Convoy PQ 6
The convoy PQ 6 was an allied northern sea convoy , which was put together in December 1941 in Hvalfjörður, Iceland , and brought war goods to the Soviet Murmansk . The Allies suffered no losses.
Composition and securing
The convoy PQ 6 consisted of seven cargo ships. On December 8, 1941, they left Hvalfjörður ( Lage ) in the direction of Murmansk ( Lage ). The convoy's commodore was the captain of the Elona . By December 12, three trawlers took over securing the convoy. Then the cruiser HMS Edinburgh and the destroyers Echo and Escapade escorted the freighters. Shortly before the goal, the local security forces, consisting of the mine sweepers HMS Hazard and HMS Speedy , also took over the security.
| Surname | Type | flag | Measurement in GRT | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decembrist | freighter |
 Soviet Union
|
7363 | reached Murmansk on December 20th |
| El Oceano | freighter |
 Panama
|
6767 | reached Murmansk on December 20th |
| Elona | freighter |
 United Kingdom
|
6192 | reached Murmansk on December 20th |
| Empire Mavis | freighter |
United Kingdom
|
5704 | reached Murmansk on December 20th |
| Explorer | freighter |
United Kingdom
|
6235 | reached Murmansk on December 20th |
| Mirlo | freighter |
 Norway
|
7455 | reached Murmansk on December 20th |
| Mount Evans | freighter |
Panama
|
5598 | reached Murmansk on December 20th |
| Zamalek | Rescue ship |
United Kingdom
|
1567 | returned to Reykjavík back |
course
The Germans did not sight the convoy. Only the local security vehicles, the mine sweepers HMS Hazard and HMS Speedy had contact with the German 8th destroyer flotilla when approaching PQ 6. Consisting of the destroyers Z 23 , Z 24 , Z 25 and Z 27 , they attacked the two British minesweepers about 14 nm north of Cape Gorodetsky. The HMS Speedy escaped with four hits, while the HMS Hazard was undamaged. On December 20th the convoy reached Murmansk without losses. Five freighters ran along with an icebreaker towards Arkhangelsk. However, they got stuck in the ice near Molotovsk on December 23 and had to hibernate there.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Jürgen Rohwer , Gerhard Hümmelchen : Chronik des Maritime War 1939–1945, December 1941. Retrieved on January 8, 2017 .
- ^ Arnold Hague: Arnold Hague Convoy Database, PQ Convoy Series. Retrieved January 8, 2017 .
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