Convoy QP 3

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Convoy QP 3
Part of Arctic Convoys of the Second World War
File:Barents Sea map.png
The Norwegian and the Barents seas, site of the Arctic convoys
Date27 November – 12 December 1941
Location
Arctic Ocean
Result British victory
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders

Convoy QP 3 was an Arctic convoys of World War II that sailed from Arkhangelsk in the USSR to Iceland and terminated at Kirkwall in Orkney from 17 November to 12 December 1941.

Voyage

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Convoy QP 3 sailed from Arkhangelsk in the Soviet Union on 27 November 1941. Arcos and Kuzbass suffered defects and turned back to Arkhangelsk. The remaining ships dispersed on 3 December. The Soviet ships Andre Marti and Revolutsioner made for to Kirkwall in Scotland.[1] The six British ships docked at Seyðisfjörður in Iceland on 7 December. Once loaded with timber, the British ships were escorted to Kirkwall from 9 to 12 December by the Shakespearian-class trawlers HMT Macbeth and HMT Hamlet. There was no German interference in the voyage.[2]

Allied order of battle

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Merchant ships

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Arkhangelsk to Seyðisfjörður[2][a]
Name Year Flag GRT Notes
Arcos 1918 File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 – 1955).svg Soviet Union 2,343 27–29 November, defects, returned Arkhangelsk
Andre Marti 1918 File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 – 1955).svg Soviet Union 2,352 27 November – 3 December, Seyðisfjörður
Empire Baffin 1941 File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 6,978 27 November – 3 December, Seyðisfjörður
Harpalion 1932 File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,486 27 November – 3 December, Seyðisfjörður
Hartlebury 1934 File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,082 27 November – 3 December, Seyðisfjörður
Kuzbass 1914 File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 – 1955).svg Soviet Union 3,109 27–29 November, defects, returned Arkhangelsk
Orient City 1940 File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,095 Convoy Commodore; 27 November – 3 December, Seyðisfjörður
Queen City 1924 File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 4,814 27 November – 3 December, Seyðisfjörður
Revolutsioner 1936 File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 – 1955).svg Soviet Union 2,900 27 November – 3 December, Seyðisfjörður
Temple Arch 1940 File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,132 Vice-convoy Commodore; 27 November – 3 December, Seyðisfjörður

Escort

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Russia to Iceland

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Arkhangelsk to Seyðisfjörður[2]
Name Flag Type Notes
HMS Kenya File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Fiji-class cruiser 28 November – 3 December 1941
HMS Bedouin File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Tribal-class destroyer 28 November – 2 December 1941
HMS Intrepid File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy I-class destroyer 28 November – 2 December 1941
HMS Bramble File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Halcyon-class minesweeper 27–28 November 1941
HMS Gossamer File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Halcyon-class minesweeper 27 November – 10 December 1941
HMS Hussar File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Halcyon-class minesweeper 27 November – 9 December 1941
HMS Seagull File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Halcyon-class minesweeper 9 –December to 12 December 1941
HMS Speedy File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Halcyon-class minesweeper 27–28 November 1941

Iceland to Scotland

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Merchant ships, Seyðisfjörður to Kirkwall[2]
Name Year Flag GRT Notes
Empire Baffin 1941 File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 6,978 9–12 December 1941
Harpalion 1932 File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,486 9–12 December 1941
Hartlebury 1934 File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,082 9–12 December 1941
Orient City 1940 File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,095 Convoy Commodore, 9–12 December 1941
Queen City 1924 File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 4,814 9–12 December 1941
Temple Arch 1940 File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 5,132 Vice-convoy Commodore, 9–12 December 1941

Escorts, Iceland to Scotland

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Seyðisfjörður to Kirkwall[2]
Name Flag Type Notes
HMT Hamlet File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Shakespearian-class trawler 9–12 December 1941 Seyðisfjörður–Kirkwall
HMT Macbeth File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Shakespearian-class trawler 9–12 December 1941 Seyðisfjörður–Kirkwall

Notes

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  1. ^ Convoys had a standard formation of short columns, number 1 to the left in the direction of travel. Each position in the column was numbered; 11 was the first ship in column 1 and 12 was the second ship in the column; 21 was the first ship in column 2.[3]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Woodman 1994, pp. 45−46.
  2. ^ a b c d e Ruegg & Hague 1993, p. 23.
  3. ^ Ruegg & Hague 1993, inside front cover.

References

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Further reading

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