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80-G-24830: PQ-17 Arctic Convoy, June-July 1942

<p>80-G-24830: PQ-17 Arctic Convoy, June-July 1942. The covering forces of the PQ-17 Convoy (British and American ships) at anchor in the harbor at Hvalfjord, Iceland.&nbsp;</p>
Caption: PQ-17 Arctic Convoy, June-July 1942. The covering forces of the PQ-17 Convoy (British and American ships) at anchor in the harbor at Hvalfjord, Iceland, May 1942. The convoy left Iceland on June 27, but a large part of the convoy was wiped out by German aircraft from July 1 to 10. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2015/10/20).
Accession #: 80-G-24830
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