Английская Википедия:Convoy PQ 11
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Convoy PQ 11 was an Arctic convoy sent from Great Britain by the Western Allies to aid the Soviet Union during World War II. It sailed in February 1942 and arrived in Murmansk without loss.
Voyage
PQ 11 sailed from Loch Ewe, Scotland on 7 February 1942 to Kirkness, Iceland arriving on 14 February, before continuing on to Murmansk for 22 February. The convoy was undetected by German aircraft or U-boats in the continuous darkness of the polar night, and arrived safely at Murmansk, the Soviet Union's only ice-free Arctic port.
Ships
PQ 11 consisted of 13 merchant ships; eight British, two Soviet, one American, one of Panamanian and one of Honduran registry. The convoy was escorted by two destroyers, Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS, two corvettes and four ASW Trawlers. These were supported by the cruiser Шаблон:HMS.
The convoy was joined in the last stage of the voyage by two Soviet destroyers and five Royal Navy minesweepers based at Murmansk.
Ships in the convoy
| Name[1] | Flag | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:HMS | Шаблон:Navy | Escort 14–17 February | |
| Ashkhabad (1917) | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 5,284 | |
| Barrwhin (1929) | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 4,998 | |
| HMT Blackfly (FY117) | Шаблон:Navy | Escort 14–17 February, anti-submarine trawler | |
| HMT Cape Argona | Шаблон:Navy | Escort 14–17 February, anti-submarine trawler | |
| HMT Cape Mariato | Шаблон:Navy | Escort 14–17 February, anti-submarine trawler | |
| City Of Flint (1920) | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 4,963 | |
| Daldorch (1930) | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 5,571 | |
| Empire Baffin (1941) | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 6,978 | Arrived Murmansk 24 February |
| Empire Magpie (1919) | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 6,211 | Vice-Commodore's ship |
| Шаблон:Ship | Шаблон:Flagcountry | Escort 22 February, Soviet destroyer | |
| Шаблон:Ship | Шаблон:Flagcountry | Escort 22 February, Soviet destroyer | |
| HMS Harrier | Шаблон:Navy | Escort 22 February | |
| Шаблон:SS (1934) | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 5,082 | |
| HMS Hazard | Шаблон:Navy | Escort 22 February | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Шаблон:Navy | Escort 14 February | |
| Kingswood (1929) | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 5,080 | Commodore's ship |
| Lowther Castle (1937) | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 5,171 | |
| Makawao (1921) | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 3,253 | |
| Marylyn (1930) | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 4,555 | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Шаблон:Navy | Escort 14–17 February | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Шаблон:Navy | Escort 14–22 February | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Шаблон:Navy | Escort 22–23 February | |
| North King (1903) | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 4,934 | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Шаблон:Navy | Escort 17–22 February | |
| HMS Salamander (J86) | Шаблон:Navy | Escort 22 February | |
| Stepan Khalturin (1921) | Шаблон:Flagcountry | 2,498 | |
| HMS Sweetbriar | Шаблон:Navy | Escort 14–22 February |
References
- Clay Blair : Hitler's U-Boat War Vol I (1996) Шаблон:ISBN
- Paul Kemp : Convoy! Drama in Arctic Waters (1993) Шаблон:ISBN
- Bernard Schofield : (1964) The Russian Convoys BT Batsford ISBN (none)
- PQ 11 at Convoyweb
