Convoy PQ 6
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Convoy PQ 6 was the seventh of the Arctic convoys of World War II by which the Western Allies supplied material aid to the Soviet Union in its fight with Nazi Germany. The convoy sailed from Hvalfjörður, Iceland, on 8 December 1941 and arrived at Murmansk on 20 December 1941.
Ships
The convoy consisted of eight merchant ships (1 Soviet, 4 British, 1 Norwegian and 2 Panamanian). The escort included the cruiser HMS Edinburgh, destroyers Echo and Escapade, two minesweepers and two armed trawlers. The ships arrived safely.
Order of battle
Convoyed ships
| Name | Year | Flag | GRT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Dekabrist | 1903 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 7,363 | |
| SS El Oceano | 1925 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | 6,767 | |
| SS Elona | 1936 | File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 6,192 | Convoy Commodore |
| SS Empire Mavis | 1919 | File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 5,704 | Vice-Commodore |
| SS Explorer | 1935 | File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 6,235 | |
| SS Mirlo | 1922 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 7,455 | |
| SS Mount Evans | 1919 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | 5,598 | |
| SS Zamalek | 1921 | File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 1,567 | Convoy rescue ship |
Escorts
| Name | Flag | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Edinburgh | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | Town-class cruiser | Escort 11–20 December |
| HMS Echo | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | E-class destroyer | Escort 11–20 December |
| HMS Escapade | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | E-class destroyer | Escort 11–20 December |
| HMS Hazard | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | Halcyon-class minesweeper | Escort 19–20 December |
| HMS Leda | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | Halcyon-class minesweeper | Escort 19–20 December |
| HMT Cape Argona | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | ASW trawler | Escort 8–12 December |
| HMT Hugh Walpole | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | ASW trawler | Escort 8–12 December |
| HMT Stella Capella | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy | ASW trawler | Escort 8–12 December |
Footnotes
- ↑ Woodman 2004, pp. 46–49.
- ↑ Woodman 2004, pp. 48–50.
Bibliography
- Woodman, Richard (2004) [1994]. Arctic Convoys 1941–1945. London: John Murray. ISBN 978-0-7195-5752-1.
Further reading
- Boog, H.; Rahn, W.; Stumpf, R.; Wegner, B. (2001). The Global War: Widening of the Conflict into a World War and the Shift of the Initiative 1941–1943. Germany in the Second World War. Vol. VI. Translated by Osers, E.; Brownjohn, J.; Crampton, P.; Willmot, L. (Eng trans. Oxford University Press, London ed.). Potsdam: Militärgeschichtliches Forschungsamt (Research Institute for Military History). ISBN 0-19-822888-0.
- Claasen, A. R. A. (2001). Hitler's Northern War: The Luftwaffe's Ill-fated Campaign, 1940–1945. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas. ISBN 0-7006-1050-2.
- Hague, Arnold (2000). The Allied Convoy System 1939–1945: Its Organisation, Defence and Operation. London: Chatham. ISBN 1-86176-147-3.
- Hancock, W. K.; Gowing, M. M. (1949). Hancock, W. K. (ed.). British War Economy. History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Civil Series. London: HMSO. OCLC 630191560.
- Hinsley, F. H. (1994) [1993]. British Intelligence in the Second World War: Its Influence on Strategy and Operations. History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series (2nd rev. abr. ed.). London: HMSO. ISBN 978-0-11-630961-7.
- Kahn, D. (1973) [1967]. The Codebreakers: The Story of Secret Writing (10th abr. Signet, Chicago ed.). New York: Macmillan. LCCN 63-16109. OCLC 78083316.
- Macksey, K. (2004) [2003]. The Searchers: Radio Intercept in two World Wars (Cassell Military Paperbacks ed.). London: Cassell. ISBN 978-0-304-36651-4.
- Paterson, Lawrence (2016). Steel and Ice: The U-boat Battle in the Arctic and Black Sea 1941–45. Stroud: The History Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-258-4.
- Roskill, S. W. (1957) [1954]. Butler, J. R. M. (ed.). The War at Sea 1939–1945: The Defensive. History of the Second World War United Kingdom Military Series. Vol. I (4th impr. ed.). London: HMSO. OCLC 881709135. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022.
- 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.
