Convoy LN-7
| Convoy LN 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of World War II, Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of the St. Lawrence | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Germany |
 Canada United Kingdom | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
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Karl Dönitz Eberhard Hoffmann Paul Hartwig | |||||
| Strength | |||||
| 1 U-boat |
3 merchant ships 1 escort | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| 1 ships sunk | |||||
Convoy LN-7 was a trade convoy of merchant ships during the Second World War. It was one of the numbered LN Convoys from Quebec City to Goose Bay, Labrador. The convoy was found on 2 September 1942 by U-517, which then destroyed the merchant ship Donald Stewart early the next morning.
Ships in the convoy[1]
| Name | Flag | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canatco (1919) | Canada |
2,414 | |
| Donald Stewart (1923) | Canada |
1,781 | Sunk by U-517 |
| Ericus (1919) |  United Kingdom |
2,215 | |
| HMCS Weyburn (K173) (1941) | .svg.png){kind=small} Royal Canadian Navy |
1,036 | Escort 31 August-5 September |
References
Bibliography
- Hague, Arnold (2000). The Allied Convoy System 1939–1945. ISBN 1-86176-147-3.
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