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SC 143 was a North Atlantic convoy of the SC series which ran during the battle of the Atlantic in World War II. It was the second battle in the ''Kriegsmarine''s autumn offensive in the North Atlantic. ==Background== Following the attack on convoys ONS 18 and ON 202 by the wolfpack ''Leuthen'', U-boat Control (''Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote'' (BdU) was convinced of success and eager to continue the offensive. Accordingly, they re-organized the boats then in the North Atlantic into a new patrol line, the 12 remaining ''Leuthen'' boats being joined by 9 new-comers, from bases in France and Germany. Code-named ''Rossbach'', the group was stationed at the western edge of the Greenland Air Gap to intercept the expected east-bound convoys, carrying materiel for the invasion of Europe. For their part, the Allies were also encouraged by the outcome of the battle for ONS 18/ON 202, and were keen to seek battle with group ''Rossbach''. While forming, ''Rossbach'' came under attack by air patrols; four boats were destroyed, and another four were damaged and forced to return to base. Three others were damaged, but were able to continue operations, while a further two boats arrived from base as re-inforcement. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Convoy SC 143」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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