Convoy QP-3

Convoy QP-3 — was one of Arctic convoys of World War II which sailed between the United Kingdom, United States, or Iceland to what was then the USSR.

Description
This small oceanic slow-speed special convoy sailed from Arkhangelsk (U.S.S.R.) on November 27, 1941. It docked at Seyðisfjörður in (Iceland) and reached its final destination— Kirkwall, Scotland — on December 3,1941.

Cargo ships

 * British cargo ships
 * Empire Baffin (6978/1941) - reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941
 * Harpalion (5486/1932) — reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941
 * Hartlebury (5082/1934) — reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941
 * Orient City (5095/1940) — reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941
 * Queen City (4814/1924) — reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941
 * Temple Arch (5138/1940) — reached Kirkwall on 13 December 1941
 * Soviet cargo ships
 * Arkos (2343/1918) - returned to Arkhangelsk on 29 November 1941
 * Andre Marti (2352/1918) - reached Kirkwall on 9 December 1941
 * Kuzbass (3109/1914) - returned to Arkhangelsk on 29 November 1941
 * Revolutionary (2900/1936) - reached Kirkwall on 9 December 1941

Escort

 * Cruisers and destroyers
 * HMS Bedouin (F67) — destroyer. Was laid down: in January 1937. Made up an escort since 28 November to 2 December 1941.
 * HMS Intrepid (D10) — destroyer. Was laid down: 13 January 1936. Made up an escort since 28 November to 2 December 1941.
 * HMS Kenya (14) — cruiser. Made up an escort since 28 November to 3 December 1941.
 * Escorts:
 * HMS Bramble (J11) — Was launched in 1938. Made up an escort since 27 to 28 November 1941.
 * HMS Gossamer (J63) — Was laid down: 2 November 1936. Made up an escort since 27 November to 10 December 1941. Right down to 10 December escorted 2 Soviet cargo ships (Andre Marti and Revolutionary) to Kirkwall.
 * HMS Hussar (J82) — Was laid down: 28 August 1933. Made up an escort since 27 November to 9 December 1941.
 * HMS Seagull (J85) — Was laid down: 15 February 1937. Made up an escort since 9 December to 12 December 1941.
 * HMS Speedy (J17) — Was laid down: 1 December 1937. Made up an escort since 27 to 28 November 1941.
 * Shakespearian-class trawler
 * HMT Hamlet (T167) - Made up an escort since 9 December to 12 December 1941. Escorted British cargo ships from Seyðisfjörður to Kirkwall.
 * HMT Macbeth (T138) - Made up an escort since 9 December to 12 December 1941. Escorted British cargo ships from Seyðisfjörður to Kirkwall.