Convoy PQ 3
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Convoy PQ 3 was the fourth of the Arctic Convoys of the Second World War by which the Western Allies supplied material aid to the Soviet Union in its fight with Nazi Germany. The Convoy sailed from Hvalfjord, Iceland on 9 November 1941 and arrived at Archangelsk on 22 November 1941.
Ships
The convoy consisted of 8 ships (6 British and 2 Panamanian flagged) escorted by the cruiser HMS Kenya, the destroyer HMS Intrepid, minesweepers and armed trawlers. One merchant ship, MV Briarwood, returned to Iceland with damage from ice; the others arrived safely.
Vessels involved
Merchant ships
| Name | Year | Flag | GRT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Briarwood | 1930 | File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 4,019 | Damaged, returned To Iceland |
| SS Cape Corso | 1929 | File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 3,807 | |
| SS Cape Race | 1930 | File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 3,807 | |
| SS Cocle | 1920 | File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 5,630 | |
| SS El Capitan | 1917 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | 5,255 | |
| SS San Ambrosio | 1935 | File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 7,410 | |
| SS Trekieve | 1919 | File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 5,244 | |
| SS Wanstead | 1928 | File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 5,486 | Convoy Commodore |
Convoy escorts
| Name | Flag | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Kenya | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | Fiji-class cruiser | Escort 14–20 November |
| HMS Bedouin | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | B-class destroyer | Escort 14–20 November |
| HMS Intrepid | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | I-class destroyer | Escort 14 –20 November |
| HMS Bramble | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | Halcyon-class minesweeper | Escort 20–22 November |
| HMS Seagull | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | Halcyon-class minesweeper | Escort 20–22 November |
| HMS Speedy | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | Halcyon-class minesweeper | Escort 20–22 November |
| HMT Hamlet | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | Shakespearian-class trawler | Escort 9–14 November |
| HMT Macbeth | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | Shakespearian-class trawler | Escort 9–15 November |
Footnotes
- ↑ Ruegg & Hague 1993, p. 22.
References
- Ruegg, R.; Hague, A. (1993) [1992]. Convoys to Russia: Allied Convoys and Naval Surface Operations in Arctic Waters 1941–1945 (2nd rev. enl. ed.). Kendal: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-66-5.
Further reading
- Woodman, Richard (2004) [1994]. Arctic Convoys 1941–1945. London: John Murray. ISBN 978-0-7195-5752-1.
