HMS Mounsey (K 569)
British Frigate
Name | HMS Mounsey (K 569) | ||
Type: | Frigate (Captain) | ||
Tonnage | 1,150 tons | ||
Completed | 1943 - Boston Navy Yard, Boston MA | ||
Owner | The Admiralty | ||
Homeport | |||
Date of attack | 2 Nov 1944 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Damaged by U-295 (Günter Wieboldt) | ||
Position | 69° 20'N, 36° 44'E - Grid AC 8959 | ||
Complement | ? men (10 dead and ? survivors). | ||
Convoy | RA-61 | ||
Route | Murmansk - UK | ||
Cargo | |||
History | Laid down as unnamed destroyer escort (DE 524) of the Evarts-class for the US Navy, completed in December 1943 as frigate HMS Mounsey (K 569) for the Royal Navy. Post-war: | ||
Notes on event | On 2 Nov 1944, HMS Mounsey (K 569) (Lt F.A.J. Andrew, RN) was damaged by a Gnat from U-295 while escorting convoy RA-61 and had to return to Kola Inlet. | ||
On board | We have details of 16 people who were on board. |
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