This link mentions 370 ships used, 21 lost for transport-supply of Norwegian invasion. German navy took a beating, but it does not seem that the supply ships did. Anyone know how accurate the numbers here are?
link “After the initial phase of Weserubung the Germans responded to the menace they faced at sea by transporting to the south Norwegian ports all troops in small, fast warships and transports routed from Frederikshaven located on the Jutland Peninsula. Between the middle of April and June, 1940, 42,000 troops were ferried to Norway without loss. From the beginning of the campaign to June 15, 1940, a total of 370 ships and trawlers carried 107,581 officers and men, 16,102 horses, 20,339 vehicles, and 109,400 tons of supplies to Norway at a cost of twenty-one ships. “ “Since the failure of the Ausfuhrstaffel particularly affected German garrisons in the north, it proved necessary to utilize aircraft and submarines for purposes of transporting supplies. Submarines carried out a total of eight transport missions; while the tonnage carried was insignificant to the need, what supplies were delivered alleviated the Wehrmacht's critical situation in the northern latitudes. The Luftwaffe performed yeoman service: 582 transport aircraft delivered 29,280 men and 2,376 tons of supplies during the course of the campaign. “ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- So over the course of the month or two, each transport delivered ~ 50 troops & 4080kg supplies.
P.S. wasn't sure whather to post this here, or in battle for Europe section.
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