Jeremy clarkson tells the dramatic story of the arctic convoys of the second world war, from russia to the freezing arctic ocean. Retracing the route of pq17 from the arctic to the russian winter port of archangel, clarkson reveals how, on the night of july 4th 1942, this joint angloamerican convoy became one of the biggest naval. Codenamed pq17, it was the largest that had ever sailed, it was also the first significant angloamerican operation of the war and on the night of july the 4th, 1942, it became the biggest naval disaster of the 20th century. The convoy was 39 ships strong, starting from iceland bound for russia 3 ships were forced to turn back before the attacks started, with much needed war supplies tanks, planes, munitions, trucks, and other supplies for russias war front. Convoy pq 17 was the penultimate of the pqqp series of arctic convoys, bound from british ports through the arctic ocean via reykjavik to the white sea ports of the soviet union, particularly murmansk and archangel. An arctic convoy disaster full film online watch pq17. As chief steward of the empire tide one of the few ships to survive see table at end of the royal mail line, in convoy for archangel in 1942, horace carswell mixed other excitements with the suddenly assumed role of surgeon and gained the lloyds war medal for bravery at.
Arctic convoy pq 18 fights back an aerial view of the escort carrier hms avenger at sea with sea hurricane aircraft ranged on the flight deck. An arctic convoy disaster full movie stream free download pq17. An arctic convoy disaster jeremy clarkson walks on. Read free full ebook download arctic convoys 1941 1945 full ebook. The 35 ships and six naval auxiliaries making up the convoy contained 297 aircraft, 594 tanks. I have always been interested in the pq17 convoy disaster from world war ii but have never played a game based on the incident. Throughout the second world war their where many arctic convoys but in the documentary presented by jeremy clarkson the focus is on just one. Organized in june 1942, convoy pq17 was the 18th convoy to run the daunting gauntlet of arctic ice and weather, and luftwaffe, uboat, and kriegsmarine surface ship attacks, and the first convoy to have a combined royal navy and u.
Pq17 arctic convoy disaster jeremy clarkson on vimeo. There were good reasons to order the convoy to scatter on the available intelligence. The battle of lanzerath ridge how 18 american soldiers stopped the entire 1st ss panzer division duration. Jan 02, 2014 codenamed pq17, this convoy of 35 merchant ships would be described by churchill as one of the most melancholy naval episodes of the war.
Codenamed pq17, this convoy of 35 merchant ships would be described by churchill as one of the most melancholy naval episodes of the war. Apr 11, 2015 read free full ebook download arctic convoys 1941 1945 full ebook. In the hardest fought arctic convoy battle of the war, convoy pq17 was largely destroyed by german air and naval forces in july 1942. Grant 2 comments i have always been interested in the pq17 convoy disaster from world war ii but have never played a game based on the incident. The destruction of convoy pq17 defense media network. Nov 04, 2016 the battle of lanzerath ridge how 18 american soldiers stopped the entire 1st ss panzer division duration. Ww2 hms duke of york arctic convoys fredbrindley now 94. Arctic convoy veteran, admiral obrien recalls the time when as signal officer he received the controversial order to scatter the escort ships.
Convoy pq17 disaster in the arctic video dailymotion. As operation dervish, the first arctic convoy, was assembling in iceland, vian sailed with force a for. Convoy pq 17 lost 24 of its 35 merchant ships during a week of daylight attacks by uboats and aircraft. The reason for these losses was that the disastrous order to scatter was given due to supposed sightings of german warships in the area. Pq17 highlights the impact of reconnaissance, fuel, and the extreme climate without the drawbacks of a doubleblind system or tedious bookkeeping. Jeremy clarkson tells the story of the arctic convoys of wwii and their greatest disaster. An arctic convoy disaster page 2 army rumour service. Operation gearbox ii 17 september 1942 7 september 1943 was a norwegian and british. It tells the story from several perspectives the strategic context of the arctic convoys, the british admiralty and the impact of their decisions on the individual ships and sailors.
Pq 17 was the code name for an allied arctic convoy during the second world war. In 1942, convoy pq17 was a heavily defended allied convoy taking urgently needed war materials from british ports to murmansk and archangel in the northern soviet union. An arctic convoy disaster en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. The voyage for convoy pq17 is the 16th voyage of zamalek in adm1992153. On 27 june 1942, the ships sailed from hvalfjord, iceland, for the port of arkhangelsk in the soviet union. There is a summary of doctors reports in adm1992154. Arctic convoy pq 18 fights back world war ii today. Pq17 an arctic convoy disaster presented by jeremy. However, empire morns hurricane pilot was killed when his parachute failed to open as he ditched alongside the convoy, after having shot down a shadower on may 25. Another convoy was ordered to scatter and escaped quite lightly from german attacks. The strategic effect of this battle was thus far greater than the materials and lives lost, it deprived russia of several more convoys during the months immediately following pq17 and pq18.
Accompanied by firsthand testimony, jeremy clarkson tells the dramatic story of the arctic convoys of the second world war, retracing the route of pq17 as he discovers the cause of one of the. An arctic convoy disaster 2014 full movie download. Jeremy clarkson uncovers the astonishing story of the world war ii arctic convoys. Retracing the route of pq17 from the arctic to the russian winter port of archangel, clarkson reveals how this joint angloamerican convoy became, on the night of july 4th 1942, one of. Accompanied by moving first hand testimony from the men who served on these convoys. The convoy disaster demonstrated the difficulty of passing adequate supplies through the arctic, especially. The worst arctic convoy disaster was in july 1942 when convoy pq17 lost 23 out of 34 ships to german submarine, aircraft and surface vessel attack. I just hope that he gives a balanced picture of pq17. Only one of the 17 ships that split off convoy pq17 made it to murmansk through the ravaging uboat wolfpacks. Arctic convoy heroes can begin applying for their ww2 campaign. Interview with mark stille designer of arctic disaster. Download free ebooks arctic victory story of convoy pq18 full.
Thirtysix merchant ships were heavily escorted by allied destroyers, battleships, submarines, a carrier and various smaller craft. The following convoy pq18 was not scattered and lost of its 40 ships by german attacks. Many allied seamen lost their lives on the arctic convoys, including most of the members of pq17, which sailed for russia on 27 june 1942. Convoy to hell is an extremely well written book, drawing on the recollections of two hundred survivors. The german success was possible through german signals intelligence and cryptological analysis. An arctic convoy disaster full movie in hd visit jeremy clarkson tells the dramatic story of the arc. This history documentary presented by jeremy clarkson examines the arctic convoys of ww11. Pq17 an arctic convoy disaster presented by jeremy clarkson. This book gives an overall description of the role played by the convoy rescue ships together with the reference numbers from the british archives giving details of masters reports. June 27 th through july 10 th 1942 marks the 75 th anniversary of the arctic convoy pq17 disaster.
Attack on an arctic convoy, 1942 eyewitness to history. Arctic naval operations 19411943 but i havent played it either. Near bear island in the barents sea, the convoy lost its shadowing aircraft in heavy fog. Convoy operations to russia were suspended after pq18 disaster and not resumed until jw51 sailed in december 1942. The soviets were our wary allies and they needed materiale support.
With jeremy clarkson, ron batley, jim cairns, mary corrigan. I watched this documentary last week and thoroughly enjoyed. My grandfather was on the arctic convoys during wwii. Pq17 an arctic convoy disaster presented by jeremy clarkson bbc 2014. An arctic convoy disaster download srt and ass for. Feb 20, 2018 thanks for the heads up just watched it now, my old dad was on hms chaser an escort carrier that took part in later convoys. Arctic russian convoy pq17 world war two rootschat.
An arctic convoy disaster from russia to the freezing arctic ocean, jeremy clarkson tells the dramatic story of the arctic convoys of the second world war. The convoy disaster demonstrated the difficulty of passing adequate supplies through the arctic, especially during the summer midnight sun. On the subject of the arctic star, my great uncle flew short sunderland bombers during. Jeremy clarkson counts the human cost as he retraces the journey of doomed convoy pq17. Codenamed pq17, the convoy of 35 merchant ships would be described by churchill as one of the most melancholy naval episodes of the war. Pq17 is a 2player game of world war ii airnaval operations in the barents and norwegian seas, where the allied player strives to pass convoys to and from north russia in the face of appalling weather and determined opposition from his axis opponent. Jun 25, 2018 interview with mark stille designer of arctic disaster. Genuinely heartfelt and informative it covers a subject many have not heard of and makes you really think and care about it.
Pq17 the greatest convoy disaster an overview of the convoy at. Accompanied by moving first hand testimony from the men who served on. Russian convoy pq17, empire tide and chief steward carswell. Pq17 highlights the impact of reconnaissance, fuel, and the extreme climate without the drawbacks of a doubleblind system or tedious. I understand that the value of the arctic convoys was in the timecritical factor. Feb 12, 2018 once the illfated pq17 arctic convoy was deserted by, lets be charitable and call them the powers that be in england, even churchill eventually labelling it the worst naval disaster in british history, where did alex, who was on the rescue ship ss zaafaran i think as 3rd mate, end up when the ship was sunk. So when i saw that against the odds magazine was doing a game on the subject, and more importantly that the design was by mark stille, i. Commodore was in southgate, vice commodore in cape race there were no attacks on convoy qp 12 the germans being occupied with the inward convoy pq 16 ref. An arctic convoy disaster 9pm, january 2, on bbc2, jeremy clarkson will retrace the thrilling route the crew aboard these ships took more than 50 years. The convoy was heavily defended, but fearing an imminent attack by substantial german surface forces, the admiralty made the decision to disperse the convoy. A hawker sea hurricane taking off with fairey swordfish aircraft alongside during an antisubmarine sweep from on board hms striker.
Veterans of the bitter arctic convoys delivering aid to russia in world war 2 can. Jeremy clarkson tells the dramatic tale of the arctic convoys of the second world war, from russia to the freezing arctic ocean. Jeremy clarkson divides audiences, but his examination of the pq17 disaster is superb in its quality. Finland swedish title pq17konvojen och kriget till havs. An arctic convoy disaster 2014 toutes les infos sur le film complet pq17. The convoy was located by german forces on 1 july, after which it was shadowed continuously and attacked. I know that there is a game from gmt games called pq17. Arctic disaster, by designer mark stille, simulates the journey of pq17 as it transits arctic waters en route to northern russia. An arctic convoy disaster 2014 download full hd youtube. Jun 20, 2017 june 27 th through july 10 th 1942 marks the 75 th anniversary of the arctic convoy pq17 disaster. Pq17 sailed in junejuly 1942 and suffered the heaviest losses of any russiabound pq convoy, with 25 vessels out of 36 lost to enemy action. The first sea lord admiral dudley pound, acting on information that german surface units, including the. Thanks for the heads up just watched it now, my old dad was on hms chaser an escort carrier that took part in later convoys.
The allies supply convoys faced terrible risks as they shipped goods to the ussr in wwii. It is the best ww2 documentary i have seen in a long time. The convoy was heavily defended, but fearing an imminent attack by substantial german surface forces, the admiralty made the. Pq17 convoy battles german uboat operations during wwii.
The 33 merchant ships of the convoy were provided a large escort of antisubmarine ships to ward off uboat attack, a close. It haunted him for the rest of his life one of the few episodes about his time in the fleet air arm he never spoke very much about. Arctic convoy pq 17 short film cinematic cgi cgi from the arctic convoy wargaming film how can you send me a replay. Convoy pq17 the arctic convoy to hell anniversary naval. The convoy consisted of 34 merchant ships and 6 naval auxiliaries, and was defended by a total of 43 warships. To avoid another disaster like pq 17, the admiralty was planning to provide far more. Jeremy clarkson counts the human cost as he retraces the journey of. An arctic convoy disaster jeremy clarkson tells the story of the arctic convoys of wwii, which delivered vital war supplies to the soviet union via the arctic, and reveals the convoys. The destruction of convoy pq17 a feature article in navy news on 1st august 2002. In my opinion jeremy clarkson has matured into a fine narrator who adds a healthy dose of english wit.