HMS Laertes (T 137)
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| Name | HMS Laertes (T 137) | ||
| Type: | M/S trawler (Shakespearian) | ||
| Tonnage | 545 tons | ||
| Completed | 1941 - Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
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| Date of attack | 25 Jul 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-201 (Adalbert Schnee) | ||
| Position | 06.00N, 14.17W - Grid ET 5962 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (19 dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| Notes on loss | At 23.05 hours on 25 Jul, 1942, HMS Laertes (T 137) (A/Skipper Lt P.J. Quinlan, DSC, RNR) was hit by one torpedo from U-201, exploded and sank immediately off Freetown. The commander, two officers and 16 ratings were lost. | ||
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