Situation Report:


32 ships sailing with Convoy HG 76 (14 to 30 Dec 1941)
http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/hg76.html

HG 76 with escorts ( with arrival and departure dates) some dates due to damage or sinking
http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/hg/index.html

The battle from the German perspective.
http://www.uboat.net/ops/convoys/bat...m?convoy=HG-76

Suspected Enemy Forces
http://www.uboat.net/ops/wolfpacks/23.html

One ship in the convoy is a CAM ship.

Suggestions: Convoy in box formation 5 ship abreast. Convoy Commodore third ship center rank in line.

Ships capable of air launch are in the last tier of the convoy in the center. This allows them to change direction to launch aircraft and rejoin the convoy in short order.

All ships lacking sonar go into the convoy and do not operate independently.

Single ships do not chase subs. Escort is to operate in teams of two excepting daylight scout ship to work ahead of the convoy. At night that ship will join with the trailing team of the escort.

At night escorts should, weather permitting, close to within visual range of the convoy, but not closer than 500m. Daylight interval not more than 3 miles on the flanks or lead positions. Trailing escorts maintain visual contact with the convoy.

In case of night attack Snowflakes will be used to illuminate the suspected direction of attack, how ever merchant vessels will request permission prior to firing any illumination and only fire when given permission. Possible contacts to be reported to the Escort Commander.

Scout ship mission: To provide early warning of submarines and discourage them from closing from the front on the convoy.


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