Convoy HX 156

Convoy HX.156
Part of World War II
Date22 October 1941-5 November 1941
Location
Belligerents
 Kriegsmarine  Royal Navy
 United States Navy
Commanders and leaders
Admiral Karl Dönitz Rear-Admiral E W Leir DSO
Strength
52 merchant ships
16 escorts
Casualties and losses
1 ship sunk

Convoy HX 156 was the 156th of the numbered series of World War II HX convoys of merchant ships from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Liverpool.[1] Forty-three ships departed Halifax on 22 October 1941,[1] and were met two days later by United States Navy Task Unit 4.1.3 consisting of Gleaves-class destroyer Niblack, Clemson-class destroyer Reuben James, Wickes-class destroyer Tarbell, and Benson-class destroyers Benson and Hilary P. Jones.[2]

  1. ^ a b Hague 2000 p.127
  2. ^ Rohwer & Hummelchen 1992 p.94