Ghost Ships: The Feat and Tragedy of the Arctic Convoys of World War II
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Ghost Ships: The Feat and Tragedy of the Arctic Convoys of World War II
14.99 €
In 1941, the first Arctic convoy sent to the USSR by the Allies - Great Britain and the United States - arrived in Arkhangelsk. Its fate was successful, unlike the other convoy - the infamous PQ-17. William Geroux's book is devoted to the prehistory, misadventures and consequences of the voyage of this convoy.
On July 4, 1942, when the convoy PQ-17 received the order to disperse, four ships from its composition, separated from the rest, headed further north, into the dangerous Arctic ice. The endless polar day did not give sailors a break from the raids of bombers, in the footsteps of the ships were enemy submarines, and off the Norwegian coast stood, ready to go to intercept, the formidable battleship "Tirpitz", the largest warship Kriegsmarine - the German Navy. But despite all the risks, the remnants of the PQ-17 continued on their way to deliver valuable cargo to the Soviet Union....
On July 4, 1942, when the convoy PQ-17 received the order to disperse, four ships from its composition, separated from the rest, headed further north, into the dangerous Arctic ice. The endless polar day did not give sailors a break from the raids of bombers, in the footsteps of the ships were enemy submarines, and off the Norwegian coast stood, ready to go to intercept, the formidable battleship "Tirpitz", the largest warship Kriegsmarine - the German Navy. But despite all the risks, the remnants of the PQ-17 continued on their way to deliver valuable cargo to the Soviet Union....
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