Convoy PQ 6

The convoy consisted of eight merchant ships (1 Soviet, 4 British, 1 Norwegian and 2 Panamanian). The escort included the cruiser {{HMS|Edinburgh|16|6}}, destroyers {{HMS|Echo|H23|2}} and {{HMS|Escapade|H17|2}}, two minesweepers and two armed trawlers. The ships arrived safely.

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