HMS Redmill (K 554)
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| Name | HMS Redmill (K 554) | ||
| Type: | Frigate (Captain) | ||
| Tonnage | 1.300 tons | ||
| Completed | 1943 - Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Inc, Hingham MA | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
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| Date of attack | 27 Apr, 1945 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | A total loss by U-1105 (Hans-Joachim Schwarz) | ||
| Position | 54.23N, 10.36W - Grid AM 5723 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (32 dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| History | Built as unnamed American destroyer escort DE 89 of the Buckley-class, that was lend-leased to the Royal Navy on 30 Nov, 1943 and renamed HMS Redmill (K 554). She served 1944 in the English Channel, the Arctic and the North Sea and in 1945 in the North Sea and the Atlantic. On 27 Mar, 1945, the frigate sank U-722 (Reimers) together with HMS Fitzroy (K 553) and HMS Byron (K 508) near the Hebrides. | ||
| Notes on loss | On 27 Apr, 1945, U-1105 detected three British frigates about 25 miles west of Mayo, which were part of the 2nd Division of the 21st Escort Group. The U-boat fired two Gnats and dove to 100 metres to escape the counterattack but was unable to hold the depth and sank to the bottom at 174 meters, remaining motionless. The first torpedo hit the HMS Redmill (K 554) after 50 seconds, followed by the second just seconds later. The ship was badly damaged but remained afloat. The U-boat was unsuccessfully searched in the next 31 hours by several ships and planes. On 4 May, the Germans surrendered ironically to the 21st Escort Group, which was not able to find her the week before. The HMS Redmill (K 554) was towed into port and written off as total loss. The hulk was returned to the United States Navy on 20 Jan, 1947 and was sold to Athens Piraeus Electricity Co Ltd, Athens for scrap on 4 February. | ||
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