Allied Warships
HMS Hythe (J 194)
Minesweeper of the Bangor class
Photo from Imperial War Museum (IWM), FL-14021
| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 194 |
| Built by | Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (Troon, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 20 Dec 1939 |
| Laid down | 20 Jul 1940 |
| Launched | 4 Sep 1941 |
| Commissioned | 5 Mar 1942 |
| Lost | 11 Oct 1943 |
| Loss position | 37.04N, 05.00E |
| History | At 01.09 hours 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 |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Hythe |
| Former name | HMS Banff |
Commands listed for HMS Hythe (J 194)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Leslie Beara Miller, RN | 1 Feb 1942 | 11 Oct 1943 (+) |
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