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Allied Warships

HMS Felixstowe (J 126)

Minesweeper of the Bangor class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassBangor 
PennantJ 126 
Built byLobnitz & Co. Ltd. (Renfrew, Scotland) 
Ordered 
Laid down8 Aug, 1940 
Launched15 Jan, 1941 
Commissioned11 Jul, 1941 
Lost18 Dec, 1943 
Loss position41.10N, 09.40E (See a map)
 
History

HMS Felixstowe (Lt.Cdr. C.G. Powney, RNVR) was mined and sunk east of Capo Ferro, Sardinia, Italy in position 41º10'N, 09º40'E.

Commanding Officers:
Lt.Cdr. Colin Henry Corbet-Singleton, RN
June 1941 – 16 June 1942
DSC awarded on 31 March 1942

Lt.Cdr. C.G. Powney, RNVR
16 June 1942 – 18 December 1943 

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