Stukas (? Ju88s) shot down 22/11/41???

[Andy Mitchell]

Brian,

To add to Rainers information please see Arnold Hague Convoy Database -http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/pq/index.html

Please see attached an extract from there relating to the convoys mentioned by Rainer.

PQ-18 and QP-15 had a CAM ship included.

Multiple sinkings of PQ-18 ships attributed to aircraft.

Can I also draw your attention to the following link - http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/it...ect/1030011628 - "Ms diary (7pp) kept by a DEMS gunner serving on the SS DAN-Y-BRYN during the passage of convoy PQ18 to North Russia, 12 - 17 September 1942, and describing in particular the intense air attacks on the convoy on 13 and 14 September, the loss of other merchant ships from air or U-boat attack, successes against enemy aircraft and the DAN-Y-BRYN's narrow escapes; together with a telegram to his girlfriend announcing his safe arrival in Russia, other mementoes of his time in Russia, including tickets, stamps, banknotes and a coin, his completed account of wages covering his service on the DAN-Y-BRYN from July - December 1942, and some contemporary presscuttings about convoy PQ18."

Also from http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/showthread.php?p=158750

"Originally Posted by John Gurton
Trevor,
My father sailed as AB on the Dan y Bryn during the war. I have a photo somehwere in the house and will endeavour to find and copy it ( be patient though !). The date on the back showed that it was taken a few days after he joined, That voyage was JW 52 to Murmansk and back in convoy RA 53. He had many tales of that voyage including the Stukas attacking in the port. I guess I'm lucky to be here ! I have seen a later pic of her I think it was on the fotoflite web page?
Rgds
John"

Note this ship also sailed in other convoys e.g. HX150 Halifax - Liverpool Sep 1941. See the following search for a full listing - https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=si...DJrmgAbmt6KQDw