HMS Bickerton
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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.
1943
Wikidata
K466
beam 11.1 metre, draft 3.3 metre, length 93.2 metre, speed 24 knot,
Royal Navy, United States Navy, Bethlehem Steel, 
Location: 71.7, 19.1833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1943 HMS Bickerton
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1943-07-26T00:00:00Z
ship launching
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ship commissioning
1943-05-03T00:00:00Z
1943-05-03T00:00:00Z
keel laying
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| link | page | naval-history.net page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | uboat.net page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | shipwreck | 1943 | HMS Bickerton | destroyer escort, shipwreck, Buckley-class destroyer escort, Captain-class frigate | Wikidata |