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Convoy QP 3 — was one of Arctic convoys of World War II which sailed between the United Kingdom, United States, or Iceland to what was then the USSR.

Description

This small oceanic slow-speed special convoy sailed from Arkhangelsk in the Soviet Union on 27 November 1941. It called at Seyðisfjörður in Iceland, and reached its final destination — Kirkwall, Scotland — on 3 December 1941.

Convoy makeup

Cargo ships

  • British cargo ships
  • Soviet cargo ships
    • Andre Marti (2352/1918) – reached Kirkwall on 9 December 1941
    • Arcos (2343/1918) – returned to Arkhangelsk on 29 November 1941
    • Kuzbass (3109/1914) – returned to Arkhangelsk on 29 November 1941
    • Revolutsioner (2900/1936) – reached Kirkwall on 9 December 1941

Escort

  • Cruisers and destroyers
    • Шаблон:HMS – destroyer. Was laid down: in January 1937. Made up an escort since 28 November to 2 December 1941.
    • Шаблон:HMS – destroyer. Was laid down: 13 January 1936. Made up an escort since 28 November to 2 December 1941.
    • Шаблон:HMS – cruiser. Made up an escort since 28 November to 3 December 1941.
  • Escorts:
    • Шаблон:HMS – Was launched in 1938. Made up an escort since 27 to 28 November 1941.
    • Шаблон:HMS – Was laid down: 2 November 1936. Made up an escort since 27 November to 10 December 1941. Right down to 10 December escorted 2 Soviet cargo ships (Andre Marti and Revolutionary) to Kirkwall.
    • Шаблон:HMS – Was laid down: 28 August 1933. Made up an escort since 27 November to 9 December 1941.
    • Шаблон:HMS – Was laid down: 15 February 1937. Made up an escort since 9 December to 12 December 1941.
    • Шаблон:HMS – Was laid down: 1 December 1937. Made up an escort since 27 to 28 November 1941.
  • Shakespearian-class trawler[1]

References

Шаблон:Reflist

Шаблон:Arctic convoys