HMS Martin (G 44)
British Destroyer
Photo from Imperial War Museum (IWM), FL-2181
| Name | HMS Martin (G 44) | ||
| Type: | Destroyer (M-class) | ||
| Tonnage | 1,920 tons | ||
| Completed | 1942 - Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, High Walker Yard, Newcastle-upon-Tyne | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
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| Date of attack | 10 Nov 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-431 (Wilhelm Dommes) | ||
| Position | 37° 53'N, 3° 57'E - Grid CH 9247 | ||
| Complement | 224 officers and men (161 dead and 63 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | Torch | ||
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| History | Completed in April 1942 | ||
| Notes on event | At 03.54 hours on 10 Nov 1942, U-431 fired torpedoes at the Force H covering the landings during Operation Torch northeast of Algiers and reported three hits on a Leander class cruiser, which blew up and a destroyer damaged. In fact, the ship hit was HMS Martin (G 44) (Cdr C.R.P. Thomson, DSO, RN). | ||
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| On board | We have details of 160 people who were on board. | ||
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