The Action Convoy HX 156
uss reuben james loss convoy hx-156
1 november 1941
task unit 4.1.3 handed convoy off british 6th escort group on 1 november 1941.
u-552 , u-567 made 2 unsuccessful torpedo attacks on 1 november , maintained contact convoy through 3 november. empire foam launched hawker sea hurricane intercept focke-wulf fw 200 condor aircraft, chased off. hurricane pilot rescued hms broke after ditching aircraft. convoy reached liverpool on 5 november.
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