Convoy PQ.12

Depart Reykjavik on 1 March 1942.
Arrive Murmansk on 12 March 1942.
Hague's records contain 18 merchants and 43 escorts (17 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANGLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/03 - 04/03
ARTIGAS (Pan)
12
5,613
1920
 
ARR REYKJAVIK 27.2, SD 1.3
ASHANTI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
BALLOT (Pan)
 
6,131
1922
 
DYNAMO DEFECTS, DID NOT SAIL WITH PQ 12
BATEAU (Pan)
23
4,687
1926
 
ARR REKYJAVIK 27.2, SD 1.3, RETURNED
BEACONSTREET (Br)
32
7,467
1927
 
 
BEDOUIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
BELOMORCANAL (Russ)
43
2,900
1936
 
 
BERWICK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
CAPULIN (Pan)
52
4,977
1920
 
ARR REYKJAVIK 27.2, SD 1.3
CHILTERN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/03 - 04/03
DNEPROSTROI (Russ)
42
4,756
1919
 
 
DUKE OF YORK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
EARLSTON (Br)
53
7,195
1941
 
ARR REYKJAVIK 27.2, SD 1.3
ECHO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
ECLIPSE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
EL COSTON (Pan)
33
7,286
1924
 
ARR REYKJAVIK 27.2, SD 1.3
EL OCCIDENTE (Pan)
22
6,008
1910
 
 
EMPIRE BYRON (Br)
51
6,645
1941
 
ARR REYKJAVIK 27.2, SD 1.3
ESKIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
FAULKNOR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
FURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 11/03
GOSSAMER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/03 - 10/03
GREMYASCHI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/03 - 12/03
GROVE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/03 - 10/03
HARRIER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/03 - 12/03
HUSSAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/03 - 12/03
ICARUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 11/03
INCONSTANT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/03 - 10/03
INTREPID 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 11/03
JAVELIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/03 - 10/03
KENYA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 12/03
KIEV (Russ)
13
5,823
1917
 
POSITION PROBABLE BUT NOT DEFINITE
KING GEORGE V 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
LANCASTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/03 - 10/03
LANCASTER CASTLE (Br)
63
5,172
1937
 
ARR REYKJAVIK 27.2,SD 1.3 LOST IN RUSSIA
LEDBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/03 - 10/03
LLANDAFF (Br)
31
4,825
1937
 
ARR REYKJAVIK 27.2, SD 1.3
LOOKOUT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 11/03
NAVARINO (Br)
21
4,841
1937
 
ARR REYKJAVIK 27.2, SD 1.3
NOTTS COUNTY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/03 - 04/03
OFFA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/03 - 12/03
ONSLOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
ORIBI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/03 - 10/03
PUNJABI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 11/03
RENOWN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
SEVZAPLES (Russ)
62
3,974
1932
 
 
SHERA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/03 - 09/03
SHUSA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/03 - 12/03
SPEEDWELL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 11/03 - 12/03
STEFA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/03 - 12/03
STELLA CAPELLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 01/03 - 04/03
STONE STREET (Pan)
11
6,131
1922
 
 
SULLA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/03 - 12/03
SVEGA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 04/03 - 12/03
TARTAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/03 - 10/03
TEMPLE ARCH (Br)
61
5,138
1940
 
ARR REYKJAVIK 27.2, SD 1.3
VERDUN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/03 - 10/03
VICTORIOUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 06/03 - 10/03
WELLS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/03 - 10/03
WOOLSTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/03 - 10/03

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy PQ.12:

    COMMODORE: Capt H T HUDSON RD RNR IN LLANDAFF
    VICE COMMODORE: IN EMPIRE BYRON
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.