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Allied Warships

HMS Bullen (K 469)

Frigate of the Captain class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeFrigate
ClassCaptain 
PennantK 469 
Built byBethlehem Shipyard Inc. (Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) 
Ordered 
Laid down17 May, 1943 
Launched7 Aug, 1943 
Commissioned25 Oct, 1943 
Lost6 Dec, 1944 
Loss position58.30N, 05.03W (See a map)
 
History

Never commissioned into US Navy, transferred to Britain as lend lease upon completion.

On 6 December 1944 HMS Bullen (Lt.Cdr. Anthony Heron Parish, RN) was torpedoed and sunk by U-775 west off Strathy Point, Scotland in position 58º30'N, 05º03'W. Of the 168 crewmembers on board 71 went down with the ship.

Commanding Officers:
Lt.Cdr. Anthony Heron Parish, RN
25 October 1943 - 6 December 1944+ 

Hit by U-boat
Sunk on 6 Dec, 1944 by U-775 (Taschenmacher).

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