Arctic Convoys PQ8 – The Story of Capt Robert Brundle and the SS Harmatris

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Arctic Convoys PQ8 – The Story of Capt Robert Brundle and the SS HarmatrisWhen Robert Brundle took the SS Harmatris to Russia with Convoy PQ6 he was 47 years of age. Both ship and master were veterans and had already sailed in convoys across the North Atlantic and to South Africa. The 5,395 ton coal fired ship, laden with 8,000 tons of armaments originally set sail on 27 November 1941 to join convoy PQ6 but encountered a fierce storm in which a lorry broke free in he hold and started a blaze below decks. Despite valiant

the German Army’s first campaign in the far north was a great success: between April and June 1940 German forces totalling less than 20

soldiers and intelligence officers delivered on their countries’ promise to take arms to Russia notwithstanding the German attempts to hunt them in their aircraft

including the British Empire

It is an inspiring tribute to his colleagues

mostly in 816 Squadron flying carrier-based Fairey Swordfish

put aside your beer-lever

with only a minor impact on Soviet war potential

Strained Anglo-Soviet relations coupled with mounting losses and atrocious weather and sea conditions led to the near termination of the programme in early 1943\

The main body of the book goes on to give detail of the Wartime Alliance and the various forms through which it was expressed - from Government led Lend-Lease of equipment

their identities and the details of their contributions can be made known

After being refitted and seeing action in other conflicts including the Korean War

This book puts that right

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