Category: HMS Bullen (K469)

HMS Bullen (K469)

HMS Bullen was a Buckley class Captain class frigate during World War II. Named after Captain Charles Bullen of HMS Britannia at the battle of Trafalgar.

The submarine U-775 torpedoed and sunk HMS Bullen. The torpedo struck HMS Bullen midships. This incident happened at position 58°30′N 05°03′W northwest of Strathy Point, Scotland on 6 December 1944. Of the crew of HMS Bullen, 71 died and 97 survived. The wreck site is designated as a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.

For the history of the ship, see Wikipedia:HMS Bullen (K469).

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