Convoy PQ 17
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Convoy PQ 17 was a World War II Arctic convoy whose disastrous scattering under threat of German attack led to heavy Allied shipping losses and made it one of the most infamous convoy operations of the war.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Convoy PQ 17 canonical | 2 |
| Arctic convoy PQ 17 | 1 |
| convoy PQ 17 | 1 |
| sinking of convoy PQ 17 | 1 |
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Target entity: Convoy PQ 17 Context triple: [PQ convoys, notableConvoy, Convoy PQ 17]
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Convoy JW 51B
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.
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Convoy
Convoy is a technology-driven freight and logistics startup that built a digital marketplace to connect shippers with trucking carriers.
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Dover Patrol
The Dover Patrol was a Royal Navy command during World War I responsible for securing the English Channel, protecting cross-Channel traffic, and countering German naval and submarine threats.
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convoy JW 55B
Convoy JW 55B was an Arctic World War II Allied merchant convoy sailing to the Soviet Union whose movements helped draw out and expose the German battleship Scharnhorst, leading to its destruction at the Battle of the North Cape.
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The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea is a 1953 British war film, based on Nicholas Monsarrat’s novel, that portrays the harsh realities of the Battle of the Atlantic through the crew of a Royal Navy corvette.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Convoy PQ 17 Target entity description: Convoy PQ 17 was a World War II Arctic convoy whose disastrous scattering under threat of German attack led to heavy Allied shipping losses and made it one of the most infamous convoy operations of the war.
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A.
Convoy JW 51B
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.
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B.
Convoy
Convoy is a technology-driven freight and logistics startup that built a digital marketplace to connect shippers with trucking carriers.
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C.
Dover Patrol
The Dover Patrol was a Royal Navy command during World War I responsible for securing the English Channel, protecting cross-Channel traffic, and countering German naval and submarine threats.
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D.
convoy JW 55B
Convoy JW 55B was an Arctic World War II Allied merchant convoy sailing to the Soviet Union whose movements helped draw out and expose the German battleship Scharnhorst, leading to its destruction at the Battle of the North Cape.
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E.
The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea is a 1953 British war film, based on Nicholas Monsarrat’s novel, that portrays the harsh realities of the Battle of the Atlantic through the crew of a Royal Navy corvette.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arctic convoy
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World War II convoy ⓘ |
| admiraltyFirstSeaLord | Dudley Pound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aftermath |
court cases and public debate in Britain
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temporary suspension of Arctic convoys ⓘ |
| belligerent | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cargoType |
aircraft
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ammunition ⓘ food and raw materials ⓘ tanks ⓘ war materiel ⓘ |
| causeOfLosses |
German U-boats
NERFINISHED
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German aircraft ⓘ German surface forces ⓘ |
| codeName | PQ 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
books about Arctic convoys
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documentaries on World War II naval warfare ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| convoySeries | PQ convoys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Soviet Union
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United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| destination |
Arkhangelsk
NERFINISHED
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Murmansk NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1942-07-10 ⓘ |
| escortForceCommander | Jack Broome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
one of the most disastrous Arctic convoys of World War II
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subject of major controversy over Admiralty decisions ⓘ |
| lostShips | 24 merchant ships sunk ⓘ |
| notableEvent | order to scatter convoy ⓘ |
| notableGermanShipThreat |
Admiral Hipper
GENERATED
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Admiral Scheer GENERATED ⓘ Tirpitz GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfMerchantShips | 35 ⓘ |
| numberOfNavalEscorts | 6 destroyers and other escorts GENERATED ⓘ |
| opponent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| origin | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Arctic convoys of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForScattering | threat of attack by German surface fleet including battleship Tirpitz ⓘ |
| result |
heavy Allied shipping losses
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major disruption of supplies to Soviet Union ⓘ |
| route | From Hvalfjörður, Iceland to Arkhangelsk via Arctic Ocean ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-06-27 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | supply route to Soviet Union under Lend-Lease ⓘ |
| survivingShips | 11 merchant ships reached Soviet ports ⓘ |
| theatre | Arctic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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Subject: Convoy PQ 17 Description of subject: Convoy PQ 17 was a World War II Arctic convoy whose disastrous scattering under threat of German attack led to heavy Allied shipping losses and made it one of the most infamous convoy operations of the war.
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