HMS Bentinck

HMS Bentinck K314

Navy: RN

Type: Escort Destroyer

Class: Captain

Pennant: K 314

Built by: Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Inc. (Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.)

Laid down: 29 Jun, 1942

Launched: 3 Feb, 1943

Commissioned: 19 May, 1943

History:

26 Jan, 1945
The German submarine U-1051 was sunk in the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man, in position 53º39'N, 05º23'W, by ramming and depth charges from the British frigates HMS Aylmer, HMS Calder, HMS Bentinck and HMS Manners.
8 Apr, 1945
The German submarine U-774 was sunk in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, in position 49º58'N, 11º51'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Calder and HMS Bentinck.

21 Apr, 1945
The German submarine U-636 was sunk in the North Atlantic west of Ireland, in position 55º50'N, 10º31'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Bazely, HMS Drury and HMS Bentinck.

Former name: USS Bull DE-52
Returned to the US on 5 Jan, 1946. Later sold for scrap. Sold to Taiwan 26 May 1946

Navy:	RN
Type:	Escort Destroyer
Class:	Captain
Pennant:	K 314
Built by:	Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Inc. (Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.)
Laid down:	29 Jun, 1942
Launched:	3 Feb, 1943
Commissioned:	19 May, 1943
History:
	26 Jan, 1945 The German submarine U-1051 was sunk in the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man, in position 53º39'N, 05º23'W, by ramming and depth charges from the British frigates HMS Aylmer, HMS Calder, HMS Bentinck and HMS Manners. 8 Apr, 1945 The German submarine U-774 was sunk in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, in position 49º58'N, 11º51'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Calder and HMS Bentinck. 21 Apr, 1945 The German submarine U-636 was sunk in the North Atlantic west of Ireland, in position 55º50'N, 10º31'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Bazely, HMS Drury and HMS Bentinck.
Former name:	USS Bull DE-52 Returned to the US on 5 Jan, 1946. Later sold for scrap. Sold to Taiwan 26 May 1946