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Convoy OG 82
Part of World War II
Date14 April 1942
Location
Eastern Atlantic
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Germany United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
BdU: Admiral Karl Dönitz Commodore:Capt. AJ Baxter
SO Escort: Cdr. Frederic John Walker
Strength
1 U-boat 17 ships
5 escorts
Casualties and losses
1 U-boat destroyed No ships sunk

OG 82 was an Allied convoy of the OG (Outward to Gibraltar) series during World War II. The action involving this convoy resulted in the destruction of a U-boat, and also had consequences for German U-boat strategy.

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