| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Corvette |
| Class | Flower |
| Pennant | K 63 |
| Built by | Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland) |
| Ordered | 19 Sep, 1939 |
| Laid down | 21 Mar, 1940 |
| Launched | 19 Jul, 1940 |
| Commissioned | 5 Sep, 1940 |
| Lost | 12 Aug, 1941 |
| Loss position | 62.00N, 16.01W (See a map) |
| History | HMS Picotee (Lt. Ronald Arthur Harrison, RNR) was torpedoed and sunk south of Iceland in position 62º00'N, 16º01'W by U-568 during the night of 11 / 12 August 1941 while escorting convoy ONS-4. She was hit by one torpedo and sank almost immediately. There were no survivors. More info available at this website (offsite link). Commanding Officer: Hit by U-boat |