Convoy PQ 2 was the third of the Arctic Convoys of World War II by which the Western Allies supplied material aid to the Soviet Union in its fight with Nazi Germany. The convoy sailed from Liverpool on 13 October 1941 and arrived safely at Archangelsk on 30 October 1941.
Ships
The following information is from the Arnold Hague Convoy Database for the British ships. [1]
Merchantmen
| Name | Flag | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Baffin (1941) | 
United Kingdom
|
6,978 | |
| Harpalion (1932) |
United Kingdom
|
5,486 | |
| Hartlebury (1934) |
United Kingdom
|
5,082 | |
| Kheti (1927) |
United Kingdom
|
2,734 | Ammunition carrier. Did not proceed beyond Scapa Flow in PQ 2. |
| Orient City (1940) |
United Kingdom
|
5,095 | |
| Queen City (1924) |
United Kingdom
|
4,814 | |
| Temple Arch (1940) |
United Kingdom
|
5,138 |
Escorts
| Name | Type | Flag | Duration of escort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramble | Minesweeper | 
Royal Navy
|
17–30 October |
| Eclipse | Destroyer |
Royal Navy
|
17–30 October |
| Gossamer | Minesweeper |
Royal Navy
|
29–30 October |
| Hussar | Minesweeper |
Royal Navy
|
29–30 October |
| Icarus | Destroyer |
Royal Navy
|
17–30 October |
| Leda | Minesweeper |
Royal Navy
|
29–30 October |
| Norfolk | Cruiser |
Royal Navy
|
18–30 October |
| Seagull | Minesweeper |
Royal Navy
|
14–30 October |
| Speedy | Minesweeper |
Royal Navy
|
14–30 October |
| Uritski | Destroyer | 
Soviet Union
|
29–30 October |
| Valerian Kuybyshev | Destroyer |
Soviet Union
|
29–30 October |
References
- ^ "Convoy PQ.2". Arnold Hague Convoy Database. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- Woodman, Richard (1994). Arctic Convoys 1941–1945. John Murray. ISBN 0-7195-5752-6.
- Convoy web
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