Convoy PQ 4 explained

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.

Ships

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.

Allied order of battle

Convoyed ships

+Merchant ships[1] NameYearFlagGRTNotes
19203,611
19232,482
1940 United Kingdom5,117Commodore's ship
1940 United Kingdom7,457
1937 United Kingdom6,207
19352,981
19224,441
19183,124

Escorts

+EscortsNameFlagTypeNotes
Escort 25–27 November
O-class destroyerEscort 25–27 November
O-class destroyerEscort 25–27 November
Escort 27–28 November
Escort 27–28 November
Escort 27–28 November
Escort 17–27 November
ASW TrawlerEscort 17–27 November

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Convoy PQ.4. Arnold Hague Convoy Database. 15 October 2013.