PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster | PBS America

Suffering freezing cold, massive icebergs, German U-boats and the Luftwaffe, the sailors of the Merchant and Royal Navy endured incredible hardships as they struggled to deliver vital war supplies via the Arctic to the Soviet Union. Described by Winston Churchill as “the worst journey in the world”, it was also one of the most dangerous, as on the night of July 4 1942 the 35-strong Anglo-American Arctic Convoy of merchant ships codenamed PQ17 met with disaster. Accompanied by first-hand testimony, Jeremy