Navy | The Royal Navy |
Type | Minesweeper |
Class | Hunt |
Pennant | J 03 |
Built by | Lobnitz & Co. Ltd. (Renfrew, Scotland) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | |
Launched | 15 Apr 1919 |
Commissioned | 1 Jul 1919 |
Lost | 27 May 1942 |
Loss position | 52° 39'N, 2° 46'E |
History | HMS Fitzroy (Cdr. Auberon Charles Alan Campbell Duckworth, RN) was mined about 40 nautical miles east of Great Yarmouth in position 52º39'N, 02º46'E. Most likely on a British mine. |
Commands listed for HMS Fitzroy (i) (J 03)
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Commander | From | To | ||
1 | Lt.Cdr. Reginald Arthur Forbes, RN | 12 Jan 1940 | 1 Oct 1940 | |
2 | Lt.Cdr. Joseph John Youngs, RNR | 1 Oct 1940 | early 1941 | |
3 | Lt.Cdr. (retired) George Leycester Barwell, RN | 14 May 1941 | Jun 1941 | |
4 | Cdr. Auberon Charles Alan Campbell Duckworth, RN | 23 Jun 1941 | 27 May 1942 |
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