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HMS Kittiwake (L 30 / K 30)

Patrol vessel of the Kingfisher class


HMS Kittiwake as seen during the Second World War

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypePatrol vessel
ClassKingfisher 
PennantL 30 / K 30 
Built byThornycroft (Southampton, U.K.) 
Ordered 
Laid down7 Apr, 1936 
Launched30 Nov, 1936 
Commissioned24 Apr, 1937 
End service 
Loss position
 
HistorySold to China on 30 September 1946. 

Hit by U-boat
Damaged on 20 Sep, 1939 by U-26 (Ewerth).


Noteable events involving Kittiwake include:

20 Sep, 1939
At 19.00 hours on 20 September 1939 HMS Kittiwake (Cdr. E.R. Conder, RN) was damaged by a mine laid on 10 September by the German submarine U-26 near the Shambles Light vessel in position 50º30'N, 02º19'W.

Five of the crew were killed.

The ship was under repair at Sheerness until 18 Janaury 1941. (see map)


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