Ill Fated Convoy by Stan Stokes. In mid-1941 Germany invaded the Soviet Union opening up a second front. Despite its own wartime shortages, the UK realized a moral obligation to send supplies to the USSR. In August of 1941 the first convoy (designated PQ1) sailed from Iceland to the Arctic ports of Archangel and Murmansk. By mid-1942 12 convoys had set sail, with the loss of only merchantman out of 103 that had set sail. Admiral Raeder pressed Hitler for permission to move anti-convoy forces, including the battleship Tirpitz to northern Norway. With these forces in place, PQ16 lost five ships in May of 1942. When PQ17 assembled in Iceland in late June, an impressive force of Cruisers, Destroyers, and Corvettes was assembled under the command of Rear-Admiral Hamilton to provide close-in support. In addition, a battlefleet under the command of the Admiral of the Fleet, Sir John Tover, would shadow the convoy. The Admiralty was fearful of the Tirpitz and believed that if encountered the convoy would scatter and make a r......... More Text... Item Code : STK0110 Ill Fated Convoy by Stan Stokes. - Editions Available TYPE DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PRINT Signed limited edition of 4750 prints. Full Item Details Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Supplied with signed and numbered certificate of authenticity. Artist : Stan Stokes £10 Off! Now : £30.00 GICLEE CANVAS Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Full Item Details Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm) none £299.00 GICLEE CANVAS Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Full Item Details Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm) none £214.00