8 Jul 1941
Iceland
Iceland
- USS New York, Arkansas, Brooklyn, and Nashville escorted the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade to their landings at Reykjavik, Iceland. ww2dbase [Nashville | Louisville | Invasion and Occupation of Iceland | Reykjavik | DS]
16 Sep 1941
Iceland
Iceland
- USS New Mexico arrived at Reykjavik, Iceland. ww2dbase [New Mexico | Reykjavik | CPC]
25 Sep 1941
Iceland
Iceland
- USS New Mexico departed at Reykjavik, Iceland. ww2dbase [New Mexico | Reykjavik | CPC]
31 Oct 1941
Iceland
Iceland
- The US Navy expedition under Lieutenant (jg) Frederick Crockett departed Reykjavik, Iceland for Greenland. ww2dbase [Bluie East Two | Reykjavik | CPC]
1 Feb 1942
Iceland
Iceland
- Allied convoys PQ-9 and PQ-10 departed ReykjavÃk, Iceland together. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | ReykjavÃk | CPC]
21 Mar 1942
Iceland
Iceland
- Allied convoy PQ-13, consisted of 19 merchant ships, set sail from ReykjavÃk, Iceland, with 1 destroyer and 5 trawlers in escort. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | ReykjavÃk | CPC]
8 Apr 1942
Iceland
Iceland
- Allied convoy PQ-14 departed ReykjavÃk, Iceland; it was consisted of 24 merchant ships, escorted by 2 minesweepers and 3 anti-submarine trawlers. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | ReykjavÃk | CPC]
21 Apr 1942
Iceland
Iceland
- Allied convoy QP-10 arrived at ReykjavÃk, Iceland. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | ReykjavÃk | CPC]
26 Apr 1942
Iceland
Iceland
- Allied convoy PQ-15, consisted of 24 merchant ships, 1 fleet auxiliary oiler, and 2 icebreakers departed ReykjavÃk, Iceland for Murmansk, Russia with 4 destroyers, 1 corvette, 3 minesweepers, 4 trawlers, 1 catapult aircraft merchantman, and 1 anti-aircraft ship in escort. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | ReykjavÃk | CPC]
7 May 1942
Iceland
Iceland
- Allied convoy QP-11 arrived at ReykjavÃk, Iceland at 0700 hours. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | ReykjavÃk | CPC]
7 Jul 1942
Iceland
Iceland
- Allied convoy QP-13 arrived at ReykjavÃk, Iceland. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | ReykjavÃk | CPC]
25 Dec 1942
Iceland
Iceland
- 100-knot winds hit ReykjavÃk, Iceland, moving even anchored-down United States Coast Guard cutters in the harbor. ww2dbase [ReykjavÃk | CPC]
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