Convoy QP 3 was one of

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 ...

which sailed from the

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to the

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Description

This small oceanic slow-speed special convoy sailed from Arkhangelsk in the

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on 27 November 1941. It called at Seyðisfjörður in

, and reached its final destination — Kirkwall,

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— on 3 December 1941.

Convoy makeup

Cargo ships

* British cargo ships ** (6978/1941) – reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941 ** (5486/1932) – reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941 ** (5082/1934) – reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941 ** (5095/1940) – reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941 ** (4814/1924) – reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941 ** (5138/1940) – reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941 * 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 ** – destroyer. Was laid down: in January 1937. Made up an escort since 28 November to 2 December 1941. ** – destroyer. Was laid down: 13 January 1936. Made up an escort since 28 November to 2 December 1941. ** – cruiser. Made up an escort since 28 November to 3 December 1941. * Escorts: ** – Was launched in 1938. Made up an escort since 27 to 28 November 1941. ** – 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. ** – Was laid down: 28 August 1933. Made up an escort since 27 November to 9 December 1941. ** – Was laid down: 15 February 1937. Made up an escort since 9 December to 12 December 1941. ** – Was laid down: 1 December 1937. Made up an escort since 27 to 28 November 1941. * Shakespearian-class trawlerMS Trawlers-Shakespearian class
/ref> ** – Made up an escort since 9 December to 12 December 1941. Escorted British cargo ships from Seyðisfjörður to Kirkwall. ** – Made up an escort since 9 December to 12 December 1941. Escorted British cargo ships from Seyðisfjörður to Kirkwall.

References

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