PQ 17

pabbi · 07-05-13, 05:07 PM

71 years ago convoy PQ 17 set up from Hvalfirði, Iceland to Arkangelsk Russia.
24 ships of 35 were sunk, 11 ships made it to Russia with 64.000 tons of shipping.

Dbledip · 07-07-13, 07:07 AM

Great video! Thank you

Jimbuna · 07-07-13, 08:49 AM

My old man was there.

pabbi · 07-07-13, 09:45 AM

And he made it all the way to Russia i hope.

Brag · 07-07-13, 12:06 PM

Haven't seen this footage before. Thank you!

Jimbuna · 07-07-13, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by pabbi

And he made it all the way to Russia i hope.

IIRC when the order to scatter was given, his ship returned to home waters and joined the formation of the next convoy but I certainly remember him telling me he heard the exchange of heavy gunfire.

flag4 · 07-07-13, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

My old man was there.

hi Jim

have you read David Irving's account?
if you have what did you think?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Destruction-...s=david+irving

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Jimbuna · 07-07-13, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flag4

hi Jim

have you read David Irving's account?
if you have what did you think?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Destruction-...s=david+irving

PQ17 ^

Sorry flag but I haven't read that

maurice076 · 07-07-13, 08:54 PM

Very interesting,thanks for sharing guys.

iambecomelife · 07-07-13, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flag4

hi Jim

have you read David Irving's account?
if you have what did you think?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Destruction-...s=david+irving

PQ17 ^

Excellent book - I read it when I was about 10 years old and loved it. German battle plans, ship movements, and the fate of each merchantman - it's all there. Shocking just how poor the decision making was at the top - he reveals everything, and spares nobody's reputation.

desertstriker · 07-07-13, 11:18 PM

sounds like my kind of book will have to order it next paycheck

flag4 · 07-08-13, 08:01 AM

...I'd like to read it too. He's a controversial historian. Respected by some, loathed by others.

07-05-13, 05:07 PM	#1
pabbi Subsim Overlord Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: On the top of the world Posts: 215 Downloads: 454 Uploads: 0	PQ 17 71 years ago convoy PQ 17 set up from Hvalfirði, Iceland to Arkangelsk Russia. 24 ships of 35 were sunk, 11 ships made it to Russia with 64.000 tons of shipping. __________________ On the top of the world

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	My old man was there. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	...I'd like to read it too. He's a controversial historian. Respected by some, loathed by others. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

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Dbledip Sailor man Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UP Posts: 47 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	Great video! Thank you

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maurice076 Sailor man Join Date: May 2013 Location: Michigan,USA Posts: 44 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Very interesting,thanks for sharing guys.

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desertstriker Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2012 Location: mod soup bar and grill Posts: 1,756 Downloads: 998 Uploads: 0	sounds like my kind of book will have to order it next paycheck