Convoy PQ 4
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Convoy PQ 4 was the fifth 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 Hvalfjord, Iceland on 17 November 1941 and arrived at Archangelsk on 28 November 1941.
Ships
[edit]The convoy consisted of eight merchant ships (four British and four Soviet) all of which arrived safely. The escort consisted of the cruiser HMS Berwick, the destroyers HMS Offa and HMS Onslow, two minesweepers and two armed trawlers.
Allied order of battle
[edit]Convoyed ships
[edit]| Name | Year | Flag | GRT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Alma Ata | 1920 |  Soviet Union
|
3,611 | |
| SS Budenni | 1923 | Soviet Union
|
2,482 | |
| SS Dan-Y-Bryn | 1940 |  United Kingdom
|
5,117 | Commodore's ship |
| SS Empire Meteor | 1940 | United Kingdom
|
7,457 | |
| SS Eulima | 1937 | United Kingdom
|
6,207 | |
| SS Mossovet | 1935 | Soviet Union
|
2,981 | |
| SS Rodina | 1922 | Soviet Union
|
4,441 | |
| SS Sukhona | 1918 | Soviet Union
|
3,124 |
Escorts
[edit]| Name | Flag | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Berwick |  Royal Navy
|
County-class cruiser | Escort 25–27 November |
| HMS Offa | Royal Navy
|
O-class destroyer | Escort 25–27 November |
| HMS Onslow | Royal Navy
|
O-class destroyer | Escort 25–27 November |
| HMS Gossamer | Royal Navy
|
Halcyon-class minesweeper | Escort 27–28 November |
| HMS Seagull | Royal Navy
|
Halcyon-class minesweeper | Escort 27–28 November |
| HMS Speedy | Royal Navy
|
Halcyon-class minesweeper | Escort 27–28 November |
| HMT Bute | Royal Navy
|
Isles-class trawler | Escort 17–27 November |
| HMT Stella Capella | Royal Navy
|
ASW Trawler | Escort 17–27 November |
References
[edit]- ^ "Convoy PQ.4". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- Richard Woodman, Arctic Convoys 1941–1945, 1994, ISBN 0-7195-5752-6
- Convoy web
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