23097: HMS Grafton
HMS Grafton was a destroyer of the G class. She was torpedoed by the German submarine U-62 on 29 May 1940 while returning from Dunkirk fully loaded with troops, the explosions breaking her back and blowing off her stern. After taking off the survivors, the burning wreck was sunk by HMS Ivanhoe.
Details
- Record Type:
- Boat
- Type Of Boat:
- Destroyer
- Date Launched:
- 18 Sep 1935
- Record Maintained by:
- CECL