Convoy PQ 5
The convoy PQ 5 was an allied northern sea convoy , which was put together in November 1941 in the Icelandic Hvalfjörður and brought essential war goods to the Soviet Arkhangelsk . The Allies suffered no losses.
Composition and securing
The convoy JW 53 consisted of seven cargo ships. On November 27, 1941, they left Hvalfjörður ( Lage ) in the direction of Arkhangelsk ( Lage ). The convoy's commodore was the captain of the Briarwood . The security was carried out by the mine sweepers HMS Sharpshooter , HMS Hazard , HMS Hebe , HMS Bramble and HMS Seagull .
| Surname | Type | flag | Measurement in GRT | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briarwood | freighter |
 United Kingdom
|
4019 | reached Arkhangelsk on December 13th |
| Chulmleigh | freighter |
United Kingdom
|
5445 | reached Arkhangelsk on December 13th |
| Empire Stevenson | freighter |
United Kingdom
|
6209 | reached Arkhangelsk on December 13th |
| Comiles | freighter |
 Soviet Union
|
3962 | reached Arkhangelsk on December 13th |
| Petrovsky | freighter |
Soviet Union
|
3771 | reached Arkhangelsk on December 13th |
| St Clears | freighter |
United Kingdom
|
4312 | reached Arkhangelsk on December 13th |
| Trehata | freighter |
United Kingdom
|
4817 | reached Arkhangelsk on December 13th |
course
The Germans did not sight the convoy. On December 13, 1941 he reached Arkhangelsk without losses.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Jürgen Rohwer , Gerhard Hümmelchen : Chronik des Maritime War 1939–1945, November 1941. Retrieved on January 8, 2017 .
- ^ Arnold Hague: Arnold Hague Convoy Database, PQ Convoy Series. Retrieved January 8, 2017 .
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