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Convoy ONS 5
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British Forces involved in organizing and escorting ONS 5 | |||||
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Merchants of ONS 5 | |||||
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U-boats involved in operations against ONS 5 | |||||
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KTB for U-628's 3rd war patrol - 8 April - 19 May 1943 | |||||
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Messages concerning the make up and initial routing of ONS 5 | |||||
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Tactical Messages concerning ONS 5 | |||||
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| Reports of Escort Group B7 - Close Escort for ONS 5 | ||||||
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Comments of Senior Officer, Close Escort | ||||
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Report of Proceedings - Senior Officer, Close Escort in HMS Duncan | ||||
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Report of Proceedings - Senior Officer, Close Escort in HMS Tay | ||||
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| Appendix A |  |
HMS Vidette - Report of Proceedings | ||||
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HMS Snowflake - Report of Proceedings | |||||
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HMS Sunflower - Report of Proceedings | |||||
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HMS Loosestrife - Report of Proceedings | |||||
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HMS Pink - Report of Proceedings | |||||
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HMS Northern Gem - Report of Proceedings | |||||
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HMS Northern Spray - Report of Proceedings | |||||
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HMS Duncan - Reports of attacks on U-boat | ||||
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HMS Tay - Reports of attacks on U-boat | |||||
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HMS Vidette - Reports of attacks on U-boat | |||||
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HMS Snowflake - Reports of attacks on U-boat | |||||
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HMS Sunflower - Reports of attacks on U-boat | |||||
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HMS Loosestrife - Reports of attacks on U-boat | |||||
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HMS Pink - Reports of attacks on U-boat | |||||
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| Appendix C | |
Appendix on aircraft cooperation by HMS Duncan | ||||
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| Appendix D | |
Appendix on fuelling and fuel consumption | ||||
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| Appendix E | |
Signals | ||||
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| Appendix F | |
R/T log of HMS Tay | ||||
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| Appendix G | |
H/F D/F report | ||||
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| Appendix H & I Track Charts and Recommendations are not present | ||||||
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| Reports of 3rd Escort Group - Supported ONS 5 from 0200 1st May to 0800 6th May | ||||||
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| Cover letter |  |
Reports of Proceedings - 3rd Escort Group | ||||
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| Section I | |
HMS Offa - Report of Proceedings | ||||
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HMS Oribi - Report of Proceedings | ||||
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| Section III |  |
HMS Penn - Report of Proceedings | ||||
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| Section IV | |
HMS Panther - Report of Proceedings | ||||
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| Appendix I | |
Relevant Signals | ||||
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| Appendix II | |
Communications | ||||
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| Appendix III | |
Oiling at sea | ||||
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3rd Escort Group - Reports of attacks on U-boats | |||||
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| Reports of 1st Support Group - Supported ONS 5 from 0400 6th May to 0600 7th May | ||||||
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| Cover letter |  |
Report of Proceedings - 1st Support Group | ||||
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| Enclosure I | |
Track Chart | ||||
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Relative signals | ||||
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| Enclosure III | |
HMS Pelican - Report of attack on U-boat | ||||
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HMS Spey - Report of attack on U-boat | |||||
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HMS Sennen - Report of Proceedings and Reports of attacks on U-boat | |||||
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HMS Jed - Report of attack on U-boat | |||||
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H/F D/F report | ||||
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| Report of the Commodore ONS 5 | ||||||
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Commodore's report on ONS 5 | |||||
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Convoy Form "D" | |||||
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Convoy 0800 B.S.T. positions | |||||
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Submarine report | |||||
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Report on collision | |||||
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Report on B.A.M.S. transmissions | |||||
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Interviews with the Masters of torpedoed ships | |||||
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Remarks of Commander in Chief Canadian North West Atlantic | |||||
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Remarks by Commodore (D) Western Approaches | |||||
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Remarks by Commander in Chief Western Approaches | |||||
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Assessments of Attacks by Escorts of ONS 5 | |||||
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