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The stone of remembrance stands at Rubha nan Sasan, about a mile north of Cove on Loch Ewe in Ross and Cromarty. Loch Ewe was a principal assembly anchorage for the Arctic convoys; the memorial, carved with the Russian Convoy Club badge, was unveiled on 11 September 1999 in the presence of the Russian Ambassador.
IN MEMORY OF OUR SHIPMATES WHO SAILED FROM LOCH EWE DURING WORLD WAR II. THEY LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE BITTER ARCTIC SEA BATTLES TO NORTH RUSSIA AND NEVER RETURNED TO THIS TRANQUIL ANCHORAGE. WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THEM.
Documented in the IWM War Memorials Register (item 44550) and the Highland Historic Environment Record (MHG59075).
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Sources
- AImperial War Museums — IWM War Memorials Register entry recording this memorial (item 44550).archived ↗
- BHighland Historic Environment Record — Highland Historic Environment Record entry (MHG59075) for the Loch Ewe Arctic Convoy memorial.archived ↗
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