Convoy HG 76
HG 76 was an Allied convoy of the HG (Homeward from Gibraltar) series during World War II .
It was notable in seeing the destruction of four U-Boats for the loss of four ships, which was regarded as the first major victory for the Allies in the Battle of the Atlantic.
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“Pilgrim-manned, the Mayflower in a dream
Has been her anxious convoy in to shore.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)