Claim: Convoy JW 54B was an Arctic convoy consisted of 15 merchant ships and accompanied initially by a local escort group from Britain.
Evidence: Convoy JW 54B was an Arctic convoy sent from Great Britain by the Western Allies to aid the Soviet Union during World War II. The convoy consisted of 15 merchant ships which departed from Loch Ewe on 22 November 1943. The convoy was also accompanied initially by a local escort group from Britain.