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Tactician (P314)

Built By: Vickers (Barrow)
Build Group: T 3
Fate: Scrapped in December 1963 at Newport.
Tactician
Tactician
Tactician Jan 1953
Tactician Jan 1953
Tactician
Tactician

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Ex P94

Roll of Honour
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Died: 21-12-1942
McLeod, Donald Doyle  D/SSX 28215
Able Seaman Died: 21-12-1942 Aged: 20
from Lybster
'He was lost overboard from a skiff when returning from Arrochar, Loch Long to the Submarine which was moored to a buoy in the Loch. Although reported to be a strong swimmer he was weighed down by his clothing and boots
and was drowned.

Donald McLeod was the son of Edward and Jean Campbell McLeod. He was the husband of Isabella Jane McLeod'

Events

13-11-1941 Laid Down
29-07-1942 Launched
29-11-1942 Completed
05-05-1943 HMS Tactician sinks the Italian auxiliary patrol vessel V17/Pia with gunfire about 10 nautical miles west of Grosseto, Italy.
06-06-1943 HMS Tactician sinks the Italian sailing vessel Bice with gunfire 5 nautical miles north-east off the Bari lighthouse.
28-02-1944 HMS Tactician sinks a small Japanese vessel off Penang.
27-05-1944 HMS Tactician sinks two Siamese sailing vessels with gunfire of the west coast of Siam.
Comments

Comment by: john connell on September 28, 2024

The HMS Tactician ship’s bell and chess knight are now located in The Tea Rooms in Alfreton, Derbyshire.

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