USS Bristol (DD 453)
| Name | USS Bristol (DD 453) | ||
| Type: | Destroyer (Gleaves) | ||
| Tonnage | 1.630 tons | ||
| Completed | 1941 - Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co, Kearny NJ | ||
| Owner | United States Navy | ||
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| Date of attack | 13 Oct, 1943 | Nationality:  American | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-371 (Waldemar Mehl) | ||
| Position | 37.19N, 06.19E - Grid CH 9631 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (52 dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| History | 1941-42 convoy duty in the Atlantic; later participated in following landings: North Africa, Sicilia and Salerno; 11 Sep, 1943 she rescued 70 survivors from the destroyer USS Rowan (DD 405), which was sunk by German torpedo boats off Salerno. The USS Bristol received three battle stars for her WWII service. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 04.17 hours on 13 Oct, 1943, the USS Bristol was struck by a Gnat from U-371 on the port side at the forward engine room, while escorting a small convoy to Oran, Algeria. The ship broke in two and had to be abandoned, while the stern sank after eight and the bow after twelve minutes 70 miles west-northwest of Bone, Algeria. The survivors were rescued by the American destroyers USS Trippe (DD 403) and the USS Wainwright (DD 419). | ||
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