HMS Arbutus (K 86)
| Name | HMS Arbutus (K 86) | ||
| Type: | Corvette (Flower) | ||
| Tonnage | 925 tons | ||
| Completed | 1940 - Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co Ltd, Blyth | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
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| Date of attack | 5 Feb, 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-136 (Heinrich Zimmermann) | ||
| Position | 55.05N, 18.43W - Grid AL 6146 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (43 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | ON-63 | ||
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| History | HMS Arbutus (K 86) was completed in October 1940 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 22.36 hours on 5 Feb, 1942, U-136 fired a spread of three torpedoes at HMS Arbutus (K 86) (T/Lt A.L.W. Warren, DSC, RNR), which was escorting the convoy ON-63 about 295 miles west of Erris Head, Ireland. The corvette was hit by one torpedo and sank immediately after breaking in two. The commander, three officers and 39 ratings were lost. | ||
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