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Allied Warships

HMS Rattler (J 217)

Minesweeper of the Algerine class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassAlgerine 
PennantJ 217 
Built byHarland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland) 
Ordered 
Laid down14 Apr, 1942 
Launched9 Dec, 1942 
Commissioned22 Apr, 1943 
Lost22 Aug, 1944 
Loss position50.13N, 00.44W (See a map)
 
HistoryCommissioned as HMS Rattler on 22 April 1943, renamed HMS Loyalty in June 1943.

On 22 August 1944 U-480 torpedoed and sank HMS Loyalty (Lt.Cdr. James Edward Maltby, RNR) in the English Channel in position 50º09'N, 00º41'W.
The wreck lies in 50 meter of water in position 50º12'48"N, 00º44'30"W.

Commanding Officers:
Lt. Malcolm Buist, RN
16 March 1943 – 14 November 1943

Lt.Cdr. James Edward Maltby, RNR
14 November 1943 - 22 August 1944+ 

Hit by U-boat
Sunk on 22 Aug, 1944 by U-480 (Förster).

Career notesRenamed HMS Loyalty in June 1943.

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