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And so it was that Convoy PQ16 was assembled off Iceland when Churchill declared it would be worthwhile even if 50% got through, and in late May 1942 the surviving ships of Convoy PQ16 did arrive, most ships to Murmansk (30th May 1942) and 8 ships to Archangelsk (1st June 1942). The convoy was such a success in terms of the War Stores delivered that the Germans made greater efforts to disrupt the following convoys. The Heavy Lift Ships from Convoy PQ-17 including '' Empire Elgar '' stayed at Archangelsk and Molotovsk unloading convoys for over 14 months. SHIPS This convoy consisted of 36 merchant ships. The close escort consited of the destroyers , and destroyers HMS Onslow , HMS Marne and HMS Oribi and a distant covering force of USS Washington , USS Wichita , HMS Victorious , HMS London and 13 destroyers. Eight Merchant ships were lost: 6 by air attack, one by submarine U-703 and one by a mine. REFERENCES
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