Keywords: people crowd Lot-3478-32: British Activities, WWII. Biggest Allied Convoy Fights Through To Russia. The biggest Allied convoy to Russia fought through a four-day attack by enemy torpedo planes and U-boats to deliver her cargoes to an Arctic port. The Commodore of this convoy was Rear Admiral E.K. Boddam-Whetham, D.S.C. and the escorting forces were under the command of Rear Admiral R.L. Burnett, O.B.E., flying his flag aboard HMS Scylla (Captain I.A.P. McIntrye, C.B.E.). Picture shows: Survivors from a merchantman sunk by enemy action are transferred from one ship to another during the voyage. Office of Emergency Management. (2016/03/04). Lot-3478-32: British Activities, WWII. Biggest Allied Convoy Fights Through To Russia. The biggest Allied convoy to Russia fought through a four-day attack by enemy torpedo planes and U-boats to deliver her cargoes to an Arctic port. The Commodore of this convoy was Rear Admiral E.K. Boddam-Whetham, D.S.C. and the escorting forces were under the command of Rear Admiral R.L. Burnett, O.B.E., flying his flag aboard HMS Scylla (Captain I.A.P. McIntrye, C.B.E.). Picture shows: Survivors from a merchantman sunk by enemy action are transferred from one ship to another during the voyage. Office of Emergency Management. (2016/03/04). |