Convoy PQ.14

Depart Oban on 26 March 1942.
Arrive Murmansk on 19 April 1942.
Hague's records contain 25 merchants and 40 escorts (24 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ALDERSDALE (Br)
 
8,402
1937
 
 
AMAZON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 19/04
ANDRE MARTI (Russ)
 
2,352
1918
 
RETURNED ICELAND THENCE UK
ARCOS (Russ)
 
2,343
1918
 
RETURNED
ATHELTEMPLAR (Br)
 
8,992
1930
 
 
BEAGLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 19/04
BEDOUIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 18/04
BELVOIR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 13/04
BEVERLEY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 19/04
BOTAVON (Br)
 
5,848
1912
 
DETACHED & RETURNED WITH ICE DAMAGE
BRIARWOOD (Br)
 
4,019
1930
 
AT REYKJAVIK 21.3 TO 8.4
BRITISH CORPORAL (Br)
 
6,972
1922
 
RETURNED WITH ICE DAMAGE
BULLDOG 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 19/04
CAMPANULA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 19/04
CHILTERN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 12/04
CITY OF JOLIET (US)
 
6,167
1920
 
RETURNED
DAN-Y-BRYN (Br)
 
5,117
1940
 
AT REYKJAVIK 31.3 TO 8.4
DUKE OF YORK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 18/04
DUNCTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 13/04
EMPIRE BARD (Br)
 
3,114
1942
 
 
EMPIRE HOWARD (Br)
 
6,985
1941
 
AT REYKJAVIK 31.3 TO 8.4,SUNK BY U 403
ESCAPADE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 18/04
ESKIMO 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 18/04
EXTERMINATOR (Pan)
 
6,115
1924
 
AT REYKJAVIK 31.3, SD 8.4 DET 12.4
FAULKNOR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 18/04
FORESIGHT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 19/04
FORESTER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 19/04
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (US)
 
7,191
1941
 
AT REYKJAVIK 31.3 TO 8.4. SD THEN RET
GOSSAMER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/04 - 19/04
HARRIER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/04 - 19/04
HEBE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 13/04
HEGIRA (US)
 
7,588
1919
 
AT REYKJAVIK 31.3 TO 8.4, RET AKUREYRI
HOPEMOUNT (Br)
 
7,434
1929
 
AT REYKJAVIK 31.3 TO 8.4
HUSSAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/04 - 19/04
IRONCLAD (US)
 
5,685
1919
 
ARR REYKJAVIK 31.3, SD 8.4, DET TO QP 10
KENT 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 20/04
KING GEORGE V 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 18/04
LEDBURY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 18/04
LORD AUSTIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 19/04
LORD MIDDLETON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 19/04
MATCHLESS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 18/04
MIDDLETON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 18/04
MINOTAUR (US)
 
4,554
1918
 
RETURNED
MORMACRIO (US)
 
5,940
1919
 
RETURNED
NIGER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 18/04 - 19/04
NIGERIA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 18/04
NORFOLK 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 10/04 - 17/04
NORTHERN WAVE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 12/04
OFFA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 18/04
ONSLOW 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 18/04
OXLIP 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 19/04
PIETER DE HOOGH (Du)
 
7,168
1941
 
RETURNED
SAXIFRAGE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 19/04
SEATTLE SPIRIT (US)
 
5,627
1919
 
RETURNED
SNOWFLAKE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 19/04
SOMALI 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 18/04
SPEEDY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 13/04
SUKHONA (Russ)
 
3,124
1918
 
RETURNED
TREHATA (Br)
 
4,817
1928
 
PASSAGE L EWE TO ICELAND IN UR 17
VICTORIOUS 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 18/04
WEST CHESWALD (US)
 
5,711
1919
 
AT REYKJAVIK 31.3 TO 8.4
WEST GOTOMSKA (US)
 
5,728
1918
 
ICE DAMAGE, DET TO QP 10
WHEATLAND 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 12/04 - 13/04
WILTON 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 08/04 - 12/04
YAKA (US)
 
5,432
1920
 
BOMBED, BEACHED AT MURMANSK 15.5.42

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy PQ.14:

    HENE & SPEEDY returned Iceland damaged by ice
    BULLDOG, BLYSKAWICA, AMBUSCADE, RICHMOND & TANGO formed
    UK to Iceland escort
    COMMODORE: Capt E REES DSC RD RNR IN EMPIRE HOWARD
    VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN BRIARWOOD
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.