Destroyer HMS Mahratta G23.

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In Memory of HMS Mahratta G23.

This site is now 2 years old, and I would like to thank everyone that has helped me build up this site, lets hope more crew member photo's will come forward next year.

Please contact me at hoare63@yahoo.co.uk if you wish me to add any information that is missing or you have a photo of one of the crew members. Please state HMS Mahratta in subject.

In Memory of David Lewis Morgan, D/KX528819. (Stoker 2nd Class), and all the crew of HMS Mahratta.

David Lewis Morgan D/KX 518819. Stoker 2nd Class, went to HMS Duke on the 22-6-1943 to 31-8-1943, he then went to HMS Drake on the 1-9-1943 to 11-10-1943 and then went on board HMS Mahratta on the 12-10-1943, the Destroyer sunk on 25-2-1944.

The Destroyer sunk at position 71,12N. 13.30E, Only 16 of the crew survived out of the 236 on board.

Convoy JW-57 was attacked on the 25th February 1944, off Norway.

The Destroyer HMS Mahratta, was sunk by U-990, under the command of K Hubert Nordheimer. (or was it) New information has been given to me; U-990 fired a T5 Gant at 2055 German Summer time, which is 1855 GMT. However HMS Mahratta was hit and blew up at 2215. HMS Mahratta may have been hit by a T5 from U-956, Whose firing time was 0007 German Summer time, which translates into 2207 GMT.

Laid Down; 18th August 1941.

Launched; 28th July 1942.

Completed; 8th April 1943.

Lenght; 362ft. Beam; 37ft. Drought; 10ft. Displacement; 1920 tons.

Main Armament;

Six 4.7in power operated gun, Four 21in torpedo tubes.

One 4in AA gun, Four 2 pdr pom-poms, Ten 20mm oerlikons.

30 depth charges.

Machinery; Geared turbines on two shafts, 48000shp, Max speed of 36 knots.

Visitors; 4066

Nationality; British. Type; Destroyer. G23

Duites;

Operation;

FJ, 2-6-1943. FH, 8-6-1943. Camera, 7-7-1943. SF, 30-7-1943. Governor, 26-7-1943.

Lorry or Lozry, 26-8-1943.

Sailed on Convoys;

FR, 20-10-1943 - 28-10-1943.

RA-54A, 1-11-1943 - 14-11-1943.

JW-54A, 15-11-1943 - 24-11-1943.

RA-54B, 26-11-1943 - 9-12-1943.

JW-56B, 22-1-1944 - 1-2-1944.

RA-56, 3-2-1944 - 11-2-1944.

JW-57, 20-2-1944 - 28-2-1944.

16 survivors, were picked up by HMS Impulsive.

Would like to hear from anyone of the 16 survivors.