16 Oct 1943
Iceland
Iceland
17 Oct 1943
Iceland
Iceland
15 Jan 1944
Iceland
Iceland
- Allied convoy JW-56A sailed into a storm off the Faroe Islands; it was redirected to Akureyri, Iceland for shelter. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | Akureyri | CPC]
21 Jan 1944
Iceland
Iceland
- Allied convoy JW-56A continued her journey from Akureyri, Iceland. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | Akureyri | CPC]
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