At 0201 hours on 23 September 1943 the German submarine U-666 fired a Gnat torpedo, which hit HMS Itchen (Cdr. Clement Edward Bridgman, DSO, RNR) after 1 minute and 10 seconds. The frigate blew up after the hit in position 53º25'N, 39º42'W. Debris from the vessel was later found on the conning tower of the U-boat and on HMCS Morden. 227 men, including survivors from other ships, went down with HMS Itchen. There were only 3 survivors, 2 from Itchen and one from the Canadian destroyer HMCS St. CroixCommanding Officer:
Lt.Cdr. Clement Edward Bridgman, DSO, RNR (retired)
10 November 1942 - 23 September 1943+
Promoted to Cdr on ??? 

Hit by U-boat
Sunk on 23 Sep, 1943 by U-666 (Engel).