HMS Pylades (J401)
| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Pylades (J401) |
| Namesake | Pylades |
| Builder | Savannah Machinery and Foundry Co. |
| Laid down | 30 January 1943 |
| Launched | 27 June 1943 |
| Commissioned | 24 November 1943 |
| Fate | Sunk 8 July 1944 during Normandy Landings |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | minesweeper |
49°25′36″N 00°15′04″W / 49.42667°N 0.25111°W
HMS Pylades was a
minesweeper of the Royal Navy
.
The Catherine class was the British designation for the United States Navy's
Auk class minesweeper.[1]
She was sunk on 8 July 1944 off Juno Beach during the Normandy landings. The crew reported two explosions astern, following which the ship sank.[2] The captain's report stated that the damage was most likely caused by two mines.
A survey of the wreck as part of
Marder or Neger mini submarines, which were the only German torpedo-capable units at sea at the time of the attack.[1]
References
- ^ a b "HMS Pylades (J 401) of the Royal Navy - British Minesweeper of the Auk class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ BBC Peoples War - Sinking of HMS Pylades
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