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The Ghost Ships Of Archangel

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William Geroux

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On July 4, 1942, four Allied ships broke away from their damaged convoy to navigate the treacherous Arctic ice fields, seeking refuge from Nazi bombers and U-boats. This risky decision offered them a better chance of survival than the thirty-five cargo ships of Convoy PQ-17, which were transporting war supplies worth a billion dollars to the Soviet port of Archangel. This convoy represented the limited support from Roosevelt and Churchill to Stalin, as they maintained a fragile alliance while avoiding direct involvement in the European conflict. The high-stakes politics affecting Convoy PQ-17 were far removed from the thoughts of the diverse crews aboard. U.S. Navy Ensign Howard Carraway, a farm boy from South Carolina, faced his first taste of war on the SS Troubadour, while Ensign William Carter, aboard the SS Ironclad, had turned down Harvard Business School to join the Navy Armed Guard. Meanwhile, the narrative highlights the diplomatic maneuvers of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin that jeopardized the ships. With relentless Arctic daylight and the looming threat of the German battleship Tirpitz, the crew members navigated dangers both natural and man-made. As the alliance teetered on the brink of collapse, the fate of the world hung in the balance.