July 2026 Updates
The following 79 convoy routes were added to the World War II Convoy Atlas: There are now 491 convoys routes on the map. The following updates were made to the Sunken Ships database:
June 2026 Updates
The following 45 convoy routes were added to the World War II Convoy Atlas: There are now 412 convoys routes map.
The Shifting Routes of the North Atlantic Convoys
Introduction In the Battle of the Atlantic, Allied convoy survival depended on more than escorts and firepower—it also depended on being difficult to find. U-boats had to locate a convoy before they could attack, and one of the Allies’ most flexible defences was to adjust when and where convoys sailed. As the campaign intensified—and as…
March 2026 Updates
The following edits to the Sunken Ships database were made: Thanks to a lead provided by reader Thomas (thank you!) I was able to place the following 34 ships on the map. These were all sunk in August 1944, either by Allied bombs or at the hands of the retreating Germans who sought to make…
February 2026 Updates
The following edits to the Sunken Ships database were made: There are now 15,464 sunken ships on the map. See them all here. The following 47 convoy routes were added to the World War II Convoy Atlas: There are now 308 convoys routes mapped.
January 2026 Updates
The following edits to the Sunken Ships database were made: There are now 15,465 sunken ships on the map. See them all here. The following 33 convoy routes were added to the World War II Convoy Atlas: There are now 262 convoys routes mapped.
December 2025 Updates
The following edits to the Sunken Ships database were made: There are now 15,465 sunken ships on the map. See them all here. The following 34 convoy routes were added to the World War II Convoy Atlas: There are now 229 convoys routes mapped.
November 2025 Updates
The following vessel was added to the database: There are now 15,465 sunken ships on the map. See them all here. The following 15 convoy routes were added to the World War II Convoy Atlas: There are now 193 convoys routes mapped.
October 2025 Updates
The following changes were made to the Sunken Ships database in October: There are now 15,464 sunken ships on the map. See them all here. The following 58 convoy routes were added to the World War II Convoy Atlas: The following 2 convoy routes were updated: There are now 177 convoys routes mapped.
September 2025 Updates
The following changes were made to the Sunken Ships database in September: There are now 15,464 sunken ships on the map. See them all here. The following 20 convoy routes were added to the World War II Convoy Atlas: There are now 121 convoys routes mapped.
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