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HMS Picotee (K63)

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Name
  
HMS Picotee

Laid down
  
21 March 1940

Commissioned
  
5 September 1940

Construction started
  
21 March 1940

Length
  
62 m

Yard number
  
1069

Completed
  
5 September 1940

Identification
  
Pennant number K63

Launched
  
19 July 1940

Builder
  
Harland and Wolff

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HMS Picotee 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 (K63) Wikipedia