HMS ''Bentinck'' was a during

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. Named after John Bentinck commander of which participated in a number of engagements during the Seven Years' War including one in which HMS ''Niger'' defeated the French 74-gun ship of the line ''Diadem''. Originally destined for the US Navy as a Turbo-electric transmission, turbo-electric (TE) type , HMS ''Bentinck'' was provisionally given the name USS ''Bull'' (later this name was reassigned to USS Bull (DE-693), DE 693) however the delivery was diverted to the Royal Navy before the launch.

Actions

HMS ''Bentinck'' served exclusively with the Escort Group#4th Escort Group, 4th Escort Group taking part in operations in the Arctic Ocean, Arctic (Arctic convoys of World War II, Russian Convoys) and the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic. On 26 January 1945 the submarine was sunk in the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man, at position by the frigates HMS ''Bentinck'', , and . ''U-1051'' was forced to the surface by the use of depth charges, then a gun battle ensued with ''U-1051'' finally sinking after it had been rammed by HMS ''Aylmer''. This action resulted in the loss of all 47 crew of ''U-1051''. On 8 April 1945 the submarine was sunk in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, at position by the frigates HMS ''Bentinck'' and HMS ''Calder''. ''U-774'' was attacked by the use of depth charges after its periscope was spotted by a lookout on HMS ''Calder''. This action resulted in loss of all 44 crew aboard ''U-774''. On 21 April 1945, the submarine was sunk in the North Atlantic west of Ireland, at position by the frigates HMS ''Bentinck'', and . ''U-636'' was attacked by the use of depth charges. This action resulted in loss of all 42 crew aboard ''U-636''.

General information

*Pennant (UK): K 314 *Pennant (US): DE 52

References

* ''The Captain Class Frigates in the Second World War'' by Donald Collingwood. published by Leo Cooper (1998), . * ''The Buckley-Class Destroyer Escorts'' by Bruce Hampton Franklin, published by Chatham Publishing (1999), . * *

External links

uboat.net page for HMS Bentinck

captainclassfrigates.co.uk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bentinck (K314) Captain-class frigates Buckley-class destroyer escorts World War II frigates of the United Kingdom Ships built in Hingham, Massachusetts 1943 ships