Operation Dervish and the Arctic Convoys

Howdy! Today Travis will speak to yall just a little bit on the 80th anniversary of Operation Dervish. Operation Dervish helped pave the way for a vital lifeline which helped to assist the Soviet Union repel the Nazi invasion.

In the words of Nakita Khrushchev after the war:

"...some remarks Stalin made ... stated bluntly that if the United States had not helped us, we would not have won the war. If we had had to fight Nazi Germany one on one, we could not have stood up against Germany's pressure, and we would have lost the war."

The Lend Lease provided to the USSR continued well after Germany capitulated and would not be terminated until September 20th, more than a full month after V-J Day. Of the nearly 18,000,000 tons of aid send to Russia, about 23% would be supplied via the Arctic Convoys.

While Texas would not sail all the way to the Soviet Union, the ship would be assist the beginnings of three of such convoys. This video was made in association of other ships in the historic ship fleet and we were honored to be a part of the event.

Credit to the Imperial War Museum for the image in the thumbnail as it is one of a few photos of Texas at anchor in Iceland.

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