Laid down 17 May 1943 Beam 36.5 ft (11.1 m) Launched 7 August 1943 | Length 306 ft (93 m) overall Construction started 17 May 1943 Commissioned 25 October 1943 | |
Fate Sunk on 6 December 1944 by U-775 Displacement 1,800 tons fully loaded Draught 11 ft (3.4 m) fully loaded | ||
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.
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The Commanding Officer was Lt Cdr A.H. Parrish RN.
Sinking
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 wrecksite is designated as a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
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