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CONVOY QP 6
Departed Murmansk on Jan. 24-1942, dispersed Jan. 28.

Received from Tony Cooper, England - His source: Public Records Office, Kew. Names of escorts were obtained from "Convoys to Russia 1941-1945", Bob Ruegg / Arnold Hague.
Ship	Nationality	Cargo	Destination	Remarks
Empire Howard	British	ballast	Methil f. o.	–
Chernyshevski	Russian	ballast	Methil f. o.	–
Empire Redshank	British	ballast	Seidisfjord	Damaged by aircraft - Jan. 31
Empire Activity	"	ballast	Methil f. o.	–
Aneroid	Panamanian	ballast	Akureyri	See RU 11
Reigh Count	"	ballast	Akureyri / U.S.A.	–

All ships (including the damaged Empire Redshank) had arrived Loch Ewe by Febr. 2.

Escorts:
Jan. 24 - Jan. 27: Russain destroyers Gremyaschi and Sokrushitelny.
Jan. 24 - Jan. 25: Minesweepers Harrier and Speedwell.
Jan. Jan. 25 - Jan. 28: Cruiser Trinidad, destroyer Somali and minsweepers Bramble and Hebe.

Related external link:
Russian Convoy Series

Arctic Convoys main page

To the next QP convoy in my list QP 7

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