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The Convoy: HG-76: Taking the Fight to Hitler’s U-boats
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Angus Konstam
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English
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Author:
Angus Konstam
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The Convoy represents a fresh approach to the story of the Battle of the Atlantic. It is
also the first to deal with the more spectacular story of HG-76, a major turning point
in the naval war.
HG-76 sailed from Gibraltar to Britain in December 1941 and was specially targeted by
the Germans. A wolfpack of U-boats was sent against it, and the Luftwaffe was heavily
committed too in a rare example of German inter-service cooperation. German
intelligence agents in Gibraltar and Spain also knew every detail of HG-76 before it had
even sailed, seemingly stacking the odds in favour of the Kriegsmarine.
Despite this the convoy fought its way through. Improved radar and sonar gave the
convoy’s escorts a slight edge over their opponents, while the escort group was led by
Commander Walker, an anti-submarine expert who had developed new, aggressive Uboat hunting tactics. Previous Gibraltar convoys had been mauled by Luftwaffe bombers
operating from French airfields. This time, though, HG-76 would be accompanied by
HMS Audacity, the Royal Navy’s first escort carrier – a new type of warship purposebuilt
to defend convoys from enemy aircraft and U-boats.
Following seven days and nights of relentless attack, the horrors of which are brought
home through a series of first-hand accounts, the convoy finally reached the safety of a
British port for the loss of only two merchant ships. Its arrival was seen as the first real
convoy victory of the war. Brought to life by expert naval historian Angus Konstam, The
Convoy combines the story of the technical and tactical developments that won the
Battle of the Atlantic for the Allies along with a narrative that reveals both the terror and
the stubborn determination that defined the experiences of those that served on convoy
duties.
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The Convoy represents a fresh approach to the story of the Battle of the Atlantic. It is
also the first to deal with the more spectacular story of HG-76, a major turning point
in the naval war.
HG-76 sailed from Gibraltar to Britain in December 1941 and was specially targeted by
the Germans. A wolfpack of U-boats was sent against it, and the Luftwaffe was heavily
committed too in a rare example of German inter-service cooperation. German
intelligence agents in Gibraltar and Spain also knew every detail of HG-76 before it had
even sailed, seemingly stacking the odds in favour of the Kriegsmarine.
Despite this the convoy fought its way through. Improved radar and sonar gave the
convoy’s escorts a slight edge over their opponents, while the escort group was led by
Commander Walker, an anti-submarine expert who had developed new, aggressive Uboat hunting tactics. Previous Gibraltar convoys had been mauled by Luftwaffe bombers
operating from French airfields. This time, though, HG-76 would be accompanied by
HMS Audacity, the Royal Navy’s first escort carrier – a new type of warship purposebuilt
to defend convoys from enemy aircraft and U-boats.
Following seven days and nights of relentless attack, the horrors of which are brought
home through a series of first-hand accounts, the convoy finally reached the safety of a
British port for the loss of only two merchant ships. Its arrival was seen as the first real
convoy victory of the war. Brought to life by expert naval historian Angus Konstam, The
Convoy combines the story of the technical and tactical developments that won the
Battle of the Atlantic for the Allies along with a narrative that reveals both the terror and
the stubborn determination that defined the experiences of those that served on convoy
duties.
About Author
With over 50 history books in print, Angus is a widely recognised and much-published historian. While he specialises in military and naval history he has also written numerous more general history books, designed to make the subject more accessible to a wider audience. Uniquely he has been able to draw on his expertise as a senior museum curator who has worked on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as on his academic training as a historian and as a maritime archaeologist.
His latest book is a full-length biography: Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate, which is published by Wiley & Sons. of New York (June 2006)
Angus is also just finished writing a history of the Allied landings at Salerno in September 1943 for the British publisher Pen & Sword, and he is currently working on a new project, with the working title of Supership: The Quest for the Renaissance Battleship.
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