Convoy PQ.15

Depart Oban on 10 April 1942.
Arrive Murmansk on 5 May 1942.
Hague's records contain 26 merchants and 44 escorts

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALCOA CADET (US)
 
4,823
1919
 
LOST IN N RUSSIA AFTER ARRIVAL
ALCOA RAMBLER (US)
 
5,500
1919
 
AT REYKJAVIK 15-26/4
BADSWORTH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 05/05
BAYOU CHICO (US)
 
5,401
1920
 
 
BELVOIR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 28/04
BOADICEA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 05/05
BOTAVON (Br)
 
5,848
1912
 
SUNK
BRAMBLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 05/05
CAPE CORSO (Br)
 
3,807
1929
 
SUNK
CAPE PALLISER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 05/05
CAPE RACE (Br)
 
3,807
1930
 
AT REYKJAVIK 15-26.4
CAPIRA (Pan)
 
5,625
1920
 
 
CHILTERN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 05/05
DEER LODGE (US)
 
6,187
1919
 
AT REYKJAVIK 16-26/4
DUKE OF YORK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/05 - 05/05
EMPIRE BARD (Br)
 
3,114
1942
 
JD FROM REYKJAVIK. CRANE SHIP N RUSSIA
EMPIRE MORN (Br)
 
7,092
1941
 
CAM SHIP. AT REYKJAVIK 16-26.4
ESCAPADE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/05 - 05/05
EXPOSITOR (US)
 
4,959
1919
 
REYKJAVIK 15-26.4.42
FAULKNOR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 02/05 - 05/05
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (US)
 
7,191
1941
 
 
GRAY RANGER (Br)
 
3,313
1941
 
DETACHED, ARRIVED LERWICK 8.5.42
HEGIRA (US)
 
7,588
1919
 
 
HURSLEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 28/04
INGLEFIELD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 05/05
JUTLAND (Br)
 
6,153
1928
 
BOMBED, WRECK SUNK BY U 251
KENYA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 05/05
KING GEORGE V 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 02/05
KRASSIN (Russ)
 
4,902
1917
 
ICEBREAKER ON PASSAGE
LAMERTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 04/05
LANCASTER (US)
 
7,516
1918
 
 
LEDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 05/05
LEDBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 27/05
LONDON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 30/04 - 01/05
MARNE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 05/05
MARTIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 05/05
MATCHLESS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 05/05
MIDDLETON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 04/05
MINERVE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/05 - 05/05
MONTCALM (Br)
 
1,432
1904
 
ICEBREAKER ON PASSAGE
MORMACREY (US)
 
5,946
1919
 
 
MORMACRIO (US)
 
5,940
1919
 
 
NIGERIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 02/05
NORTHERN PRIDE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 05/05
ORIBI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 05/05
P 43 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/05 - 05/05
P 551 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/05 - 05/05
PAUL LUCKENBACH (US)
 
6,606
1913
 
 
PUNJABI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/04 - 01/05
SEAGULL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 05/05
SEATTLE SPIRIT (US)
 
5,627
1919
 
 
SOMALI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 05/05
SOUTHGATE (Br)
 
4,862
1926
 
AT REYKJAVIK 16-26.4
ST ALBANS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 05/05
STURGEON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 01/05
TEXAS (US)
 
5,638
1919
 
 
TOPA TOPA (US)
 
5,356
1920
 
 
ULSTER QUEEN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 05/05
UREDD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/05 - 05/05
USS MADISON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 06/05
USS PLUNKETT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 06/05
USS TUSCALOOSA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 06/05
USS WAINWRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 06/05
USS WASHINGTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 06/05
USS WICHITA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 06/05
USS WILSON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 06/05
VENOMOUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 05/05
VICTORIOUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/04 - 05/05
VIZALMA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 26/04 - 05/05
ZEBULON B VANCE (US)
 
7,177
1942
 
 

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy PQ.15:

    PUNJABI lost in collision with KING GEORGE V,not with
    convoy at that time
    COMMODORE: Capt H J ANCHOR OBE RD RNR IN BOTAVON
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN CAPE RACE
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.