HMS Hurricane (H 06)
We don't have a picture of this vessel at this time.
| Name | HMS Hurricane (H 06) | ||
| Type: | Destroyer (Havant) | ||
| Tonnage | 1,340 tons | ||
| Completed | 1940 - Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 24 Dec 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-415 (Kurt Neide) | ||
| Position | 45.10N, 22.05W - Grid BE 7321 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (5 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OS-62 | ||
| Route | |||
| Cargo | |||
| History | Laid down as Japarua for the Brazilian Navy, requsitioned by the Royal Navy on 4 Sep, 1939 and commissioned in June 1940 as HMS Hurricane (H 06). | ||
| Notes on loss | At 20.57 hours on 24 Dec, 1943, HMS Hurricane (H 06) (Cdr C.E.E. Paterson, RN) was hit by one Gnat from U-415 northeast of the Azores. The destroyer served with the 1st Escort Group escorting the combined convoy OS-62/KMS-36 and supporting the task force of USS Card (CVE 11). The ship remained afloat after heavy gear was jettisoned, but had to be sunk the next day by a torpedo from HMS Watchman (D 26) (LtCdr G.H.D. Williams, RN) after HMS Glenarm (K 258) took off the crew. | ||
If you can help us with any additional information on this vessel then please contact us.