Convoy PQ 4 was the fifth 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 Hvalfjord, Iceland on 17 November 1941 and arrived at Archangelsk on 28 November 1941.
The convoy consisted of eight merchant ships (four British and four Soviet) all of which arrived safely. The escort consisted of the cruiser HMS Berwick, the destroyers HMS Offa and HMS Onslow, two minesweepers and two armed trawlers.
The following information is from the Arnold Hague Convoy Database.[1]
| Name | Flag | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Ata (1920) | 3,611 | ||
| HMS Berwick (65) | Escort 25 Nov - 27 Nov | ||
| Budenni (1923) | 2,482 | ||
| HMS Bute | Escort 17 Nov - 27 Nov Anti-submarine trawler | ||
| Dan-Y-Bryn (1940) | 5,117 | Commodore's ship | |
| Empire Meteor (1940) | 7,457 | ||
| Eulima (1937) | 6,207 | ||
| HMS Gossamer | Escort 27 Nov - 28 Nov | ||
| Mossovet (1935) | 2,981 | ||
| HMS Offa (G29) | Escort 25 Nov - 27 Nov | ||
| HMS Onslow (G17) | Escort 25 Nov - 27 Nov | ||
| Rodina (1922) | 4,441 | ||
| HMS Seagull (J85) | Escort 27 Nov - 28 Nov | ||
| HMS Speedy (J17) | Escort 27 Nov - 28 Nov | ||
| HMS Stella Capella | Escort 17 Nov - 27 Nov Anti-submarine trawler | ||
| Sukhona (1918) | 3,124 | ||