Convoy SC 42 - Aftermath

Aftermath

With the arrival of these reinforcements further attacks by Markgraf were stifled. Though the group continued to shadow, it was unable to mount any further assaults. Arrival on 12 September of the naval trawler Windermere and Town class destroyers St. Croix from convoy SC 41 and Columbia from convoy HX 147 allowed the remaining original escorts Skeena, Alberni, and Kenogami to leave for refueling . On 13 September destroyers of the 2nd Escort Group departed for refueling following arrival of American destroyers Sims, Hughes, and Russell. The last incident of the voyage took place three days later when U-98 torpedoed the 4392-ton British freighter Jedmore as the convoy approached North Channel on the late afternoon of 16 September.

Convoy SC 42 arrived in Liverpool on 20 September 1941. Sixteen ships totalling 68,259 GRT had been sunk and four ships (14,132 GRT) damaged: One ship had turned back. Forty four ships arrived safely and unharmed, and two U-boats had been destroyed, though on eof these was not confirmed until after the war's end.