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Convoy PQ 15 was an Arctic convoy sent from Iceland by the Western Allies to aid the Soviet Union during World War II. It sailed in late April 1942, reaching the Soviet northern ports after air attacks that sank three ships. Twenty-two ships arrived safely. ==Ships== The convoy consisted of 25 merchant ships and was accompanied by one auxiliary, the oiler , which travelled with her own escort of destroyers. The Close Escort was led by Commander J. Crombie in the minesweeper and consisted of two other minesweepers and four trawlers, joined later by four destroyers and the antiaircraft ship HMS ''Ulster Queen''. There were two support groups: a Cruiser Cover Force led by Rear Admiral H. M. Burrough in the light cruiser , with the heavy cruiser and two destroyers; and a Distant Covering Force led by Admiral John Tovey, comprising the battleships and , (Rear Admiral Robert C. Giffen, USN, commanding), the aircraft carrier , the heavy cruisers , and , the light cruiser , and 10 destroyers. The convoy was also covered by a patrol of four submarines off Norway, guarding against a sortie by German warships. 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 PQ 15」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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