Thread: Sloops

HMAS Parramatta.

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HMAS Parramatta (U 44), the second ship to bear that name, was a Grimsby class sloop of the Royal Australian Navy that served during World War II. She was laid down on 9 November 1938 at the Cockatoo Island Dockyard at Sydney in New South Wales. She was commissioned into service with the Royal Australian Navy on 8 April 1940 and soon commenced duty as a convoy escort.
Commanded by Cdr. J.H. Walker, R.A.N., DSC, Parramatta was escorting transports resupplying the Allied garrison at Tobruk, when she was torpedoed and sunk on 27 Nov 1941 by U-559 in position 32.20N, 24.35E. There were 24 survivors, but 138 men, including all officers, lost their lives.

Originally Posted by spidge

HMAS Parramatta.

hmasparramatta2b.jpg

HMAS Parramatta (U 44), the second ship to bear that name, was a Grimsby class sloop of the Royal Australian Navy that served during World War II. She was laid down on 9 November 1938 at the Cockatoo Island Dockyard at Sydney in New South Wales. She was commissioned into service with the Royal Australian Navy on 8 April 1940 and soon commenced duty as a convoy escort.
Commanded by Cdr. J.H. Walker, R.A.N., DSC, Parramatta was escorting transports resupplying the Allied garrison at Tobruk, when she was torpedoed and sunk on 27 Nov 1941 by U-559 in position 32.20N, 24.35E. There were 24 survivors, but 138 men, including all officers, lost their lives.

I wonder if the wreck site has been surveyed? This was a considerable loss for the RAN and Australia.

Australian War Memorial» Blog Archive » Anniversary of the sinking of HMAS Parramatta

Admiral Cunningham in response to her loss:

“I deeply deplore the loss of HMAS Parramatta. This fine little ship had built up for herself a splendid standard of efficiency and achievements fully in keeping with record of HMA Ships in Mediterranean. HMAS Parramatta was lost in defence of an important convoy under her charge which arrived safely at its destination. Please express my sympathy and that of Mediterranean Fleet to RAN and to bereaved.”

A detailed account of the sinking as mentioned in the above link:
http://www.awm.gov.au/blog_content/p_gill.pdf