Conclusion
Despite the loss of Audacity and the three other ships, the safe arrival of 30 ships and the destruction of three U-boats ( U-127 was not included, and U-567 not confirmed until after the war) was judged to be an outstanding victory. It also confirmed Walker as the Royal Navy’s foremost expert in anti-submarine warfare.
By contrast Adm. Donitz and the U-boat Arm was shaken by their losses, particularly that of Endrass, who was the leading U-boat ace at that time.
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