HMS Bullen facts for kids
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| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Inc |
| Laid down | 17 May 1943 |
| Launched | 7 August 1943 |
| Commissioned | 25 October 1943 |
| Fate | Sunk on 6 December 1944 by U-775 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,800 tons fully loaded |
| Length | 306 ft (93 m) overall |
| Beam | 36 ft 6 in (11.13 m) |
| Draught | 11 ft (3.4 m) fully loaded |
| Speed | 24 kn (44 km/h) |
| Endurance | 5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 168 |
HMS Bullen (K 469) was a Captain-class frigate of the Royal Navy during World War II. She was named after Charles Bullen who was captain of HMS Britannia at the battle of Trafalgar. Originally laid down as DE-78, a turbo-electric (TE) type Buckley-class destroyer escort, she was diverted to the Royal Navy and named HMS Bullen before the launch.
The commanding officer was Lt Cdr A.H. Parrish RN.
Sinking
While part of the 19th Escort Group, Bullen was torpedoed by the German submarine U-775 northwest of Strathy Point, Sutherland, Scotland on 6 December 1944, striking her midships. Of the crew of HMS Bullen, 71 died and 97 survived. The wrecksite is designated as a 'protected place' under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
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