HMS Hebe (J 24)
British Fleet minesweeper
Photo from Imperial War Museum (IWM), A-1434
| Name | HMS Hebe (J 24) | ||
| Type: | Fleet minesweeper (Halcyon) | ||
| Tonnage | 835 tons | ||
| Completed | 1937 - Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
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| Date of attack | 22 Nov 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-453 (Egon Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach) | ||
| Position | 41° 08'N, 16° 52'E - Grid CJ 6689 | ||
| Complement | 110 officers and men (38 dead and 72 survivors). | ||
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| History | Completed in October 1937 | ||
| Notes on event | On 22 Nov 1943, HMS Hebe (J 24) (Lt A.L. Gulvin, RN) struck a mine laid on 11 November by U-453, while sweeping mines off Bari and sank. | ||
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| On board | We have details of 39 people who were on board. | ||
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