Convoy QP-3

Convoy QP-3 — was one of Arctic convoys of World War II which sailed between the United Kingdom, United States, or Iceland to what was then the USSR.

Description

This small oceanic slow-speed special convoy sailed from Arkhangelsk (U.S.S.R) on November 27, 1941. It docked at Seyðisfjörður in (Iceland) and reached its final destination— Kirkwall, Scotland — on December 3,1941.

British cargo ships
- Empire Baffin (6978/1941) - reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941
- Harpalion (5486/1932) — reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941
- Hartlebury (5082/1934) — reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941
- Orient City (5095/1940) — reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941
- Queen City (4814/1924) — reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941
- Temple Arch (5138/1940) — reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941
Soviet cargo ships
- Arkos (2343/1918) - returned to Arkhangelsk on 29 November 1941
- Andre Marti (2352/1918) - reached Kirkwall on 9 December 1941
- Kuzbass (3109/1914) - returned to Arkhangelsk on 29 November 1941
- Revolutionary (2900/1936) - reached Kirkwall on 9 December 1941

Cruisers and destroyers
- HMS Bedouin (F67) — destroyer. Was laid down: in January 1937. Made up an escort since 28 November to 2 December 1941.
- HMS Intrepid (D10) — destroyer. Was laid down: 13 January 1936. Made up an escort since 28 November to 2 December 1941.
- HMS Kenya (C14) — cruiser. Made up an escort since 28 November to 3 December 1941.
Trawlers:
- HMS Bramble (J11) — trawler. Was launched in 1938. Made up an escort since 27 to 28 November 1941.
- HMS Gossamer (J63) — trawler, Was laid down: 2 November 1936. Made up an escort since 27 November to 10 December 1941. Right down to 10 December escorted 2 Soviet cargo ships (Andre Marti and Revolutionary) to Kirkwall.
- HMS Hussar (J82) — trawler, Was laid down: 28 August 1933. Made up an escort since 27 November to 9 December 1941.
- HMS Seagull (J85) — trawler, Was laid down: 15 February 1937. Made up an escort since 9 December to 12 December 1941.
- HMS Speedy (J17) — trawler, Was laid down: 1 December 1937. Made up an escort since 27 to 28 November 1941.
Shakespearian-class trawler^[1]
- HMT Hamlet (T167). Made up an escort since 9 December to 12 December 1941. Escorted British cargo ships from Seyðisfjörður to Kirkwall.
- HMT Macbeth (T138). Made up an escort since 9 December to 12 December 1941. Escorted British cargo ships from Seyðisfjörður to Kirkwall.

1941

Outbound	Dervish PQ 1 PQ 2 PQ 3 PQ 4 PQ 5 PQ 6
Homebound	QP 1 QP 2 QP 3

1942

Outbound	PQ 7a PQ 7b PQ 8 PQ 9 PQ 10 PQ 11 PQ 12 PQ 13 PQ 14 PQ 15 PQ 16 PQ 17 PQ 18 Operation FB JW 51A JW 51B
Homebound	QP 4 QP 5 QP 6 QP 7 QP 8 QP 9 QP 10 QP 11 QP 12 QP 13 QP 14 QP 15 RA 51

1943

Outbound	JW 52 JW 53 JW 54A JW 54B JW 55A JW 55B
Homebound	RA 52 RA 53 RA 54A RA 54B RA 55A RA 55B

1944

Outbound	JW 56A JW 56B JW 57 JW 58 JW 59 JW 60 JW 61 JW 61A JW 62 JW 63
Homebound	RA 56 RA 57 RA 58 RA 59 RA 59A RA 60 RA 61 RA 61A RA 62 RA 63

1945

Outbound	JW 64 JW 65 JW 66 JW 67
Homebound	RA 64 RA 65 RA 66 RA 67

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