Convoy route RA
| Code | RA |
| Route | Kola Fjord, Russia - Loch Ewe, UK |
| Area | Arctic Ocean |
| Notes | From September 1942 for former PQ.
Ships coming from Arkhangelsk with Soviet feeder convoys BK.
There were all in all 20 convoys with 492 ships. 2 ships headed back and 2 ships were sunk by the Luftwaffe. |
| Convoys | Date | Losses |
| RA-52 | Feb 1943 | 1 ship sunk for a total of 7.460 tons |
| RA-53 | Mar 1943 | 2 ships sunk for a total of 11.054 tons |
| RA-57 | Mar 1944 | 1 ship sunk for a total of 7.062 tons |
| RA-59 | Apr 1944 | 1 ship sunk for a total of 7.176 tons |
| RA-60 | Sep 1944 | 2 ships sunk for a total of 14.395 tons |
| RA-61 | Nov 1944 | |
| RA-62 | Dec 1944 | |
| RA-64 | Feb 1945 | 2 ships sunk for a total of 8.101 tons |
| RA-66 | Apr 1945 | 1 ship sunk for a total of 1.150 tons |
9 RA convoys successfully attacked in the war.
Map showing ships hit from convoys on route RA. 14 ships with known position.
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