HMS Tynedale (L 96)
British Destroyer
| Name | HMS Tynedale (L 96) | ||
| Type: | Destroyer (Hunt Type I) | ||
| Tonnage | 1,000 tons | ||
| Completed | 1940 - A. Stephen & Sons Ltd, Linthouse, Glasgow | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 12 Dec 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-593 (Gerd Kelbling) | ||
| Position | 37° 10'N, 6° 05'E - Grid CH 9615 | ||
| Complement | 155 officers and men (73 dead and 82 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | KMS-34 | ||
| Route | Gibraltar - Port Said | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | Commissioned in November 1940 | ||
| Notes on event | At 07.10 hours on 12 Dec 1943, U-593 fired a Gnat at HMS Tynedale (L 96) (LtCdr J.J.S. Yorke, DSC RN) which was escorting convoy KMS-34 and scored a hit after 14 seconds that sank the vessel northwest of Bougie, Algeria. Seven officers and 66 ratings were lost. The U-boat was then chased by several escort vessels, managed to sink HMS Holcombe (L 56) with another Gnat at 14.45 hours, but was finally sunk herself after a 32 hours chase. | ||
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| On board | We have details of 76 people who were on board. | ||
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