Convoy PQ 13 - Total Convoy Losses

Total Convoy Losses

After an attack on the 28 March 1942, 16 crewmembers of the Ballot left the ship in a lifeboat. These men were picked up by Silja and put on board Induna.

Merchant ships lost from the convoy
Date Ship Tonnage Flag Sunk by Position Crew POW Died
28 March Raceland 4,815 Luftwaffe 72° 40'N - 20° 20'E 45 13 32
28 March Empire Ranger 7,008 Luftwaffe 72° 10'N - 30° 00'E 55 55 0
29 March Bateau 4,687 Z-26 72° 30'N - 27° 00'E 47 6 41
30 March Induna 5,086 U-376 70° 55'N - 37° 18'E 66 0 42*
30 March Effingham 6,421 U-435 70° 28'N - 35° 44'E 42 0 12
  • 12 of them were former crewmembers of the SS Ballot


whaler lost from the convoy
Date Ship Tonnage Flag Sunk by Position Crew POW Died
29 March HMS Sulla 251 Icing 21 0 21

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