Английская Википедия:Convoy PQ 13

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox military conflict PQ 13 was a British Arctic convoy that delivered war supplies from the Western Allies to the USSR during World War II. The convoy was subject to attack by German air, U-boat and surface forces and suffered the loss of five ships, plus one escort vessel. Fifteen ships arrived safely.

Ships

PQ 13 comprised 19 merchant ships; seven British, four American, one Polish, four of Panamanian and one of Honduran registry. It was commanded by Commodore D. A. Casey in River Afton. The convoy was escorted for the first stage of its voyage, from Scotland to Iceland, by a Local Escort Group, of two destroyers and an ASW Trawler. For the second stage, from Iceland to the Soviet Union, the Ocean escort was two destroyers and two trawlers, augmented by three whalers being transferred to the Soviet Navy. The Ocean escort was commanded by Capt. L. S. Saunders, in the cruiser Шаблон:HMS.

In support of the convoy escort, and guarding against a sortie by the Шаблон:Ship, was a Heavy Cover Force, comprising the battleships Шаблон:HMS (Vice Admiral A. T. B. Curteis commanding), Шаблон:HMS, battlecruiser Шаблон:HMS, aircraft carrier Шаблон:HMS, the cruisers Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS and sixteen destroyers, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS. This force was intended to accompany PQ 13 at a distance until it was past Bear Island.

Action

The convoy sailed from Loch Ewe in Scotland on 10 March 1942 and arrived in Reykjavík on 16 March 1942. After the departure of three ships, bound from Loch Ewe to Reykjavík only and the first stage escort, collecting a further three ships bound from Reykjavík to Murmansk and the close escort for the voyage, PQ 13 left Reykjavík on 20 March 1942. The voyage was uneventful until 24 March, when the convoy was struck by a four-day storm, which left the convoy scattered and in disarray. The ships were dispersed over a distance of Шаблон:Cvt. Over the next few days the ships coalesced into two groups, of eight and four, with four others proceeding independently.

On 28 March the ships were sighted by German aircraft, and attacked. Raceland and Empire Ranger were sunk. A German force of three Narvik class destroyers, Шаблон:Ship, Шаблон:Ship and Шаблон:Ship, under the command of KzS G. Ponitz, sortied from Kirkenes. The German destroyers intercepted and sank Bateau on the night of 28/29 March, before falling in with Trinidad and Fury in the early hours of 29 March. Z26 was badly damaged by Trinidad, sinking later after a combined counter-attack of Oribi, Eclipse and the Soviet destroyer Sokrushitelny,[1] but in the course of the action Trinidad was hit by her own torpedo (the torpedo's gyroscope froze). The remaining German ships broke off the action and Trinidad, escorted by Fury and Eclipse, limped into Kola Inlet, arriving midday on 30 March.

The ships of PQ 13 came under U-boat attack. Two ships were found and sunk by U-boats, Induna by Шаблон:GS, and Effingham by Шаблон:GS. Fury attacked an asdic contact and was credited with the destruction of Шаблон:GS but post-war analysis found that U-585 was lost elsewhere.

By 30 March most ships had arrived at Murmansk; the last stragglers came in on 1 April. Six ships were lost in this convoy. The Germans sank five freighters. One whaler, (Шаблон:HMS), was lost, probably due to heavy icing, and the cruiser, Trinidad, was damaged. Against this one German destroyer had been sunk. Fourteen ships had arrived safely, more than two-thirds of the convoy.

The freighter Tobruk was credited with shooting down one bomber and another probable on 30 April.Шаблон:Sfnp

Ship list

The convoy to Russia consisted of 19 freighters, a Fleet Oiler, and 3 whalers,

PQ13 main body: Loch Ewe to Murmansk
Ship Captain Tonnage (GRT) Flag Merchant Marines Total Armed Guard or DEMS
Шаблон:SS Ernest Prahter 3,515 Шаблон:Flagcountry 35 11, Ensign Brinn
Шаблон:SS Charles H. Hewlett 6,421 Шаблон:Flagcountry 34 9, Ensign Gamblin
Шаблон:SS Ivo Beatovic 4,219 Шаблон:Flagcountry 39 none
Шаблон:SS Ole M. Nilsen 6,900 Шаблон:Flagcountry 37 13, Ensign Fink
Шаблон:SS J.H. Wigham 7,164 Шаблон:Flagcountry 36 11
Шаблон:SS Maurice E. Sadler 7,008 Шаблон:Flagcountry 43 7
Шаблон:SS William H. Stein 6,850 Шаблон:Flagcountry 66 12
Шаблон:SS Eric Lundh 5,473 Шаблон:Flagcountry 39 none
Шаблон:SS Henry W. Williams 5,486 Шаблон:Flagcountry 44 8
Шаблон:SS William N. Collins 5,086 Шаблон:Flagcountry 50 10
Шаблон:SS Oermulff Berg-Johannessen 3,283 Шаблон:Flagcountry 36 None
Шаблон:SS Wilfred H. Senior 5,453 Шаблон:Flagcountry 30 9, Ensign Smith
Шаблон:SS William J. Harris 4,747 Шаблон:Flagcountry 44 6
Шаблон:SS Sverre Brekke 4,815 Шаблон:Flagcountry 45 None
Шаблон:SS Harold W. Charlton 5,479 Шаблон:Flagcountry 43 10
Шаблон:SS Bronisław HurkoШаблон:Sfnp 7,048 Шаблон:Flagcountry 47 At least 1
Reykjavík to Murmansk group
Ship Captain Tonnage (GRT) Flag Merchant Marines Total Armed Guard or DEMS
Шаблон:SS Henry Bejer 6,131 Шаблон:Flagcountry 38 2
Шаблон:SS Johan A. Haltlid 4,687 Шаблон:Flagcountry 44 2
Шаблон:SS P. Sun 6,999 Шаблон:Flagcountry 38 6
Loch Ewe to Reykjavík group
Ship Captain Tonnage (GRT) Flag Merchant Marines Total Armed Guard or DEMS
Шаблон:SS b 1,220 Шаблон:Flagcountry
Шаблон:SS b 1,807 Шаблон:Flagcountry
Шаблон:SS b 1,418 Шаблон:Flagcountry
PQ13: Fleet replenishment oiler
Ship Captain Tonnage (GRT) Flag Merchant Marines Total Armed Guard or DEMS
Шаблон:Ship A.V. Barton 6,897 Шаблон:Flagcountry 39 7
PQ13 Whalers
Ship Captain Tonnage (GRT) Flag Merchant Marines Total Armed Guard or DEMS
Шаблон:HMS 251 Шаблон:Navy 21
Шаблон:HMS 251 Шаблон:Navy
Шаблон:HMS John Edward Thundercliffe 251 Шаблон:Navy

In Russia, HMS Silja was renamed T-107 and HMS Sumba was renamed T-106.

Convoy escorts

For the first stage, from Loch Ewe to Reykjavík, PQ 13 had a local escort of two destroyers and an ASW Trawler.

From Iceland to Murmansk the close escort consisted of the cruiser Trinidad and the destroyers Fury and Eclipse, two armed trawlers and three minesweepers.

For the final leg the convoy was supported by the local escort based at Kola; two Soviet destroyers and four RN minesweepers.

Loch Ewe – Reykjavík: 10–16 March.
Leaving Loch Ewe in the afternoon of the 10th, the convoy was escorted by:

On the 11th, another escort joined the convoy:


Reykjavík – Murmansk: 18–31 March.
Leaving Reykjavík in the morning of the 18th, the convoy was escorted by:

On the 23rd, other escorts joined the convoy:

The Barents Sea – Murmansk: 27 March – 3 April;
On the 27th, the convoy was joined by two Soviet destroyers:

On 28 March the convoy was assisted by the involvement of the Sixth Minesweeping Flotilla operating here.
Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS of the Sixth Minesweeping Flotilla, under command of commander E.P. Hinton, sailed on 28 April for a patrol in the Arctic waters. On the 29th Harrier went for a search for survivors of the Empire Ranger. On the 29th Speedwell attempted to intercept Harpalion, but failed to find her. Шаблон:HMS found abandoned boats of Empire Ranger on the 29th which indicated they were picked up by other boats. ( A German wireless claimed prisoners from a merchant ship, it was obvious they were from Empire Ranger) On 30 March, Gossamer found Scottish American, Effingham and Dunboyne. But Gossamer received orders to proceed to the position of the torpedoed Indua, but failed to find her. Hussar made contact with a group of 9 ships of PQ 13 and a whaler. Escorted by two Russian destroyers and a trawler. Oribi sighted the whaler Silja who had run out of fuel. Oribi was ordered to go to the aid of River Afton which was reported to have been hit by a U-boat. Harrier took Silja in tow and Speedwell escorted them.

On 1 April, Шаблон:HMS (also of the Sixth Minesweeping Flotilla) sailed to search for Sulla, but returned on 3 April, having failed to find her.

Convoy losses

After an attack on 28 March 1942, 16 crewmembers of Ballot left the ship in a lifeboat, were picked up by Silja and put on board Induna.

Merchant ships lost from the convoy
Date Ship Tonnage Flag Sunk by Position Crew POW Died
28 March Raceland 4,815 Шаблон:Flagcountry Luftwaffe Шаблон:Coord 45 13 32
28 March Empire Ranger 7,008 Шаблон:Flagcountry Luftwaffe Шаблон:Coord 55 55 0
29 March Bateau 4,687 Шаблон:Flagcountry Z-26 Шаблон:Coord 47 6 41
30 March Induna 5,086 Шаблон:Flagcountry Шаблон:GS Шаблон:Coord 66 0 42*
30 March Effingham 6,421 Шаблон:Flag Шаблон:GS Шаблон:Coord 42 0 12
  • 12 of them were former crewmembers of the SS Ballot


whaler lost from the convoy
Date Ship Tonnage Flag Sunk by Position Crew POW Died
29 March HMS Sulla 251 Шаблон:Navy Icing 21 0 21

Aftermath


New Westminster City and Empire Starlight were bombed in Murmansk port on 3 April.
New Westminster City was lost, Empire Starlight was salvaged post war and renamed Murmansk.
Harpalion and Empire Cowper were lost on the return convoy, Convoy QP 10.
Tobruk was bombed and sunk in Murmansk port during disembarking on 3 April, then refloated and after prolonging repair returned with conwoy QP 14 in September.Шаблон:Sfnp

Merchant ships lost in harbour or return convoy
Date Ship Tonnage Flag Sunk by Crew POW Died
3 April New Westminster City 4,747 Шаблон:Flagcountry Luftwaffe 52 0 2
3 April Empire Starlight 6,850 Шаблон:Flagcountry Luftwaffe 68 0 1
11 April Шаблон:SS 7,164 Шаблон:Flagcountry Luftwaffe 68 0 19*
13 April Harpalion 5,486 Шаблон:Flagcountry Шаблон:GS 52 0 0
  • A former crewmember of New Westminster City died on this ship

Footnotes

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References

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External links

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