Mid-Ocean Escort Force - Escort Group B-3

Escort Group B-3

Low-endurance destroyers Georgetown and Bulldog were replaced by the E and F class destroyer Escapade and the Polish destroyers Burza and Garland. Flower class corvette Orchis replaced Heartsease and the four corvettes with Free French crews (Aconit, Lobelia, Renoncule and Roselys) were assigned to this group. Convoys HX 188, ON 98, HX 194, ON 110, SC 93, ON 121, HX 202, ON 126, HX 207, ON 136, SC 106, ON 146, HX 218, ON 157 and SC 117 were escorted without loss. Convoy ON 167 lost two ships. Convoy HX 228 lost four ships torpedoed by U-221, U-757 and U-444. U-444 was rammed by the group leader Harvester. Harvester was then torpedoed by U-432. U-432 was then sunk by the Aconit. Thornycroft type leader Keppel was assigned as group leader replacement. Convoy ON 174 was escorted without loss. Convoy HX 232 lost three ships torpedoed by U-563 and U-168.

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