HMS Felixstowe

[chris covert]

Looking for anyone who may have information or pictures of the crew or the minesweeper before it sunk off Sardinia in December 43

[The Sailor]

Found a couple of things old chap. A map of where she sunk and this info.

Navy The Royal Navy
Type Minesweeper
Class Bangor
Pennant J 126
Built by Lobnitz & Co. Ltd. (Renfrew, Scotland)
Ordered
Laid down 8 Aug, 1940
Launched 15 Jan, 1941
Commissioned 11 Jul, 1941
Lost 18 Dec, 1943
Loss position 41.10N, 09.40E (See a map)

History HMS Felixstowe (Lt.Cdr. C.G. Powney, RNVR) was mined and sunk east of Capo Ferro, Sardinia, Italy in position 41º10'N, 09º40'E.

[chris covert]

I was just wondering if anyone served on a ship that may have been in the same area as the Felixstowe before she was sunk that may have something to share with us.