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HMS Bickerton K466 (DE 75)

Buckley Class

Named after Sir R Bickerton of the Terrible at Ushant.

Laid Down

3rd May 1943 at Bethlehem Steel, Hingham, MA.

Launched

26th July 1943

Commissioned

17th October 1943

Date returned to US Navy

NOT RETURNED TO US NAVY

Fate

Torpedoed by U 354 in the Barents Sea during Operation "GOODWOOD" 22nd August 1944 Abandoned and sunk by own forces. 37 of the crew were killed.

Commanding Officers

Lt E.M.Thorpe RN October 1943
Commander D.McIntyre RN (SO 5th EG)

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