Domiat
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HMS
Nith was a River class frigate laid down by Henry Robb Ltd
in Leith in September 1941. She was launched in September
1942, and entered service in Royal Navy five months later.
She participated in Operation Overlord, the invasion of
Normandy in June 1944. In 1948 she was transferred to
Egypt and renamed to Domiat. During the Suez crises in
1956 she patrolled in the Suez canal and harassed neutral
ships trying to pass. Under Operation Musketeer 31.October
she was engaged by the British light cruiser HMS
Newfoundland. She was hit by nine salvos from the cruiser,
and was finally sunk by the British destroyer HMS Diana
who had come to assist in the engagement. The wreck rest
today on a depth of approximately 45 meter in the Suez
canal.
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 Picture: HMS Nith Wikipedia, Public domain |
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