21 Aug 1941
Iceland
Iceland
- The first Allied Arictic convoy, codenamed Dervish, set sail from Hvalfjörður, Iceland for Arhangelsk, Russia. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | Hvalfjörður | CPC]
29 Sep 1941
Iceland
Iceland
- Allied convoy PQ-1 departed Hvalfjörður, Iceland. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | Hvalfjörður | CPC]
16 Nov 1941
Iceland
Iceland
- Allied convoy PQ-3 departed Hvalfjörður, Iceland in stormy weather. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | Hvalfjörður | CPC]
8 Dec 1941
Iceland
Iceland
- Allied convoy PQ-6 departed Hvalfjörður, Iceland. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | Hvalfjörður | CPC]
31 Dec 1941
Iceland
Iceland
- Allied convoy PQ-7b departed Hvalfjörður, Iceland. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | Hvalfjörður | CPC]
8 Jan 1942
Iceland
Iceland
- Allied convoy PQ-8 departed Hvalfjörður, Iceland. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | Hvalfjörður | CPC]
30 Oct 1942
Iceland
Iceland
- Russian freighter Dekabrist, US freighter John Walker, and British freighter Empire Gilbert departed Hvalfjörður, Iceland in Operation FB. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | Hvalfjörður | CPC]
1 Nov 1942
Iceland
Iceland
- US freighter Hugh Williamson and British freighter Empire Sky departed Hvalfjörður, Iceland in Operation FB. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | Hvalfjörður | CPC]
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