HMS Holcombe (L 56)
British Destroyer
Photo from Imperial War Museum (IWM), FL-13926
| Name | HMS Holcombe (L 56) | ||
| Type: | Destroyer (Hunt Type III) | ||
| Tonnage | 1,087 tons | ||
| Completed | 1942 - A. Stephen & Sons Ltd, Linthouse, Glasgow | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 12 Dec 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-593 (Gerd Kelbling) | ||
| Position | 37° 20'N, 5° 30'E - Grid CH 9653 | ||
| Complement | 164 officers and men (84 dead and 80 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | KMS-34 | ||
| Route | Gibraltar - Port Said | ||
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| History | Completed in September 1942 | ||
| Notes on event | At 14.45 hours on 12 Dec 1943, HMS Holcombe (L 56) (Lt F.M. Graves, RN) was hit aft by a Gnat from U-593 and sank in less than 5 minutes northeast of Bougie, Algeria. The survivors were picked up by USS Niblack (DD 424). Earlier that day, the U-boat had sunk her sistership HMS Tynedale (L 96) near convoy KMS-34 and was then chased by several escort vessels, which finally sank the U-boat the next day after a 32 hours chase. | ||
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| On board | We have details of 90 people who were on board. | ||
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