Convoy PQ 8 (1942 AD)
Convoy PQ 8 (22px Royal Navy|22px Merchant Navy vs Luftwaffe|22px Kriegsmarine) took place in 1942 AD during World War I.
Battle facts
- Year: 1942 AD
- Date: 1942-01-17
- Era: Modern
- Conflict: World War I
- Side A: 22px Royal Navy|22px Merchant Navy
- Side B: Luftwaffe|22px Kriegsmarine
- Commanders (A): Escorts: L. S. Saunders|Convoy: R. W. Brundle
- Commanders (B): Hans-Jürgen Stumpff|Hermann Böhm
- Casualties: approx. 1 destroyer sunk|1 merchantman damagedundefined
- Outcome: British victory
- Coordinates: 73.750°, 0.000°
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