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Unbeaten (N 93)

Built By: Vickers (Barrow)
Build Group: U1
Fate: Mistaken for a U boat in the Bay of Biscay and bombed by the RAF on 11 Nov 1942
Unbeaten
Unbeaten
Unbeaten
Unbeaten

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Commanders
1940: Lieutenant   Edward Arthur Woodward
1941: Lieutenant   Compton Patrick Norman
1942: Lieutenant   D E Watson

Ex P33

1941-1942: Mediterranean.

Adoption

By Dr Peter Schofield

Adopted by Hove whose Warship Week was held between 14 - 21 March 1942.
Warship Week Plaque
Warship Week Plaque

Roll of Honour
36
Died: 11-11-1942
Anderson, Robert Jack  P/KX 121857
Stoker 1st Class Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 20
Appleby, Charles Henry  C/J 108060
Petty Officer Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 35
Baker, Arthur Edward  D/KX 135394
Stoker 1st Class Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 19
Bayne, Herbert Henry  P/JX 348816
Ordinary Seaman Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 18
Berry, Leonard Edward William  C/SSX 28738
Able Seaman Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 21
Blewett, Edward Joseph  MID P/J 109813
Petty Officer Telegraphist Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 34
Brougham, James Jeremy 
Sub Lieutenant Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 20
Bruce, James  C/KX 95426
Stoker 1st Class Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 24
Bruin, William  P/JX 326177
Ordinary Seaman Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 19
Cannon, Patrick William 
Lieutenant Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 21
Clark, Edwin Alfred  P/JX 353544
Ordinary Seaman Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 31
Forbes, George Dallas  DSM* D/JX 161397
Leading Seaman Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 25
Furr, Frederick Walter  MID C/JX 142498
Telegraphist Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 23
Gale, Edward  D/JX 176933
Able Seaman Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 23
Gerrard, Louis  P/SSX 17186
Able Seaman Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 24
Haddon, Francis Terence  C/SSX33383
Telegraphist Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 23
Laurance, John Spencer  DSM C/MX 50281
Chief Engine Room Artificer Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 30
Leaf, Sydney Jack  DSM* C/MX 54031
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 21
Malcolm, James  (RNVR) P/ESD/X 1719
Able Seaman Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 22
Metherell, Gordon Henry  P/JX 155742
Able Seaman Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 21
Mitton, Leonard Henry  P/JX 158613
Leading Signalman Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 20
Morgan, William David  P/SSX 29238
Able Seaman Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 21
Morley, Gilbert Edgar  (RNVR) C/HD/X 63
Able Seaman Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 26
Norris, Raymond Dean  DSM P/J 107443
Chief Petty Officer Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 35
Ogilvy-Watson, Donald Eric  DSC MID **
Lieutenant Died: 11-11-1942
Oliver, Denis Leigh Burgoyne  MID P/KX 111942
Leading Stoker Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 22
Piper, Albert Edward  D/JX 133417
Leading Telegraphist Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 28
Smith, Clifford Gledhill  C/SSX 26279
Able Seaman Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 22
Stanley, Patrick Joseph  DSM P/KX 92269
Leading Stoker Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 27
Stockwell, John Edward Frederick  DSM C/SSX 124546
Leading Stoker Born: 18-04-1900 Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 42
Thompson, Frank  C/JX 168124
Able Seaman Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 28
Tiffin, Lawrence  C/MX 77484
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 23
Tweedy, Desmond  C/SSX 19106
Able Seaman Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 23
Tweedy, Timothy Christopher 
Sub Lieutenant Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 20
Wright, Geoffrey Harry Anthony  C/KX 79996
Stoker Petty Officer Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 31
Young, Herbert Henry  P/JX 140386
Petty Officer Died: 11-11-1942 Aged: 24

Events

 22-11-1939   Laid Down
 09-07-1940   Launched
 20-11-1940   Completed
 19-05-1941   HMS Unbeaten attacks the Italian merchant Silvio Scaroni off Tagiura, Libya with a spread of 4 torpedoes that miss the target.
 16-06-1941   While on patrol south of the Messina Strait HMS Unbeaten fires torpedoes at a big Italian troop transport. The torpedoes miss the target.
 15-07-1941   HMS Unbeaten sinks two sailing vessels with gunfire at Marsa Zuag roads, Libya.
 19-08-1941   HMS Unbeaten fires three torpedoes against the Italian troop transport Esperia 15 nautical miles north of Pantelleria but miss the target.
 30-08-1941   HMS Unbeaten torpedoes and sinks the Italian sailing vessel V51/Alfa about 25 nautical miles south of Capo dell'Armi, Italy.
 12-01-1942   HMS Unbeaten torpedoes and sinks the German submarine U-374 south-west of Cape Spartivento, Calabria, Italy.
 01-03-1942   HMS Unbeaten torpedoes and sinks the Vichy-French merchant PLM 20 about 5 nautical miles east of Mehedia, Tunisia.
 16-03-1942   HMS Unbeaten fires four torpedoes against the Italian merchant Vettor Pisani off Cape Buzzano, Calabria, Italy. All torpedoes miss.
 17-03-1942   HMS Unbeaten torpedoed & sank Italian submarine Guglielmotti near Cape Spartivento
 24-07-1942   HMS Unbeaten torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Vettor Pisani off Argostoli, Greece.
 11-11-1942   HMS Unbeaten attacked and sunk in error by RAF Wellington of No.172 Squadron, Coastal Command. All hands lost. On patrol in Bay of Biscay for German raiders, supply ships and U-boats on passage
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