HMS Quail (G 45)
British Destroyer
Photo from Imperial War Museum (IWM), FL-17782
| Name | HMS Quail (G 45) | ||
| Type: | Destroyer (Q) | ||
| Tonnage | 1,705 tons | ||
| Completed | 1943 - R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn-on-Tyne | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
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| Date of attack | 15 Nov 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | A total loss by U-453 (Egon Reiner von Schlippenbach) | ||
| Position | Grid CJ 6689 | ||
| Complement | ? men (19 dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| History | Completed in January 1943 | ||
| Notes on loss | On 15 Nov, 1943, HMS Quail (G 45) (LtCdr R.F. Jenks, RN) on Adriatic patrol struck a mine laid on 11 November by U-453 off Bari. She was beached south of Bari to await salvage. In December 1943 the destroyer was salvaged and towed into the harbour of Bari for temporary repairs. In April 1944 towed to Taranto and prepared to continue to Malta. On 18 Jun, 1944, foundered while in tow in the Gulf of Taranto in 40°05N/17°52E. | ||
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| Crewlists | We have listing of 23 people who were on this vessel | ||
Location of attack on HMS Quail (G 45).
ship damaged.
* 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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