HMS Quorn
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The
British destroyer HMS Quorn was launched in March 1940,
and was part of 21st Destroyer flotilla. She did service
as escort for convoys and patrol duty. She was damaged two
times during second world war by bombs and mines, and was
part of the force that sunk the auxiliary cruiser Komet in December 1942. Under
Operation Neptun in June 1944 she participated with
escorting Allied troop transports under the invasion of
France. 3.December 1944 she laid outside Le Havre when
they were attacked by a German Ladungschnellbott Linse (
Linse sprengboot ) and was hit midships. She broke in two
parts and quickly sank together with 126 crew members. The
wreck is officially not been found, but some unverified
sources state that the wreck rest on a depth of 20 meter
outside the French city of Le Havre.
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| 49° 28', 0000 N 000° 12', 0000 W ( Source: Archeosousmarine )  Picture: HMS Quorn ( L 66 ) Wikidata, Public domain Last updated: June 2019 |
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