Convoy OB 293
| Convoy OB 293 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of World War II | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
| Germany | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Admiral Karl Dönitz |
convoy: escort: LtCdr JM Rowlands | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4 U-boats |
37 ships 4 escorts | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
1 U-boats sunk 1 damaged 1 missing |
3 ships sunk 2 damaged | ||||||
OB 293 was a North Atlantic convoy which ran during the battle of the Atlantic in World War II. It was notable for seeing the loss to the Kriegsmarine (KM) of U-47, with her commander KL Günther Prien, the person responsible for the sinking of HMS Royal Oak two years previously.