Allied Warships

HMS Huntley (J 56)

Minesweeper of the Hunt class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassHunt 
PennantJ 56 
Built byJoseph T. Eltringham Ltd. (Willington, U.K.) 
Ordered 
Laid down 
Launched18 Jan 1919 
Commissioned22 May 1919 
Lost31 Jan 1941 
Loss position31.25N, 26.48E (See a map)
 
History

HMS Huntley (Lt.Cdr. Ernest Sprent Cotsell, RNR) was sunk by German aircraft about 30 nautical miles west of Mersa Matruh, Egypt in position 31º25'N, 26º48'E.

Commanding Officers:
HMS Huntley was laid up in reserve at Singapore when the Second World War started

Lt.Cdr. Harold Robert Austin King, RNR
24 September 1939 - January 1941

Lt.Cdr. Ernest Sprent Cotsell, RNR
January 1941 – 31 January 1941 (died of wounds on 2 February 1941)

 

Commands listed for HMS Huntley (J 56)

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CommanderFromTo
1Harold Robert Austin King, RNR24 Sep 1939Jan 1941
2Lt.Cdr. Ernest Sprent Cotsell, RNRJan 194131 Jan 1941

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