Allied Warships
HMS Bullen (K 469)
Frigate of the Captain class
National Maritime Museum Photograph #N6367
| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Captain |
| Pennant | K 469 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Shipyard Inc. (Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 10 Jan 1942 |
| Laid down | 17 May 1943 |
| Launched | 7 Aug 1943 |
| Commissioned | 25 Oct 1943 |
| Lost | 6 Dec 1944 |
| Loss position | 58.30N, 05.03W |
| 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. Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Bullen |
Commands listed for HMS Bullen (K 469)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Anthony Heron Parish, RN | 25 Oct 1943 | 6 Dec 1944 (+) |
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