Allied Warships
HMS Picotee (K 63)
Corvette of the Flower class
Photo from Imperial War Museum (IWM), A-4594
| 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° 00'N, 16° 01'W |
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| 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). Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Picotee |
Commands listed for HMS Picotee (K 63)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | S.Lt. Ronald Arthur Harrison, RNR | Aug 1940 | 12 Aug 1941 (+) |
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