QP.14 was an Arctic convoy of the QP series which ran during World War II from Archangel to Loch Ewe.
The convoy consisted of 17 merchant vessels and sixty-five escorts. While en route, it was attacked by seven U-boats, which sunk six of the vessels.
The convoy was protected by the following:
2 Battleships
HMS Anson and HMS Duke of York
1 Aircraft carrier
HMS Avenger
4 Heavy Cruisers
HMS Cumberland, HMS London, HMS Norfolk, HMS Suffolk
3 Cruisers
HMS Jamaica, HMS Scylla, HMS Sheffield
4 Corvettes
HMS Dianella, HMS La Malouine, HMS Lotus, HMS Poppy
33 Destroyers
HMS Amazon, HMS Ashanti, HMS Blankney, HMS Bramble, HMS Bramham, HMS Bulldog, HMS Cowdray, HMS Echo, HMS Eclipse, HMS Eskimo, HMS Faulknor, HMS Fury, HMS Impulsive, HMS Intrepid, HMS Keppel, HMS Mackay, HMS Marne, HMS Meteor, HMS Middleton, HMS Milne, HMS Montrose, HMS Oakley, HMS Offa, HMS Onslaught, HMS Onslow, HMS Opportune, HMS Somali, HMS Tartar, HMS Venomous, HMS Wheatland, HMS Wilton, HMS Windsor, HMS Worcester
6 Minesweepers
HMS Britomart, HMS Halcyon, HMS Hazard, HMS Leda, HMS Salamander, HMS Seagull
4 ASW Trawlers
HMS Ayrshire, HMS Lord Austin, HMT Lord Middleton and HMT Northern Gem
2 Submarines
HMS P614 and HMS P615
2 Anti-aircraft ships
HMS Alynbank, HMS Palomares, then HMS Pozarica introduced to replace Alynbank
3 Convoy oilers
RFA Black Ranger, RFA Grey Ranger and RFA Oligarch
2 Convoy rescue ships
SS Rathlin and SS Zamalek
The convoy was attacked by seven U-boats, namely:
U-251 – Kapitänleutnant Heinrich Timm
U-255 – Kapitänleutnant Reinhart Reche
U-403 – Kapitänleutnant Heinz-Ehlert Clausen
U-408 – Kapitänleutnant Reinhard von Hymmen
U-435 – Kapitänleutnant Siegfried Strelow
U-592 – Kapitänleutnant Carl Borm
U-703 – Kapitänleutnant Heinz Bielfeld
