Convoys ONS 20/ON 206

Convoys ONS 20/ON 206
Part of World War II
Date 15–18 October 1943 Location North Atlantic Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Germany	United Kingdom  Canada
Commanders and leaders
Admiral Karl Dönitz	ONS 20 : Comm: Escort :Cdr HR Paramor ON 206 : Comm : Escort :Cdr RA Currie
Strength
Schlieffen: 14 U-boats	ONS 20: 52 ships 6 escorts ON 206 : 62 ships 5 escorts Support group B7 : 7 warships
Casualties and losses
6 U-boats destroyed	1 ship sunk

ONS 20 and ON 206 were North Atlantic convoys of the ONS/ON series which ran during the battle of the Atlantic in World War II. They were the subject of a major U-boat attack in October 1943, the third battle in the Kriegsmarine's autumn offensive.