| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Escort destroyer |
| Class | Hunt (Type II) |
| Pennant | L 108 |
| Built by | J.S. White & Co. (Cowes, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 1 Jan, 1940 |
| Launched | 6 Mar, 1941 |
| Commissioned | 30 Jul, 1941 |
| Lost | 6 Sep, 1943 |
| Loss position | 36.06N, 04.44W (See a map) |
| History | Around 2015 hours on 6 September 1943 HMS Puckeridge (Lt. John Cecil Cartwright, DSC, RN) was hit by two of four torpedoes fired by the German submarine U-617 and sank about 40 nautical miles east of Gibraltar in position 36º06'N, 04º44'W. HMS Puckeridge was en route alone taking important messages to Oran. 129 men were rescued and 62 men were lost with the ship. Commanding Officers: HMS Puckeridge was in Dockyard Control during repairs Lt. John Cecil Cartwright, DSC, RN Hit by U-boat |
| Noteable events involving Puckeridge include: 13 Dec, 1941 |