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

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In 1941, the first Arctic convoy arrived in Arkhangelsk, sent to the USSR by allies - Great Britain and the USA. His fate turned out well, unlike another convoy - the infamous PQ-17. The book of William Geroux is dedicated to the background, misadventures and consequences of the voyage of this caravan.
On July 4, 1942, when convoy PQ-17 was ordered to disperse, four of its members separated from the rest and headed further north into the dangerous Arctic ice. The endless polar day did not give sailors a respite from bomber raids, enemy submarines followed in the wake of the ships, and the formidable battleship Tirpitz, the largest warship of the Kriegsmarine - the naval forces of Germany, stood on the Norwegian coast, ready to intercept. 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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Publication language: Russian

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