21 Aug 1941

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
16 Nov 1941

Iceland
8 Dec 1941

Iceland
31 Dec 1941

Iceland
8 Jan 1942

Iceland
30 Oct 1942

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
  • US freighter Hugh Williamson and British freighter Empire Sky departed Hvalfjörður, Iceland in Operation FB. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | Hvalfjörður | CPC]
17 May 1943

Iceland
  • Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Bogue arrived at Hvalfjörður, Iceland where she stayed just one night. ww2dbase [Bogue | Hvalfjörður | DS]
18 May 1943

Iceland
  • Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Bogue and her task group departed Iceland and joined the escort of Convoy ON-184. ww2dbase [Black May | Bogue | Hvalfjörður | DS]
24 Nov 1943

Iceland
26 Nov 1943

Iceland
  • USS Ranger departed Hvalfjörður, Iceland bound for Boston, Massachusetts. ww2dbase [Ranger | Hvalfjörður | DS]



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