Convoy PQ.16

Depart Reykjavik on 21 May 1942.
Arrive Murmansk on 30 May 1942.
Hague's records contain 36 merchants and 50 escorts (35 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ACHATES 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 30/05
ALAMAR (US)
73
5,689
1916
 
SUNK BY A/C
ALCOA BANNER (US)
12
5,035
1919
 
 
ALYNBANK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 30/05
AMERICAN PRESS (US)
54
5,131
1920
 
 
AMERICAN ROBIN (US)
64
5,172
1919
 
 
ARCOS (Russ)
63
2,343
1918
 
 
ASHANTI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 30/05
ATLANTIC (Br)
61
5,414
1939
 
 
BLACK RANGER (Br)
 
3,417
1941
 
 
BLANKNEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05
BRAMBLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/05 - 30/05
CARLTON (US)
14
5,127
1920
 
BOMBED AND DETACHED
CHERNYSHEVSKI (Russ)
81
3,588
1919
 
 
CITY OF JOLIET (US)
62
6,167
1920
 
SUNK
CITY OF OMAHA (US)
32
6,124
1920
 
 
DUKE OF YORK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05
ECLIPSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05
EMPIRE BAFFIN (Br)
21
6,978
1941
 
 
EMPIRE ELGAR (Br)
71
2,847
1942
 
 
EMPIRE LAWRENCE (Br)
11
7,457
1941
 
BOMBED AND SUNK
EMPIRE PURCELL (Br)
44
7,049
1942
 
SUNK BY A/C
EMPIRE SELWYN (Br)
41
7,167
1941
 
 
EXTERMINATOR (Pan)
93
6,115
1924
 
 
FAULKNOR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05
FS ROSELYS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 30/05
FURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05
GARLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 27/05
GOSSAMER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/05 - 30/05
GROZNI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/05 - 30/05
HAZARD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 30/05
HEFFRON (US)
52
7,611
1919
 
 
HONEYSUCKLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 30/05
HYBERT (US)
34
6,120
1920
 
 
HYDERABAD 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 30/05
ICARUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05
INTREPID 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05
JOHN RANDOLPH (US)
24
7,191
1941
 
 
KENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 26/05
KUIBYSHEV 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/05 - 30/05
LADY MADELEINE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 -
LAMERTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05
LEDA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/05 - 30/05
LEDBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 30/05
LIVERPOOL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 26/05
LONDON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05
LOWTHER CASTLE (Br)
31
5,171
1937
 
SUNK BY A/C
MARNE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 26/05
MARTIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 30/05
MASSMAR (US)
53
5,828
1920
 
 
MAUNA KEA (US)
23
6,064
1919
 
 
MICHIGAN (Pan)
43
6,419
1920
 
 
MIDDLETON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05
MINOTAUR (US)
72
4,554
1918
 
 
MORMACSUL (US)
84
5,481
1920
 
SUNK
NEMAHA (US)
42
6,501
1920
 
 
NIGERIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 26/05
NORFOLK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 26/05
NORTHERN SPRAY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 26/05
OCEAN VOICE (Br)
51
7,174
1941
 
 
ONSLOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 26/05
ORIBI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 26/05
PIETER DE HOOGH (Du)
92
7,168
1941
 
 
RETRIEVER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 - 25/05
REVOLUTSIONER (Russ)
91
2,900
1936
 
 
RICHARD HENRY LEE (US)
22
7,191
1941
 
 
SEAGULL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/05 - 30/05
SEAWOLF 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05
SHCHORS (Russ)
82
3,770
1921
 
 
SOKRUSHITELNY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/05 - 30/05
ST ELSTAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 21/05 -
STARWORT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 30/05
STARY BOLSHEVIK (Russ)
83
3,974
1933
 
 
STEEL WORKER (US)
13
5,685
1920
 
LOST IN N RUSSIA AFTER ARRIVAL
SYROS (US)
74
6,191
1920
 
SUNK
TRIDENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05
USS MAYRANT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 29/05
USS RHIND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 29/05
USS ROWAN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 29/05
USS WAINWRIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 24/05 - 29/05
USS WASHINGTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05
USS WICHITA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05
VICTORIOUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05
VOLUNTEER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 30/05
WEST NILUS (US)
33
5,495
1920
 
 
WHEATLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 23/05 - 29/05

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy PQ.16:

    COMMODORE: Capt N H GALE DSO RD RNR IN OCEAN VOICE
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN EMPIRE SELWYN
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.