Allied Warships

HMS Hythe (J 194)

Minesweeper of the Bangor class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassBangor 
PennantJ 194 
Built byAilsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (Troon, Scotland) 
Ordered 
Laid down20 Jul 1940 
Launched4 Sep 1941 
Commissioned5 Mar 1942 
Lost11 Oct 1943 
Loss position37.04N, 05.00E (See a map)
 
History

At 01.09hours on 11 October 1943 HMS Hythe (Lt.Cdr. Leslie Beara Miller, RN) was torpedoed and sunk off Bougie, Algeria in position 37º04'N, 05º00'E by the German submarine U-371.  

Hit by U-boat
Sunk on 11 Oct 1943 by U-371 (Mehl).

Commands listed for HMS Hythe (J 194)

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