Battle of Barentz Sea

[Diagram by types of ship] [Diagram by Task Groups]

Start: Thursday December 31, 1942

In the Arctic Ocean, the Germans fail to destroy the convoy JW 51 B after a battle against its escort.

Place: Arctic

AlliedAxis
Forces
  • Sherbrooke (Escort of the convoy JW 51 B): 5 destroyers, 2 corvettes, 1 minesweeper, 2 trawlers.
  • Burnett (Covering force): 2 cruisers.
  • JW 51 B: 14 merchant ships.
Total: 2 cruisers, 5 destroyers, 2 corvettes, 1 minesweeper, 2 trawlers, 14 merchant ships
  • Stange: 1 heavy cruiser, 3 destroyers.
  • Kummetz: 1 heavy cruiser, 3 destroyers.
Total: 2 heavy cruisers, 6 destroyers
Losses 1 destroyer, 1 minesweeper lost.
1 destroyer damaged.
1 destroyer lost.
1 heavy cruiser damaged.


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