HMS Kittiwake (L 30)
| Name | HMS Kittiwake (L 30) | ||
| Type: | Patrol vessel (Kingfisher) | ||
| Tonnage | 530 tons | ||
| Completed | 1937 - John I. Thornycroft & Co, Southampton | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
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| Date of attack | 20 Sep, 1939 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-26 (Klaus Ewerth) | ||
| Position | 50.30N, 02.19W - Grid BF 3145 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (5 dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| History | On 30 Sep, 1946, HMS Kittiwake (L 30) was sold to China. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 19.00 hours on 20 Sep, 1939, HMS Kittiwake (L 30) (Cdr E.R. Conder, RN) was damaged by a mine laid on 10 September by U-26 near Shambles Light vessel. 5 ratings were lost. The commander was blown off the bridge and later rescued by a trawler. 39 crewmen were taken off by HMS Harrier (J 71), which towed the vessel to Dover. On 7 October, she was towed by the British steam tugs Gondia and Simla to Sheerness where the ship was under repair until 18 Jan, 1941. | ||
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