HMS ''Goodall'' (K479) was a British of the

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in commission during

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. Originally constructed as the

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USS ''Reybold'' (DE-275), she served in the Royal Navy from 1943 until her sinking in 1945.

Construction and transfer

The ship was ordered on 25 January 1942 and

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as the U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS ''Reybold'' (DE-275) by the

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, on 20 May 1943. She was launched on 8 July 1943. The United States transferred the ship to the United Kingdom under

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upon completion on 4 October 1943.

Service history

Commissioned into service in the Royal Navy as HMS ''Goodall'' (K479) on 4 October 1943 simultaneously with her transfer, the ship served on

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escort duty. On 29 April 1945, ''Goodall'' was escorting Convoy RA 66 in the

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near the entrance to the

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when the fired G7es – known to the

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as "GNAT" –

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es at the convoys escort vessels at 21:00. ''Goodall'' sighted one of the torpedoes, which missed her. At about 22:00, the hit ''Goodall'' at position with a GNAT, causing her ammunition magazine to detonate. The explosion blew away the forward part of the ship and killed Lieutenant Commander Fulton and 94 other crewmen. ''Goodall''s crew abandoned ship, and on 30 April 1945 the British frigate sank ''U-286'' with gunfire.

References

External links

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NavSource Online: Destroyer Escort Photo Archive reybold (DE-275)/Goodall (K-479)
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