That must have been Stalin's order 226, since 227 wasn't until 7/28/42.
Not one boat back!
The difference between this and scuttleing his fleet would have been what?
and I thought the Murmansk convoy thing was bad, PQ-17.
Running a narrow minefield at nite...good idea, if your in the last boat. The other ones can use their hulls to sweep the mines, and then sink to get out of the way.
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