Antony Trew, Kleber's Convoy, 1973
United Kingdom
HMS Fidelix
Escort Carrier, class not specified
No other details provided.
HMS Northampton
Cruiser
Described as a "...heavy cruiser..." no other details provided.
HMS Nottingham
Town Class Cruiser?
Details as per the real ships.
HMS Vengeful
V & W Class Destroyer
Details as per the real ships.
Name of a V & W Class Destroyer cancelled on the slips in 1918
HMS Vectis
V & W Class Destroyer
Details as per the real ships.
Name of a V & W Class Destroyer that was scrapped in 1936
HMS Violent
V & W Class Destroyer
Details as per the real ships.
HMS Vallance
V & W Class Destroyer
Details as per the real ships.
HMS Vigorous
V & W Class Destroyer
Details as per the real ships.
Name of a V & W Class Destroyer cancelled on the slips in 1918
HMS Whippet
V & W Class Destroyer
Details as per the real ships.
Name of a V & W Class Destroyer cancelled on the slips in 1918
HMS Mainwaring
L & M Class Destroyer?
Details as per the real ships.
HMS Bluebird
Kingfisher Class Sloop?
Details as per the real ships.
HMS Chaffinch
Kingfisher Class Sloop?
Details as per the real ships.
HMS Peaflower
Flower Class Corvette?
Details as per the real ships
HMS Camden Castle
Castle Class Corvette?
Details as per the real ships
HMS Grant Castle
Castle Class Corvette?
Details as per the real ships
HMS Isis
Warship, class not mentioned
Germany
U-0117
U-Boat, class not specified
U-0153
U-Boat, class not specified
Plot summary: It is late 1944 and another Arctic Convoy makes it's dangerous way to Russia.
Note: In the authors introduction it is stated that all warship names used are ficticious, which is quite refreshing really. Sadly, he was not always clear just what types of warships he was describing.
