Allied Warships

HMS Hebe (J 24)

Minesweeper of the Halcyon class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassHalcyon 
PennantJ 24 
Built byDevonport Dockyard (Plymouth, U.K.) 
Ordered2 Mar 1936 
Laid down27 Apr 1936 
Launched28 Oct 1936 
Commissioned23 Oct 1937 
Lost22 Nov 1943 
Loss position41.08N, 16.52E (See a map)
 
History

HMS Hebe (Lt. Arthur Lewis Gulvin, RN) was sunk off Bari, Italy in position 41º08'N, 16º52'E after striking a mine laid by U-453 on 11 November 1943.

 

Hit by U-boat
Sunk on 22 Nov 1943 by U-453 (Schlippenbach).

U-boat AttackSee our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Hebe

Commands listed for HMS Hebe (J 24)

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CommanderFromTo
1Lt.Cdr. John Bruce Goodenough Temple, RN22 Aug 193927 May 1942
2Lt.Cdr. George Mowatt, RD, RNR27 May 194222 Nov 1943
3Lt. Arthur Lewis Gulvin, RN194322 Nov 1943

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