Wreck: HMS Aldersdale
Wreck data
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| Prefix: | HMS |
|---|---|
| Name: | Aldersdale |
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Sinking Year: | 1942 |
| Wreck Type: | Tanker |
| Survivors: | 54 |
| Incident: | Sunk |
| Collided With: | U-457 and German Aircraft |
| War Theater: | PQ-17 |
| Sinking Causes: | Bombs / Torpedoes |
| Description: | Bombed by JU-88 A/C on July 5, taken in tow by HMS Salamander N-86 but abandoned, sunk July 7 by gunfire from U-457 |
