Convoy HX72, and the exploits of the U-boat which sank seven ships in just over three hours; U-100, captained by Joachim Schepke.

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Jul 19, 2012 · The first convoy, SC2, consisting of 53 merchant men was attacked in early September by four U-boats. Due to poor weather only five ships were lost. Shortly after HX72, with 41 ships, sailing...

The Canonesa and the Convoy HX72 were two British ships that the German U-100 attacked in a massive September 1940 battle. This award-winning site describes the events of the...