HMS Quail (G 45)
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| Name | HMS Quail (G 45) | ||
| Type: | Destroyer (Q) | ||
| Tonnage | 1.705 tons | ||
| Completed | 1943 - R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
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| Date of attack | 15 Nov, 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | A total loss by U-453 (Freiherr Egon Reiner von Schlippenbach) | ||
| Position | Grid CJ 6689 - See estimated map location (41.08N16.52E) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| Notes on loss | On 15 Nov, 1943, the HMS Quail (G 45) struck a mine laid on 11 November by U-453 off Bari. She was towed into the harbour of Bari but the damage was too extensive to warrant repairs. On 18 Jun, 1944, the destroyer foundered in 40°05N/17°52E while in tow from Bari to Taranto. | ||
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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