Convoy JW 51B

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Convoy JW 51B was an Arctic World War II Allied merchant convoy sailing to the Soviet Union that became the focus of German naval attacks during the Battle of the Barents Sea.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
convoy JW 51B 2
Arctic convoy JW 51B 1
Convoy JW 51A 1

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Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Allied convoy
Arctic convoy
World War II convoy
alliance Allies of World War II
attackedBy German cruisers
German destroyers
German surface ships
battle Battle of the Barents Sea
conflict World War II
convoySeries JW convoy series
countryInvolved Germany
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
destination Kola Inlet
Murmansk
Soviet Union
enemyAlliance Axis powers
escortedBy Royal Navy
hasPart cruiser covering force
destroyer escorts
merchant ships
navalWarfareType convoy escort and interception
notableFor being the focus of the Battle of the Barents Sea
objective deliver supplies to the Soviet Union via Arctic route
opposedBy Kriegsmarine
opposedOperation German attempts to disrupt Arctic convoys
origin United Kingdom
partOf Allied Arctic supply route to the Soviet Union
Arctic convoys of World War II
precededBy Convoy JW 51A
linked to: Convoy JW 51B
result German surface fleet failure to destroy convoy
convoy largely protected
route Iceland to Soviet Arctic ports
seaArea Barents Sea
Norwegian Sea
strategicSignificance contributed to Hitler’s loss of confidence in the German surface fleet
helped maintain Allied supply lines to the Soviet Union
theatre Arctic theatre of World War II
typeOfCargo general cargo
military supplies
war materials

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Convoy JW 51B precededBy Convoy JW 51A
linked to: Convoy JW 51B
Operation Regenbogen (German side) relatedTo convoy JW 51B
linked to: Convoy JW 51B
HMS Obdurate participatedIn convoy JW 51B
linked to: Convoy JW 51B
HMS Bramble usedIn Arctic convoy JW 51B
linked to: Convoy JW 51B