| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 194 |
| Built by | Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (Troon, Scotland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 20 Jul, 1940 |
| Launched | 4 Sep, 1941 |
| Commissioned | 5 Mar, 1942 |
| Lost | 11 Oct, 1943 |
| Loss position | 37.04N, 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. Commanding Officer: Hit by U-boat |
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