hx.112 had lost six ships totalling 50,000 tons. however, the loss of two of the kriegsmarine's u-boat aces, one of which was the highest scoring submarine commander of the second world war, was a severe blow to the kriegsmarine offensive. the defence of hx.112, coupled with the successful defence of convoy ob 293 and the loss of u-boat ace günther prien along with his sub the previous week, marked a minor turning point in the atlantic campaign.