Photo: HMS King George V returning from Arctic Convoy Duty

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Kyler
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Photo: HMS King George V returning from Arctic Convoy Duty

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I recently acquired through Ebay a British News Service photograph of the HMS King George V returning from Arctic Convoy Duty. The picture is dated from April 20th, 1942 from the deck of an unknown RN carrier. Arctic Convoy PQ14 had just reached Murmansk on April 18th, 1942. The carrier is question has to the HMS Victorious because it was the only carrier escorting the convoy and by the setup of the OF 4.5 gun mountings.

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Re: Photo: HMS King George V returning from Arctic Convoy Duty

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Great picture of my favourite BB!
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Nice photo mate.
KGV then went back to Russia with PQ15 days later and accidentally sank Punjabi when the destroyer strayed into the battleships path in dense fog
God created the world in 6 days.........and on the 7th day he built the Scharnhorst
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