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HMS Eridge |
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HMS Eridge Laid Down : 21st November 1939 Launched : 20th August 1940 Completed : 28th February 1941 Type : Destroyer Class : Hunt Builder : Swan Hunter Country : UK Pennants : L68 Fate : under the command of Lt.Cdr. William Frank Niemann Gregory-Smith, DSO, DSC, RN was torpedoed by an Italian MTSM (45 cm [18"]torpedo) in position 31º07'N, 28º26'E. Though towed by HMS Aldenham to Alexandria,Torpedoed and was constructive loss August 1942 |
| On 29 May 1942 after a 15 hour pursuit by HMS Eridge, HMS Hero and HMS Hurworth the German submarine U-568 was sunk north-east of Tobruk. On July 11th, Eridge along with destroyers HMS Dulverton and HMS Hurworth bombarded Mersa Matruh and sank one ship On August 29th under the command of Lt.Cdr. William Frank Niemann Gregory-Smith, DSO, DSC, RN) was torpedoed by an Italian MTSM (45 cm [18"]torpedo) in position 31º07'N, 28º26'E. Though towed by HMS Aldenham to Alexandria, served remainder of war as base ship at Alexandria. Scrapped 1948 |
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