British Forces

Convoy PQ-13

  • Commodore D.A. Casey

Ships

  • River Afton (flagship)(flagship) (sunk)(sunk)
  • Empire Cowper
  • Empire Starlight
  • Empire Ranger (sunk)(sunk)
  • Induna (sunk)(sunk)
  • Harpalion
  • New Westmister City
  • Normadora
  • Effingham (sunk)(sunk)
  • Eldora
  • Mormacmar
  • Dunboyne
  • Gallant Fox
  • Raceland (sunk)(sunk)
  • El Estero
  • Ballot
  • Bateau (sunk)(sunk)
  • Tobruk
  • Manna
  • Lars Kruse
  • Scottish American

Sweepers

  • Sulla (sunk)(sunk)
  • Sumba
  • Silja

Trawlers

  • Blackfly
    Commanding officer: Lt. Hughes
  • Paynter
    Commanding officer: Lt. Nossiter

Convoy Close Escort

  • CL Trinidad
    Commanding officer: Capt. L.S. Saunders
  • DD Eclipse
    Commanding officer: Lt. Cmdr. E. Mack
  • DD Fury
    Commanding officer: Lt. Cmdr. C.H. Campbell

Covering Force

  • Rear-Admiral A.T.B. Curteis
  • Duke of York (flagship)(flagship)
  • King George V
  • Renown
  • Victorious
  • Kent
  • Edinburgh
  • 11 Destroyers

Force Q

  • Vice Admiral A.T.B. Curteis
    Position: 2i/c Home Fleet
  • DD Lemerton
  • T Oligarh

Murmansk destroyers flotylla

  • Cmdr. por P.I. Kolcin
  • DD Gremyashchiyi
  • DD Sokrushitelnyi
  • DD Orbi
    Commanding officer: Cmdr. Mc'Beath

Murmansk trawlersflotylla

  • Cmdr. Jay
  • Speedwell
  • Gossamer
  • Hussar
  • Harrier

German Forces

8th Destroyer Flotylla

  • Capt. Gottfried Pönitz
  • DD Z24
    Commanding officer: Lt. Cmdr. M. Saltzwedel
  • DD Z25
    Commanding officer: Lt. Cmdr. H. Peters
  • DD Z26 (flagship)(flagship) (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Lt. Cmdr. G von Berger

U-Boats

  • U-435
    Commanding officer: Lt. S. Strelow
  • U-436
    Commanding officer: Lt.Seibicke
  • U-456
    Commanding officer: Lt. Teichert
  • U-585 (sunk)(sunk)
    Commanding officer: Lt. Lohse
  • U-589
    Commanding officer: Lt. Horrer
  • U-376
    Commanding officer: Lt. Marks
  • U-209
    Commanding officer: Lt. Brodda

Sources

  • G. Bukala, "PQ-13 - ostatni konwoj krazownika HMS Trinidad", MSiO nr.21/23
  • uboat.net