Allied Warships

HMS Goodall (K 479)

Frigate of the Captain class

HMS Goodall as seen during the war

Navy	The Royal Navy
Type	Frigate
Class	Captain
Pennant	K 479
Built by	Boston Navy Yard (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.)
Ordered	25 Jan 1942
Laid down	20 May 1943
Launched	8 Jul 1943
Commissioned	4 Oct 1943
Lost	29 Apr 1945
Loss position	69° 25'N, 33° 38'E

History	HMS Goodall (Lt.Cdr. James Vaudalle Fulton, RNVR) was torpedoed and on 29 April 1945 in position 69º25'N, 33º38'E by U-286. Just an hour before Goodall was was sunk she was missed with a gnat torpedo fired by U-968. Hit by U-boat Sunk on 29 Apr 1945 by U-286 (Dietrich).
U-boat Attack	See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Goodall
Former name	USS Reybold DE 275

Commands listed for HMS Goodall (K 479)

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	Commander	From	To
1	Lt.Cdr. James Vaudalle Fulton, RNVR	4 Oct 1943	29 Apr 1945 (+)

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Notable events involving Goodall include:

survivor of the sinking of HMS Goodhall not on any lists! rank torpedo man abs (1)

15 Mar 1944
HrMs O 9 (Lt. J.B.M.J. Maas, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with HMS Vidette (Lt.Cdr. R. Hart, DSC, RN or Lt. P.J. Stoner, RN), HMS Goodall (Lt.Cdr. J.V. Fulton, RNVR), HMCS Midland (T/Lt. W.O.O. Barbour, RCNR) and HMS Swale (Lt.Cdr. J. Jackson, DSC, RNR). (2)