Convoy HX 156

Convoy HX.156
Part of World War II
Date 22 October 1941-5 November 1941 Location North Atlantic
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]