Post by Administrator on Aug 9, 2021 20:12:56 GMT
VIA: Western Approaches HQ - The Battle of the Atlantic Experience
"The Worst Journey in the World"
This week sees the 80th Anniversary of the first Arctic convoy. Codenamed Operation Dervish, the convoy left Liverpool on 12th August 1941 heading for Arkhangelsk in northern Russia. In the next four years, millions of tonnes of supplies and equipment travelled through the treacherous Arctic waters, battling raging seas, freezing weather and constant attacks from German aircraft, U-boats and surface ships. Winston Churchill described this route as 'the worst journey in the world'
This photo of a billboard in Arkhangelsk demonstrates how the port is preparing for the 80th Anniversary of 'Operation Dervish' which reached the port on 31st August.
(Photo courtesy of Adrian Wait)
Western Approaches HQ will be commemorating this anniversary with a small series of events, activities and displays.
"The Worst Journey in the World"
This week sees the 80th Anniversary of the first Arctic convoy. Codenamed Operation Dervish, the convoy left Liverpool on 12th August 1941 heading for Arkhangelsk in northern Russia. In the next four years, millions of tonnes of supplies and equipment travelled through the treacherous Arctic waters, battling raging seas, freezing weather and constant attacks from German aircraft, U-boats and surface ships. Winston Churchill described this route as 'the worst journey in the world'
This photo of a billboard in Arkhangelsk demonstrates how the port is preparing for the 80th Anniversary of 'Operation Dervish' which reached the port on 31st August.
(Photo courtesy of Adrian Wait)
Western Approaches HQ will be commemorating this anniversary with a small series of events, activities and displays.