Murmansk Run

Alright kiddo, let's start by talking about a place called Murmansk. It's a city in Russia that's really, really far north. In fact, it's so far north that it's inside the Arctic Circle! That means it's always cold and snowy there.

Now, during World War II, there was a thing called the convoy system. That's when a bunch of ships sail together in a group for protection. They sailed across the ocean to deliver important things like food, fuel, and weapons to countries that needed them.

One of the most dangerous convoys was called the Murmansk Run. It got its name because the ships would sail from Great Britain to Murmansk, Russia, to deliver supplies to the Soviet Union during the war. But why was it so dangerous, you might ask?

Well, the journey was long, and the ships had to cross the freezing North Atlantic Ocean. They were also at risk of being attacked by German submarines, who wanted to stop the supplies from reaching the Soviet Union. The German submarines were very hard to spot, so the ships had to be very careful.

Despite the danger, the Murmansk Run was very important because the Soviet Union needed those supplies to help them fight against Germany during the war. Thousands of brave sailors risked their lives to bring those supplies to Murmansk, and we should always remember and honor them for their service.