| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Escort destroyer |
| Class | Hunt (Type I) |
| Pennant | L 96 |
| Built by | A. Stephen & Sons Ltd. (Glasgow, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 11 Apr 1939 |
| Laid down | 27 Jul 1939 |
| Launched | 5 Jun 1940 |
| Commissioned | 5 Nov 1940 |
| Lost | 12 Dec 1943 |
| Loss position | 37.10N, 06.05E (See a map) |
| History | HMS Tynedale (Lt.Cdr. James John Simon Yorke, DSC, RN) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean, off Bougie, in position 37º10'N, 06º05'E by the German submarine U-593. Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Tynedale |
Commands listed for HMS Tynedale (L 96)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Hugo Edward Forbes Tweedie, RN | 7 Nov 1940 | 11 Sep 1942 |
| 2 | Lt. James John Simon Yorke, RN | 11 Sep 1942 | 12 Dec 1943 |
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Noteable events involving Tynedale include:
16 Mar 1943
HMS Tynedale (Lt. J.J.S. Yorke, DSC, RN) picks up 50 men from the British merchant Hadleigh that is torpedoed and damaged by the German submarine U-77 north-west of Oran in position 36º10'N, 00º30'W.