HMS Stork (L 81)
| Name | HMS Stork (L 81) | ||
| Type: | Sloop (Bittern) | ||
| Tonnage | 1.190 tons | ||
| Completed | 1936 - W. Denny & Bros Ltd, Dumbarton | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
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| Date of attack | 12 Nov, 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-77 (Otto Hartmann) | ||
| Position | 36.40N, 02.45E - Grid CH 9448 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 03.05 hours on 12 Nov, 1942, U-77 fired a spread of three torpedoes (one torpedo did not left its tube) at the HMS Stork (L 81) and observed a hit near the bridge. The U-boat was then attacked with depth charges from another escort while the sloop was taken to port. | ||
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