HMS Abelia (K 184)
British Corvette
Photo from Imperial War Museum (IWM), A-7312
| Name | HMS Abelia (K 184) | ||
| Type: | Corvette (Flower) | ||
| Tonnage | 925 tons | ||
| Completed | 1941 - Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
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| Date of attack | 9 Jan 1944 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Damaged by unknown | ||
| Position | 50N, 18W - Grid BE 25 | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OS-64 | ||
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| History | Completed in February 1941 | ||
| Notes on loss | On 9 Jan, 1944, HMS Abelia (K 184) (Lt O.G. Stuart, RCNVR) lost her rudder after being hit by a U-boat torpedo. It is not known which U-boat fired the torpedo. The convoy OS-64 had been shadowed by U-757 (Deetz) which was lost on 8 January and by U-731 (Keller) which was attacked by an escort vessel on 10 January and was lucky to escape. | ||
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| Crewlists | We have listing of 1 people who were on this vessel | ||
Location of attack on HMS Abelia (K 184).
ship damaged.
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