This is the order of battle during the battles around Convoy ONS 5 from 29 April to 6 May 1943.
Allied orders of battle
Convoy +Convoyed shipsNameYearFlagGRTNotes 19114,248 19206,952Escort Oiler 19333,942 19253,242 19394,573 19186,453 19302,130After collision with Bornholm 25 AprilSS Bonde19361,570Sunk by 19303,177Collision With Berkel, detached to Iceland 19196,672Joined ex-Iceland 26 AprilBristol City19202,864Sunk by 19236,098Escort Oiler 19253,667 19175,529 19273,517 19265,107Dolius19245,507Sunk by 19293,862 19135,787Turned back with defects 19204,848 19234,290 19391,375Gharinda19195,306Sunk by 19282,280Joined ex-Iceland 26 AprilHarbury19335,081Sunk by Harperley19304,586Sunk by 19291,515Straggled, notional date 19204,943Lorient19214,737Straggled, sunk by 19216,520 19251,418McKeesport19196,198Sunk by 19417,150 19063,569Returned, boiler defects 19104,540North Britain19404,635Straggled, sunk by 19123,788 19402,870 19244,071Straggled and arrived Reykjavik 19245,242 19195,422Joined ex-Iceland 26 AprilSelvistan19245,136Sunk by 19316,963Joined ex-Iceland 26 April 19405,138Wentworth19195,212Sunk by Loosestrife 19185,565Sunk by 19195,561Sunk by 19295,666
Escorts
+Convoy escorts (in relays)NameFlagType NotesEscort 7–12 MayEscort 7–12 MayEscort 7–12 MayD-class destroyerEscort 22 April – 3 May, Flag Escort Group B7Escort 2–3 May, Escort Group EG3Escort 6–8 May, Support Group EG 1Escort 22 April – 3 May, Escort Group B7O-class destroyerEscort 2–6 May, Support Group EG 3O-class destroyerEscort 29 April – 6 May, Support Group EG 3P-class destroyerEscort 2–3 May, Support Group EG 3Escort 6–8 May, Support Group EG 1P-class destroyerEscort 2–3 May, Support Group EG 3Escort 22 April – 3 May, Escort Group B7Escort 6–8 May, Support Group EG 1Escort 22 April – 7 May, Escort Group B7Escort 6–8 May, Support Group EG 1Escort 22 Apr – 3 May, Escort Group B7Escort 22 April– 7 May, Escort Group B7V-class destroyerEscort 26 April – 3 May, Escort Group B7Escort 6 –8 May, Support Group EG 1
Axis order of battle
U-boat Type Patrol Sailed from Gruppe Specht Gruppe Amsel Gruppe Star Gruppe Amsel I Gruppe Amsel II Gruppe Fink Notes IXB 9th Lorient 24 April 3 May attacked by convoy escort 6 May; returned to Lorient 26 May IXC 7th Lorient 13 April 19 April 4 May torpedoed one ship 4 May; sunk by convoy escort 6 MayGannon (1998) pp.165, 212–214 IXC40 1st Kiel 9 March 19 April 4 May Shadowed convoy 5 May; returned to Lorient 18 May IXC40 1st Kiel 13 April 27 April 4 May Sunk by convoy escort 6 May VIIC 7th Kiel 6 April 27 April 4 May Damaged by bomber 18:00 4 May; sank about 7 May VIIC 2nd Saint-Nazaire 15 April 22 April 3 May Damaged by convoy escort 5 May; returned Saint-Nazaire 24 May VIIC 2nd Lorient 10 April 19 April 4 May Lightly damaged by convoy escort; returned to Saint-Nazaire 17 May VIIC 1st Kiel 13 April 27 April 4 May Attacked by convoy escort 5 May; returned to La Pallice 31 May U-258 VIIC 4th La Pallice 1 April 27 April 4 May Torpedoed one ship 07:30 29 April; sunk by bomber 20 May VIIC 3rd Saint-Nazaire 12 March 19 April 4 May Attacked by convoy escort 5 May; returned to Saint-Nazaire 22 May VIIC 3rd Saint-Nazaire 8 April 19 April 4 May Torpedoed three ships on 5 May; returned to Lorient 1 June VIIC 2nd Saint-Nazaire 14 April 22 April 3 May Torpedoed three ships and lightly damaged by convoy escort 5 May; sunk by bomber 15 May VIIC 2nd Saint-Nazaire 23 March Damaged by convoy escort; returned to Saint-Nazaire 21 May VIIC 1st Kiel 23 March 19 April 4 May Damaged by convoy escort 5 May; returned to Saint-Nazaire 15 May VIIC 2nd Saint-Nazaire 11 April 19 April 4 May Torpedoed two ships on 5 May, damaged by convoy escort; returned Saint-Nazaire 15 May VIIC 9th Brest 15 April 22 April 3 May Returned to Brest 7 June VIIC 7th Trondheim 12 April 27 April 4 May Shadowed convoy 28 April and 5 May; returned to La Pallice 4 June VIIC 3rd Saint-Nazaire 31 March 27 April 4 May Shadowed convoy 30 April; sunk 21 May VIIC 3rd Brest 17 April 22 April 3 May Returned to Brest 25 May VIIC 1st Kiel 15 April 27 April Damaged by convoy escorts 28/29 April; returned to Saint-Nazaire 11 May VIIC 7th La Pallice 22 April 3 May Returned to La Pallice 26 May VIIC 3rd Brest 30 March 27 April 4 May Damaged by convoy escort 5 May; returned to Brest 13 June VIIC 4th Brest 31 March 19 April 4 May Damaged by bomber 2045 4 May; sunk by Support Group 1 on 6 May IXC 6th Lorient 21 April 3 May returned to Bordeaux 29 May IXC 3rd Lorient 15 April 19 April 4 May Damaged by convoy escort 5 May; returned to Lorient 22 May IXC40 1st Kiel 15 April 27 April Damaged by convoy escorts 28/29 April; sunk by bomber 11 May IXC40 1st Kiel 13 April 27 April 4 May Sunk by convoy escort 5 May IXC40 1st Kiel 25 March 27 April Damaged by convoy escorts 29 April; returned to Lorient 15 May IXC40 1st Kiel 15 April 27 April 4 May Damaged by convoy escort 6 May; returned Lorient 24 May VIIC 12th Saint-Nazaire 4 April 27 April 4 May Returned to Saint-Nazaire 13 June VIIC 8th Saint-Nazaire 22 April 3 May Damaged by convoy escort 5 May; returned to Saint-Nazaire 11 June VIIC 9th Brest 23 March 19 April 4 May Torpedoed one ship 5 May; returned to Brest 24 May VIIC 2nd Saint-Nazaire 12 April 19 April 4 May Returned to Saint-Nazaire 24 May VIIC 4th Brest 22 April 3 May Attacked by convoy escort 5 May; returned to Brest 3 June VIIC 3rd Brest 8 April 19 April 4 May Torpedoed two ships on 5 May; returned to Brest 19 May VIIC 1st Kiel 18 March 19 April 4 May Sunk by convoy escort 6 May VIIC 2nd Lorient 15 April 22 April 3 May Damaged by convoy escort 5 May; returned to Brest 23 May VIIC 2nd La Pallice 20 April 3 May Torpedoed one ship and sunk by convoy escort 5 May VIIC 1st Kiel 3 April 27 April 4 May Damaged by convoy escort 5 May; returned to Brest 19 May VIIC 1st Bergen 10 April 27 April 4 May Found convoy 09:00 28 April; launched torpedoes 28 April; damaged by 1st Support Group 6 May; returned to Saint-Nazaire 28 June VIIC 3rd Saint-Nazaire 23 March 19 April 4 May Attacked by convoy escort 5 May; returned to Saint-Nazaire 19 May VIIC 2nd Saint-Nazaire 12 April 19 April 4 May Torpedoed one ship 5 May and damaged by convoy escort; returned to Bordeaux 31 May VIIC 1st Kiel 15 April Sunk by bomber 17:30, 24 April VIIC 1st Kiel 8 April 19 April 4 May Damaged by convoy escort 5 May; returned to Brest 15 May VIIC 1st Bergen 22 April returned to Bordeaux 31 May VIIC 1st Kiel 8 April 27 April 4 May Attacked by convoy escort 6 May;sunk 19 May while attacking convoy SC 130
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References
Further reading
External links ONS 5 at convoyweb https://uboat.net/ops/convoys/convoys.php?convoy=ONS-5