HMS Bickerton was a Captain-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She served during the World War II as a convoy escort and anti-submarine warfare vessel in the Battle of the Atlantic and was an effective U-boat killer, being credited with the destruction of two U-boats during a service career of just 10 months. Bickerton was lost in action on 22 August 1944.
HMSBickerton was a Captain-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She served during the World War II as a convoy escort and anti-submarine warfare vessel in...
at the sinking of U-269 by HMSBickerton. Bickerton was then dispatched to Plymouth with the survivors of U-269, with HMS Goodson became the Senior Officer's...
Bickerton (surname) Bickerton baronets, an extinct title in the Baronetage of Great Britain Derek Bickerton, linguist HMSBickerton (K466), a British Captain-class...
parts. HMSBickerton was sunk by HMS Vigilant as any salvage was considered too risky. Vigilant had to fire three torpedoes to sink Bickerton. As a result...
ships in the flotilla, which included HMSBickerton and HMS Kempthorne, returned to pick up the survivors. "HMS Mourne (K 261) of the Royal Navy - British...
off Southend, she came under the authority of the Thames naval control at HMS Leigh located at the end of Southend Pier. The harbourmaster, responsible...
August Bösch 21 Aug: HMCS Alberni, HMS Kite, HMS Orchis, U-230, V 402 Dr. Adolf Spilker, Z23 22 Aug: HMSBickerton, HMS Loyalty, Matsuwa, Tsushima Maru,...
German U-boat U-764 HMSBickerton (K466) 71° 42'N, 19° 11'E, North Cape 22 August 1944 Damaged by German U-boat U-354 and scuttled HMS Bullen (K469) 58º...
August Bösch 21 Aug: HMCS Alberni, HMS Kite, HMS Orchis, U-230, V 402 Dr. Adolf Spilker, Z23 22 Aug: HMSBickerton, HMS Loyalty, Matsuwa, Tsushima Maru,...
Operation Goodwood, but inflict only light damage. U-354 sank HMSBickerton and damaged HMS Nabob from the British fleet before being sunk by escorts on...
Strasbourg and two French heavy cruisers joined the British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes, based in Dakar, French West Africa. Strasbourg left Brest on 7 October...
August Bösch 21 Aug: HMCS Alberni, HMS Kite, HMS Orchis, U-230, V 402 Dr. Adolf Spilker, Z23 22 Aug: HMSBickerton, HMS Loyalty, Matsuwa, Tsushima Maru,...
August Bösch 21 Aug: HMCS Alberni, HMS Kite, HMS Orchis, U-230, V 402 Dr. Adolf Spilker, Z23 22 Aug: HMSBickerton, HMS Loyalty, Matsuwa, Tsushima Maru,...
to Brindisi on 6 February 1916 in company with the British light cruiser HMS Liverpool and other ships when they sighted the Austro-Hungarian Navy destroyer...
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