Convoy EN 491
The EN 491 convoy was a British coastal convoy of the EN convoy series during World War II . He left Methil on May 7, 1945 and arrived in Belfast on May 9 . The Allies lost two cargo ships with 4669 GRT to U 2336 . These were the last sinking of a German submarine in World War II.
Composition and securing
The convoy consisted of five merchant ships. On May 7, 1945 he left Methil ( Lage ) for Belfast ( Lage ). In view of the imminent end of the war, he drove without an escort.
| Surname | flag | Measurement in GRT | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Park |
 United Kingdom
|
2878 | sunk by U 2336 on May 7th ( Lage ) |
| Rolf Jarl |
 Norway
|
1917 | turned and drove back |
| Selvik |
Norway
|
1557 | turned and drove back |
| Sneland I |
Norway
|
1791 | sunk by U 2336 on May 7th ( Lage ) |
| Weybank |
United Kingdom
|
7368 |
course
On the evening of May 7, 1945, U 2336 sighted the convoy and attacked shortly before 11 p.m. The commander Kapitänleutnant Emil Klusmeier shot a torpedo each at two ships, which both hit. As a result, Avondale Park and Sneland I were sunk. The Rolf Jarl and Selvik then returned to Methil while the Weybank arrived in Belfast on May 9th. These were the last sinking of a German submarine in World War II.
At the time of the sinking, an order had already been issued to all German submarines not to attack any more ships, as the surrender treaty with the Allies had already been signed and was to come into force on May 8, 1945 at 11:01 p.m. However, the commander of U 2336 protested that he had not received this radio message. Apparently the British believed him, since he was not prosecuted for it after his capture.
Footnotes
- ^ Arnold Hague Convoy Database , accessed June 7, 2014.
- ↑ a b Jürgen Rohwer , Gerhard Hümmelchen : Chronik des Maritime War 1939–1945, May 1945 , accessed on June 7, 2014.
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