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Convoy JW 54B was an Arctic convoy sent from Great Britain by the Western Allies to aid the Soviet Union during World War II. It sailed in late November 1943, reaching the Soviet northern ports at the end of the month. All ships arrived safely. ==Forces== The convoy consisted of 15 merchant ships which departed from Loch Ewe on 22 November 1943. Close escort was led by the destroyer ''Beagle'' and comprised three corvettes and a minesweeper. These were supported by an Ocean escort of eight Home Fleet destroyers led by ''Hardy''. The convoy was also accompanied initially by a local escort group from Britain. A cruiser cover force comprising ''Kent'', ''Jamaica'' and ''Bermuda'' also followed the convoy, to guard against attack by surface units. Distant cover was provided by a Heavy Cover Force comprising the battleship ''Anson'', the cruiser ''Belfast'' and four destroyers. JW 54B was opposed by a U-boat force of five boats in a patrol line, code-named ''Eisenbart'', in the Norwegian Sea. A surface force comprising the battleship ''Scharnhorst'' and five destroyers was also available, stationed at Altenfjord. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Convoy JW 54B」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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