Wolf was a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated from 13 July to 1 August 1942, attacking Convoy ON 115 in the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II. They sank two ships sunk totalling and damaged another (). U-Boats & Commanders The wolfpack comprised eleven U-boats, namely Ships hit by this wolfpack British Merit The 8,093-ton British tanker British Merit was hit at 03:52 hours on 25 July, by a torpedo (one of two) fired by . One man was killed by the explosion and another seriously injured. Two lifeboats with 32 men aboard were launched, and were picked up by , while the Master and 21 men remained aboard. The tug HMS Frisky (W11) took her into St. Johns, arriving on 2 August. Broompark U-552 struck again at 04:09 hours on 25 July, hitting the 5,136-ton British merchant ship Broompark. The ship was taken in tow by the tug , but sank on 28 July about SW of St. Johns. The master and three men were lost, while 38 men and 7 gunners were picked up by HMCS Brandon. Empire Rainbow At 07.57 hours on 26 July the 6,942-ton British merchant ship Empire Rainbow was hit and damaged by a torpedo fired by about E of Cape Race. Later, at 08.11, the ship was hit again, this time by a torpedo fired by , which sank her. The entire crew; Master, 38 men and 8 gunners were picked up by and . References Wolfpacks of 1942