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HMS Picotee

HMS Picotee (K63) was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy. She was built at Harland and Wolff, launched on 21 March 1940 and completed on 5 September 1940. Under the command of Lieutenant R.A. Harrison, she was tasked to convoy escort operations in the North Atlantic. She was torpedoed and sunk on the morning of 12 August 1941 by U-568. There were no survivors.

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HMS Picotee in July 1941
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Picotee
BuilderHarland and Wolff
Yard number10691
Laid down21 March 1940
Launched19 July 1940
Completed5 September 19401
Commissioned5 September 1940
IdentificationPennant number: K63
FateSunk 12 August 1941
General characteristics
Class & typeFlower-class corvette
Complement66

HMS Picotee (K63) was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy. She was built at Harland and Wolff, launched on 21 March 1940 and completed on 5 September 1940.1 Under the command of Lieutenant R.A. Harrison, she was tasked to convoy escort operations in the North Atlantic. She was torpedoed and sunk on the morning of 12 August 1941 by U-568. There were no survivors.

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References

  1. McCluskie, Tom (2013). The Rise and Fall of Harland and Wolff. Stroud: The History Press. p. 148. ISBN 9780752488615.

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