Re: Walrus' and crews PQ convoys 1942
Hello Brian,
Don't know how far you have got with this search, but to perhaps be of some help, via the Convoy website and Air Britain FAA Squadron book I cross ref'd the following.
Walrus Ships in the PQ convoy's
Anson (18) ; Cumberland ( 17 ; 18 ) ; Duke of York ( 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 15 ; 16 ; 17 ;18 ); Edinburgh ( 6 ; 13 ) ; Effingham ( 13 ) ; Kent (13 ; 14; 16 ) ; Kenya ( 3 ; 12; 15 ) ; King George V ( 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 15 ) ; London ( 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) ; Liverpool ( 16 ) ; Nigeria( 9; 11; 14 ; 15 ; 16 ; 17 ) ; Norfolk (2; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ;18 ) ; Renown ( 12 ; 13 ) ; Suffolk ( 1; 18 ) ; Sheffield ( 5 ;18 ) ; Trinidad ( 8 ;13 ).
Ship/Aircraft/Squadron
Anson - Walrus - X9529 - 700.
Cumberland - Walrus - L2235/712 ; W2702/700.
Duke of York - Walrus - W2787 - 700.
Edinburgh - Walrus - 712 ? ; P5665 - 700.
Effingham - Walrus - P5662 - 700.
Kent - Walrus - P5719 - 700.
Kenya - Walrus - R6545 - 700.
King George V - Walrus - X9564 - 700.
Liverpool - Walrus - L2257/714 ; L2257 ; W2798/700.
London - Walrus - W2796 - 700.
Nigeria - Walrus - P5706 - 700.
Norfolk - Walrus - P5648/712 ; P5706 ; L2307/700.
Renown - Walrus - X9528 - 700.
Suffolk - Walrus - L2244/712 ; L2284 ; L2181/700.
Sheffield - Walrus - L2228/712 ; R6584/700.
Trinidad - 700 ?
Hope this is of use
Alex
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