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Convoy JW 55A was an Arctic convoy sent from Great Britain by the Western Allies to aid the Soviet Union during World War II. It sailed in December 1943, reaching the Soviet northern ports at the end of the month. All ships arrived safely. ==Ships== JW 55A consisted of 19 merchant ships which departed from Loch Ewe on 12 December 1943. Close escort was provided by the destroyer ''Westcott'' and two minesweepers. There was also an Ocean escort, comprising the destroyer ''Milne'' (Capt. IMR Campbell commanding) and seven other Home Fleet destroyers. The convoy was also accompanied initially by a local escort group from Britain, and was also joined later by a local escort group from Murmansk. A cruiser cover force comprising ''Belfast'' (V.Adm R Burnett commanding), ''Norfolk'', and ''Sheffield'' also followed the convoy, to guard against attack by surface units. Distant cover was provided by a Heavy Cover Force comprising the battleship ''Duke of York'', the cruiser ''Jamaica'' and four destroyers under the command of V Adm. Bruce Fraser. JW 56A was opposed by a U-boat force of eight 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 55A」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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