HMS Tweed (K 250)
British Frigate
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| Name | HMS Tweed (K 250) | ||
| Type: | Frigate (River) | ||
| Tonnage | 1,370 tons | ||
| Completed | 1943 - A. & J. Inglis Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
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| Date of attack | 7 Jan 1944 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-305 (Rudolf Bahr) | ||
| Position | 48° 18'N, 21° 19'W - Grid BE 7655 | ||
| Complement | 127 officers and men (83 dead and 44 survivors). | ||
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| Notes on event | At 17.11 hours on 7 Jan 1944, HMS Tweed (K 250) (LtCdr R.S. Miller, DSC, RNR) of the 5th Escort Group was hit on the starboard side by a Gnat from U-305 and sank within two minutes southwest of Ireland. Two officers and 81 ratings were lost. The survivors were rescued by HMS Nene (K 270) (Cdr J.D. Birch, RNR). | ||
| On board | We have details of 85 people who were on board. | ||
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