Convoy PQ 3

The convoy PQ 3 was an Allied Nordmeergeleitzug, which was set up in November 1941 in the Icelandic Hvalfjörður and essential war goods brought into the Soviet Arkhangelsk. The Allies suffered no losses.

Composition and assurance

The convoy PQ 3 consisted of eight cargo ships. On November 9, 1941, she left Hvalfjörður ( Lage64.27 - 21.92 ) in the direction of Arkhangelsk ( Lage64.5540.48 ). Commodore of the convoy was the captain of Wanstead. Until November 14, two armed trawlers took the backup. Then the cruiser HMS Kenya and the destroyer HMS Bedouin, HMS Intrepid and the Soviet destroyer Gremjaschtschi and Gromki were added with. The local escort occurred from November 23, with the Soviet destroyer Sokruschitelny and the British minesweepers HMS Bramble, HMS Seagull and HMS Speedy.

Course

The Germans were not sighted the convoy. The freighter Briarwood had to return to Iceland due to ice damage. On November 22, 1941, the convoy reached Arkhangelsk.

Convoy Commodore HMS Intrepid (D10) Dervish Convoy Convoy PQ 1 Convoy PQ 2 Convoy PQ 4 Convoy PQ 7 Convoy PQ 8 Convoy PQ 13 Convoy PQ 14 Convoy PQ 15 Convoy PQ 16 Convoy PQ 17 Convoy PQ 18 Operation FB Convoy JW 51B Convoy QP 14 Convoy JW 56A Convoy JW 56B Convoy JW 57 Convoy JW 58
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