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Convoy JW 56A was an Arctic convoy sent from Great Britain by the Western Allies to aid the Soviet Union during World War II. It sailed in January 1944, reaching the Soviet northern ports at the end of the month. Twelve ships arrived safely. During the voyage JW 56A was attacked by a German U-boat force; three ships were sunk and one of the escorts damaged in the operation. ==Ships== The convoy consisted of 20 merchant ships which departed from Loch Ewe on 12 January 1944. Close escort was provided by a force led by ''Inconstant'' and two corvettes, with two more destroyers joining later. There was also an Ocean escort, comprising the destroyer ''Hardy'' (Capt. WGA Robson commanding) and five other 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 ''Kent'' (R.Adm AFE Palliser), ''Berwick'' and ''Bermuda'' also followed the convoy, to guard against attack by surface units. JW 56A was opposed by a U-boat force of 10 boats in a patrol line, code-named ''Isengrim'', in the Norwegian Sea. ===Ships In The Convoy〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Convoy JW.56A )〕=== 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 56A」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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