| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 227 |
| Built by | Fleming & Ferguson Ltd. (Paisley, Scotland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 14 Jul 1941 |
| Launched | 29 Jul 1942 |
| Commissioned | 28 Dec 1942 |
| Lost | 23 Sep 1943 |
| Loss position | 53.25N, 39.42W (See a map) |
| History | At 0201 hours on 23 September 1943 the German submarine U-666 fired a Gnat torpedo, which hit HMS Itchen (Cdr. Clement Edward Bridgman, DSO, RNR) after 1 minute and 10 seconds. The frigate blew up after the hit in position 53º25'N, 39º42'W. Debris from the vessel was later found on the conning tower of the U-boat and on HMCS Morden. 227 men, including survivors from other ships, went down with HMS Itchen. There were only 3 survivors, 2 from Itchen and one from the Canadian destroyer HMCS St. CroixCommanding Officer: Hit by U-boat |
Commands listed for HMS Itchen (K 227)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. (retired) Clement Edward Bridgman, DSO, RNR | 10 Nov 1942 | 23 Sep 1943 (+) |
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