USS Bristol (DD 453)
| Name | USS Bristol (DD 453) | ||
| Type: | Destroyer (Gleaves) | ||
| Tonnage | 1,630 tons | ||
| Completed | 1941 - Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co, Kearny NJ | ||
| Owner | United States Navy | ||
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| Date of attack | 13 Oct 1943 | Nationality:  American | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-371 (Waldemar Mehl) | ||
| Position | 37.19N, 06.19E - Grid CH 9631 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (52 dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| History | Completed in October 1941. USS Bristol (DD 453) participated in the following landings: North Africa, Sicily and Salerno On 11 Sep, 1943, the destroyer rescued 70 survivors from USS Rowan (DD 405), which had been sunk by German torpedo boats off Salerno. USS Bristol (DD 453) received three battle stars for her World War 2 service. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 04.17 hours on 13 Oct, 1943, USS Bristol (DD 453) (Cdr J.A. Glick) was struck by a Gnat from U-371 on the port side at the forward engine room, while escorting a small convoy to Oran, Algeria. The ship broke in two and had to be abandoned, while the stern sank after eight and the bow after twelve minutes 70 miles west-northwest of Bone, Algeria. The survivors were rescued by USS Trippe (DD 403) and USS Wainwright (DD 419). | ||
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