List of Arctic convoys 1941 Outbound Homebound Dervish departed Hvalfjörður, Iceland, August 21; arrived Arkhangelsk, Russia, August 31 PQ 1 departed Hvalfjörður September 29; arrived Arkhangelsk October 11 QP 1 departed Arkhangelsk September 28; arrived Scapa Flow, Scotland, October 10 PQ 2 departed Liverpool, England, October 13; arrived Arkhangelsk October 30 PQ 3 departed Hvalfjörður November 9; arrived Arkhangelsk November 22 QP 2 departed Arkhangelsk November 3; arrived Kirkwall, Scotland, November 17 PQ 4 departed Hvalfjörður November 17; arrived Arkhangelsk November 28 PQ 5 departed Hvalfjörður November 27; arrived Arkhangelsk December 13 QP 3 departed Arkhangelsk November 27; dispersed, arrived December 3 PQ 6 departed Hvalfjörður December 8; arrived Murmansk, Russia, December 20 QP 6 arrived Scapa Flow, Scotland, December 29 PQ 7a departed Hvalfjörður December 26; arrived Murmansk January 12, 1942 QP 4 departed Arkhangelsk December 29; dispersed, arrived January 9 PQ 7b departed Hvalfjörður December 31; arrived Murmansk January 11 1942 Outbound Homebound PQ 8 departed Hvalfjörður January 8; arrived Arkhangelsk January 17 QP 5 departed Murmansk January 13; dispersed, arrived January 19 Combined PQ 9 and PQ 10 departed Reykjavík, Iceland February 1; arrived Murmansk February 10 QP 6 departed Murmansk January 24; dispersed, arrived January 28 PQ 11 departed Loch Ewe, Scotland February 7; departed Kirkwall February 14; arrived Murmansk February 22 QP 7 departed Murmansk February 12; dispersed, arrived February 15 PQ 12 departed Reykjavík March 1; arrived Murmansk March 12[6] QP 8 departed Murmansk March 1; arrived Reykjavík March 11 PQ 13 departed Reykjavík March 20; arrived Murmansk March 31 QP 9 departed Kola Inlet, Russia March 21; arrived Reykjavík April 3 PQ 14 departed Oban, Scotland March 26; arrived Murmansk April 19 QP 10 departed Kola Inlet April 10; arrived Reykjavík April 21 PQ 15 departed Oban April 10; arrived Murmansk May 5 QP 11 departed Murmansk April 28; arrived Reykjavík May 7 PQ 16 departed Reykjavík May 21; arrived Murmansk May 30 QP 12 departed Kola Inlet May 21; arrived Reykjavík May 29 PQ 17 departed Reykjavik June 27; dispersed, arrived July 4 QP 13 departed Arkhangelsk June 26; arrived Reykjavík July 7 (August sailing postponed) (August sailing postponed) PQ 18 departed Loch Ewe September 2; arrived Arkhangelsk September 21: first convoy with aircraft carrier escort (HMS Avenger) QP 14 departed Arkhangelsk September 13; arrived Loch Ewe September 26 (PQ cycle terminated ) QP 15 departed Kola Inlet November 17; arrived Loch Ewe November 30 Operation FB sailings by independent unescorted ships (QP cycle terminated ) JW 51A departed Liverpool December 15; arrived Kola Inlet December 25 JW 51B departed Liverpool December 22; arrived Kola Inlet January 4, 1943; see Battle of the Barents Sea RA 51 departed Kola Inlet December 30; arrived Loch Ewe January 11 1943 Outbound Homebound JW 52 departed Liverpool January 17; arrived Kola Inlet January 27 RA 52 departed Kola Inlet January 29; arrived Loch Ewe February 9 JW 53 departed Liverpool February 15; arrived Kola Inlet February 27 RA 53 departed Kola Inlet March 1; arrived Loch Ewe March 14 (cycle postponed through summer) (cycle postponed through summer) JW 54A departed Liverpool November 15; arrived Kola Inlet November 24 RA 54A departed Kola Inlet November 1; arrived Loch Ewe November 14 JW 54B departed Liverpool November 22; arrived Arkhangelsk December 3 RA 54B departed Arkhangelsk November 26; arrived Loch Ewe December 9 JW 55A departed Liverpool December 12; arrived Arkhangelsk December 22 RA 55A departed Kola Inlet December 22; arrived Loch Ewe January 1, 1944 JW 55B departed Liverpool December 20; arrived Archangel December 30; see Battle of the North Cape RA 55B departed Kola Inlet December 31; arrived Loch Ewe January 8 1944 Outbound Homebound JW 56A departed Liverpool January 12; arrived Archangel January 28 JW 56B departed Liverpool January 22; arrived Kola Inlet February 1 RA 56 departed Kola Inlet February 3; arrived Loch Ewe February 11 JW 57 departed Liverpool February 20; arrived Kola Inlet February 28 RA 57 departed Kola Inlet March 2; arrived Loch Ewe March 10 JW 58 departed Liverpool March 27; arrived Kola Inlet April 4 RA 58 departed Kola Inlet April 7; arrived Loch Ewe April 14 (escorts only to Murmansk) RA 59 departed Kola Inlet April 28; arrived Loch Ewe May 6 (cycle postponed through summer) (cycle postponed through summer) JW 59 departed Liverpool August 15; arrived Kola Inlet August 25 RA 59A departed Kola Inlet August 28; arrived Loch Ewe September 5 JW 60 departed Liverpool September 15; arrived Kola Inlet September 23 RA 60 departed Kola Inlet September 28; arrived Loch Ewe October 5 JW 61 departed Liverpool October 20; arrived Kola Inlet October 28 RA 61 departed Kola Inlet November 2; arrived Loch Ewe November 9 JW 61A departed Liverpool October 31; arrived Murmansk November 6 RA 61A departed Kola Inlet November 11; arrived Loch Ewe November 17 JW 62 departed Loch Ewe November 29; arrived Kola Inlet December 7 RA 62 departed Kola Inlet December 10; arrived Loch Ewe December 19 JW 63 departed Loch Ewe December 30; arrived Kola Inlet January 8, 1945 RA 63 departed Kola Inlet January 11; arrived Loch Ewe January 21 1945 Outbound Homebound JW 64 departed Clyde, Scotland February 3; arrived Kola Inlet February 15 RA 64 departed Kola Inlet February 17; arrived Loch Ewe February 28 JW 65 departed Clyde March 11; arrived Kola Inlet March 21 RA 65 departed Kola Inlet March 23; arrived Loch Ewe April 1 JW 66 departed Clyde April 16; arrived Kola Inlet April 25 RA 66 departed Kola Inlet April 29; arrived Clyde May 8 JW 67 departed Clyde May 12; arrived Kola Inlet May 20 RA 67 departed Kola Inlet May 23; arrived Clyde May 30