naval convoys

Looks at how in 1942 four convoy ships survived in an ice field in the arctic ocean while fleeing Nazi forces.

Describes the events surrounding Operation Pedestal, the attempt to resupply the island of Malta, the enemy attack on British and U.S. ships that threatened the Allied position, and the determination of two injured American merchant mariners to defend their cargo of fuel oil.

An account of the World War II Battle of the Atlantic and the vital role played by the men and ships that protected Allied convoys from German submarines.

Describes the disastrous voyage from Iceland to Russia of the supply-laden allied convoy PQ 17 during the summer of 1942.