PQ 17 was the code name for an Allied World War II convoy in the Arctic Ocean. In July 1942, the Arctic convoys suffered a significant defeat when Convoy PQ 17 lost 24 of its 35 merchant ships during a series of heavy enemy daylight attacks which lasted a week. On 27 June, the ships sailed eastbound from Hvalfjord, Iceland for the port of Arkhangelsk, Soviet Union. The convoy was located by German forces on 1 July, after which it was shadowed continuously and attacked.
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| - PQ 17 was the code name for an Allied World War II convoy in the Arctic Ocean. In July 1942, the Arctic convoys suffered a significant defeat when Convoy PQ 17 lost 24 of its 35 merchant ships during a series of heavy enemy daylight attacks which lasted a week. On 27 June, the ships sailed eastbound from Hvalfjord, Iceland for the port of Arkhangelsk, Soviet Union. The convoy was located by German forces on 1 July, after which it was shadowed continuously and attacked.
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| - 153 merchant mariners killed
- 24 merchant ships sunk,
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| - German victory, temporary Allied suspension of Arctic convoys.
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- 1 battleship (in port),
- 11 smaller craft,
- 2 anti-aircraft ships,
- 2 submarines,
- 33 torpedo aircraft,
- 35 merchant ships
- 6 auxiliary ships
- 6 bombers.
- 6 destroyers,
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