'O' indicates Ocean
crossings where they stayed with the convoy for most of the journey
'L' indicates Local escort where they escorted the convoy
out for the first few days or back for the last few days of its journey.
Light Blue shading indicates time in or en route to or from Russian
Waters.
For more details of the
ships that sailed in these convoys visit
www.convoyweb.org.uk
There is also a fascinating
diary account by Jack Bowman of PQ17 and QP14 at
www.pq17.eclipse.co.uk