Convoy QP.3

Depart Archangel on 27 November 1941.
Dispersed on 12 December 1941.
Hague's records contain 10 merchants and 10 escorts (10 ships TDS)

Vessel
Pdt.
Tons
Built
Cargo
Notes
ANDRE MARTI (Russ)
33
2,352
1918
TIMBER,6 PASSENGERS
ARR KIRKWALL 09.12
ARCOS (Russ)
32
2,343
1918
NK
RETURNED
BEDOUIN 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/11 - 02/12
BRAMBLE 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 28/11
EMPIRE BAFFIN (Br)
11
6,978
1941
MAGNESITE
ARR KIRKWALL 13.12
GOSSAMER 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 10/12
HAMLET 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/12 - 12/12
HARPALION (Br)
42
5,486
1932
TIMBER, 1 PASSENGER
ARR KIRKWALL 13.12
HARTLEBURY (Br)
12
5,082
1934
TIMBER
ARR KIRKWALL 13.12
HUSSAR 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 09/12
INTREPID 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 28/11 - 02/12
KENYA 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 29/11 - 03/12
KUZBASS (Russ)
23
3,109
1914
NK
RETURNED
MACBETH 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/12 - 12/12
ORIENT CITY (Br)
21
5,095
1940
TIMBER, 3 PASSENGERS
ARR KIRKWALL 13.12
QUEEN CITY (Br)
41
4,814
1924
TIMBER, 3 PASSENGERS
ARR KIRKWALL 13.12
REVOLUTSIONER (Russ)
22
2,900
1936
TIMBER, 6 PASSENGERS
ARR KIRKWALL 9.12
SEAGULL 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 09/12 - 12/12
SPEEDY 
 
 
 
 
ESCORT 27/11 - 28/11
TEMPLE ARCH (Br)
31
5,138
1940
TIMBER
ARR KIRKWALL 13.12

Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy QP.3:

    HUSSAR & GOSSAMER escorted Russian ships post dispersal to Kirkwall
    MACBETH & HAMLET took British ships from Seidisfjord to Kirkwall
    COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN ORIENT CITY
    VICE COMMODORE: IN TEMPLE ARCH
Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.