Convoy PQ 5


Convoy PQ 5 was the sixth 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 27 November 1941 and arrived at Archangelsk on 13 December 1941.

Ships

The convoy consisted of 7 transport ships all of which arrived safely, The close escort comprised four minesweepers and distant cover was provided by the cruiser HMS Sheffield

Complete List of Ships

The following information is from the Arnold Hague Convoy Database.
NameFlagTonnage Notes
HMS Bramble Escort 7 Dec - 13 Dec
Briarwood 4,019Commodore's Ship
Chulmleigh 5,445
Empire Stevenson 6,209
HMS HazardEscort 27 Nov - 7 Dec
HMS Hebe Escort 27 Nov - 7 Dec
Komiles Soviet Union3,962
Petrovski Soviet Union3,771
HMS Seagull Escort 7 Dec - 13 Dec
HMS SharpshooterEscort 27 Nov - 13 Dec
HMS Sheffield Escort 30 Nov - 7 Dec
St Clears 4,312Wintered In North Russia
Trehata 4,817