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HMS Capel K 470 (DE 266)

Evarts Class

Named after Captain T Capel of the Phoebe at Trafalgar

Laid Down
11th March 1943 at Boston Navy Yard
Launched
22nd April 1943
Commissioned
16th August 1943
Date returned to US Navy
Not returned to US Navy
Fate
Torpedoed by U 486 on 26th December 1944 off Cherbourg and sunk. 80 members of her crew were killed.
Commanding Officers
Lt Cdr P McIver RNVR August 1943, Lt B Heslop RN November 1943.


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