Convoy JW 51B
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Convoy JW 51B was an Arctic World War II Allied merchant convoy sailing to the Soviet Union that became the focus of German naval attacks during the Battle of the Barents Sea.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied convoy
ⓘ
Arctic convoy ⓘ World War II convoy ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
German cruisers
ⓘ
German destroyers ⓘ German surface ships ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of the Barents Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| convoySeries | JW convoy series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Germany
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| destination |
Kola Inlet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murmansk NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyAlliance | Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| escortedBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cruiser covering force
ⓘ
destroyer escorts ⓘ merchant ships ⓘ |
| navalWarfareType | convoy escort and interception ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the focus of the Battle of the Barents Sea ⓘ |
| objective | deliver supplies to the Soviet Union via Arctic route ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedOperation | German attempts to disrupt Arctic convoys ⓘ |
| origin | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied Arctic supply route to the Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arctic convoys of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Convoy JW 51A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
German surface fleet failure to destroy convoy
ⓘ
convoy largely protected ⓘ |
| route | Iceland to Soviet Arctic ports ⓘ |
| seaArea |
Barents Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to Hitler’s loss of confidence in the German surface fleet
ⓘ
helped maintain Allied supply lines to the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| theatre | Arctic theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCargo |
general cargo
ⓘ
military supplies ⓘ war materials ⓘ |
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