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Convoy QP 10
Convoy QP 10 was an Arctic convoy of World War II, consisting of empty merchant ships returning from the Soviet Union after delivering their cargo there. The convoy consisted of 16 merchant ships and an escort of nine warships. The convoy departed Murmansk on 10 April 1942 and arrived in Reykjavík, Reykjavik on 21 April. The convoy was attacked by German U-boats and aircraft, resulting in the loss of four merchant ships. Another ship, , was damaged by air attack and forced to turn back to the Kola Inlet. The convoy's escorts shot down six German planes and damaged another during the course of the voyage. Later, six merchant ships from Convoy PQ 14 joined QP 10. Ships QP 10 consisted of 16 merchant ships. During the voyage, six ships from the Britain-to-Russia convoy PQ 14 joined QP 10 after turning back due to ice and weather damage. The convoy was escorted by the cruiser HMS ''Liverpool'', the Destroyer (ship), destroyers HMS Oribi (G66), HMS ''Oribi'', ''HMS Punjabi, Punjabi' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctic Convoy
The Arctic convoys of World War II were oceangoing convoys which sailed from the United Kingdom, Iceland, and North America to northern ports in the Soviet Union – primarily Arkhangelsk (Archangel) and Murmansk in Russia. There were 78 convoys between August 1941 and May 1945, sailing via several seas of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans, with two gaps with no sailings between July and September 1942, and March and November 1943. About 1,400 merchant ships delivered essential supplies to the Soviet Union under the Anglo-Soviet agreement and US Lend-Lease program, escorted by ships of the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, and the U.S. Navy. Eighty-five merchant vessels and 16 Royal Navy warships (two cruisers, six destroyers, eight other escort ships) were lost. Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' lost a number of vessels including one battleship, three destroyers, 30 U-boats, and many aircraft. The convoys demonstrated the Allies' commitment to helping the Soviet Union, prior to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctic Convoys Of World War II
The Arctic convoys of World War II were oceangoing convoys which sailed from the United Kingdom, Iceland, and North America to northern ports in the Soviet Union – primarily Arkhangelsk (Archangel) and Murmansk in Russia. There were 78 convoys between August 1941 and May 1945, sailing via several seas of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans, with two gaps with no sailings between July and September 1942, and March and November 1943. About 1,400 merchant ships delivered essential supplies to the Soviet Union under the Anglo-Soviet agreement and US Lend-Lease program, escorted by ships of the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, and the U.S. Navy. Eighty-five merchant vessels and 16 Royal Navy warships (two cruisers, six destroyers, eight other escort ships) were lost. Nazi Germany's '' Kriegsmarine'' lost a number of vessels including one battleship, three destroyers, 30 U-boats, and many aircraft. The convoys demonstrated the Allies' commitment to helping the Soviet Union, prior to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS El Occidente
SS ''El Occidente'' was a cargo ship for the Morgan Line, a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Company. During World War I, she was known as USAT ''El Occidente'' in service with the United States Army and as USS ''El Occidente'' (ID-3307) in service with the United States Navy. At the end of war, she reverted to her original name of SS ''El Occidente''. Built in 1910, SS ''El Occidente'' was one of four sister ships that carried cargo and a limited number of passengers for the Morgan Line. She was acquired by the U.S. Army after the United States entered World War I in April 1917, and converted to carry horses and mules to France. In February 1918, she fought a 20-minute gun battle with two German submarines, destroying the periscope of one. In August 1918, the ship was transferred to the U.S. Navy and continued transporting animals through the end of the war. ''El Occidente'' returned to the Morgan Line in 1919 and sailed with them until June 1941, when the entire Morgan Line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Destroyer Z25
''Z25'' was one of fifteen Type 1936A destroyers built for the ''Kriegsmarine'' (German Navy) during World War II. Completed in 1940, the ship spent most of the war in Norway, Norwegian waters, escorting German ships and laying minefields, despite venturing to France in early 1942 for the Channel Dash, escorting two battleships and a heavy cruiser home through the English Channel. She was active in attacking the Arctic convoys of World War II, Arctic convoys ferrying war materials to the Soviet Union in 1941–1942 but only helped to sink one Allied ship. Engine problems in 1943 severely restricted her activities and she was transferred to the Baltic Sea, Baltic in early 1944 after repairs were completed. ''Z25'' spent most of the rest of the war escorting ships during the German Evacuation of East Prussia and bombarding Soviet forces. The ship was captured by the Allies in May 1945 and spent the rest of the year under British control as the Allies decided how to dispose of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Destroyer Z24
''Z24'' was one of fifteen Type 1936A destroyers built for the ''Kriegsmarine'' (German Navy) during World War II. Completed in 1940, the ship spent the first half of the war in Norwegian waters. She was very active in attacking the Arctic convoys ferrying war materials to the Soviet Union in 1941–1942, but only helped to sink one Allied ship herself. After being rearmed in late 1942, ''Z24'' was transferred to France, where she spent 1943 escorting Axis blockade runners through the Bay of Biscay and played a minor role in the Battle of the Bay of Biscay at the end of the year. After the Allied landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944, she was one of the few remaining destroyers in French waters and was badly damaged during the Battle of Ushant several days later. After repairs had been completed in early August, the ship was damaged by Allied fighter-bombers in mid-August. Another attack later in the month by fighter-bombers sank ''Z24''. Design and description The Type 1936 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Destroyer Z7 Hermann Schoemann
Z7 ''Hermann Schoemann'' was a built for Nazi Germany's '' Kriegsmarine'' in the mid-1930s. The ship was plagued by machinery problems for most of her life and was under repair when the Second World War began in September 1939. She covered her sister ships over the next few months as they laid offensive minefields in English waters in late 1939 – early 1940. ''Hermann Schoemann'' played a minor role in the Norwegian Campaign as engine problems limited her availability throughout 1940 and for most of 1941. She was transferred to France in early 1942 to escort two battleships and a heavy cruiser home to Germany through the English Channel in the Channel Dash. The ship was then transferred to Norway where she participated in Operation Sportpalast (Sports Palace), an unsuccessful attempt to intercept Convoy QP 8 returning from Russia. Another unsuccessful intercept was made in early April before the Germans were successful with Convoy QP 11 at the end of the month. The conv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Cowper
''Empire Cowper'' was a cargo ship that was built in 1941 by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, United Kingdom. She was built for the Ministry of War Transport. ''Empire Cowper'' was bombed and sunk on 11 April 1942 whilst a member of Convoy QP 10. Description ''Empire Cowper'' was built in 1941 by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Yard number 682, she was launched on 23 September and completed in December, The ship was long, with a beam of . She had a depth of and a draught of . She was assessed at , . Her DWT was 10,173. The ship was propelled by a 511 nhp triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke. The engine was built by John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank. History ''Empire Cowper'' was completed in December 1941, and placed under the management of R Chapman & Son. The Official Number 169003 was allocated, as were the Code Letters BCTF. ''Empire Cowper'' was a member of Convoy PQ 13, which departed Loch Ewe on 10 Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junkers Ju 88
The Junkers Ju 88 is a German World War II ''Luftwaffe'' twin-engined multirole combat aircraft. Junkers Aircraft and Motor Works (JFM) designed the plane in the mid-1930s as a so-called ''Schnellbomber'' ("fast bomber") that would be too fast for fighters of its era to intercept. It suffered from technical problems during its development and early operational periods but became one of the most versatile combat aircraft of the war. Like a number of other ''Luftwaffe'' bombers, it served as a bomber, dive bomber, night fighter, torpedo bomber, reconnaissance aircraft, heavy fighter and at the end of the war, as a flying bomb. Despite a protracted development, it became one of the ''Luftwaffe''s most important aircraft. The assembly line ran constantly from 1936 to 1945 and more than 15,000 Ju 88s were built in dozens of variants, more than any other twin-engine German aircraft of the period. Throughout production the basic structure of the aircraft remained unchanged.Angelucci a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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JU may refer to: Names and people * Joo (Korean name), surname and given name (including a list of people with the name) * Jū (鞠), Chinese surname * Ru (surname), romanized Ju in Wade–Giles * Ji Ju, a semi-legendary ancestor of the Zhou dynasty * Ju (writer) (born 1958), Burmese writer * Juh (c. 1825–1883), Apache leader Places * Ju (city), a city of the State of Qi during the Warring States Period of China * Ju (state), a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty * Ju County (莒县), of Rizhao, Shandong, China * Juan de Nova Island, administered by France (FIPS code ''JU'') * Zhou (country subdivision), pronounced ''ju'' in Korean * Canton of Jura (created in 1979), newest of the 26 Swiss cantons Businesses and organizations Universities * University of Jordan, located in Amman, Jordan * Jacksonville University, a university in Jacksonville, Florida, United States * Jadavpur University, a university in Kolkata, India * Jahangirnagar University, a public university in Sava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Nigeria (60)
HMS ''Nigeria'' (pennant number 60) was a light cruiser of the Royal Navy completed early in World War II and served during that conflict. She was named after the British colony of Nigeria. Career Home waters ''Nigeria'' served in Home waters and off the Scandinavian coast for the early part of the war. On 28 June 1941 ''Nigeria'', in company with the destroyers , and intercepted the in thick fog north-east of Jan Mayen Island. The German ship was detected through the use of HF/DF. The crew of ''Lauenburg'' abandoned ship after they were fired upon, allowing the British to board her. Valuable codebooks and parts of the Enigma machine were found aboard and recovered. This was one of the earliest captures of Enigma material of the war, and came a few weeks after the destroyer had captured the first complete Enigma machine from the German submarine on 9 May 1941. In July 1941, ''Nigeria'' became the flagship of Force K, commanded by Rear Admiral Philip Vian. During this pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Kent (54)
HMS ''Kent'', pennant number 54, was a heavy cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the late 1920s. She was the lead ship of the ''Kent'' subclass. After completion the ship was sent to the China Station where she remained until the beginning of the Second World War, aside from a major refit in 1937–38. ''Kent'' hunted the German pocket battleship in the East Indies in late 1939 and then was reassigned to troop convoy escort duties in the Indian Ocean in early 1940. She was transferred to the Mediterranean in mid-1940, but was torpedoed shortly after arriving. The ship was under repair for a year and was then assigned to Home Fleet where she escorted convoys to and from North Russia for the next several years. In mid-1944 ''Kent'' escorted British aircraft carriers as their aircraft made attacks on German shipping and airfields in Norway. A few months later she was flagship of a force that intercepted a German convoy in Norwegian waters and sank two freighters and five esc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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