Convoy SC 129
SC 129 was a North Atlantic convoy of the SC series which ran during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II. It was one of several convoy battles that occurred during the crisis month of May 1943.
| Convoy SC 129 | |||||||
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| Part of World War II | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Germany | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Admiral Karl Dönitz |
Comm: RD Binks B-2 Group: Cdr. D MacIntyre | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 25 U-boats |
25 ships 8 escorts | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 U-boat destroyed 2 U-boats damaged 53 dead |
2 ships sunk (7,627 GRT) 3 dead | ||||||
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