The Wartime Memories Project - HMS Bedouin

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Information. HMS Bedouin was a tribal class destroyer, built by William Denny & Brothers of Dumbarton, Scotland she was launched 21 Dec, 1937. During the operations off Noreway in April 1940 she was patrolling off Baroy when she was attacked by the German submarine U-25, the torpedoes exploded some disance from target. The ship was lost on the 15th Jun, 1942 south of Pantellaria when the convoy in which she was sailing was intercepted by an Italian cruiser and destroyer force led by the cruisers Eugenio di Savoia and Montecuccoli. HMS Bedouin was completely disabled, but HMS Partridge managed to get under way once more, towing HMS Bedouin. When the Italian squadron later reappeared the tow was cast off as HMS Partridge endeavoured to defend herself. Eventually it was an Italian aircraft which finished off HMS Bedouin with an torpedo while HMS Partridge escaped. The aircraft was hit by one of the destroyer's guns and crashed into the sea. The torpedo hit BEDOUIN'S engine room, blasting a hole clear through the ship. She immediately rolled over to port and sank with the loss of 28 men. At dusk, an Italian floatplane and a little Italian hospital ship picked up 213 survivors who were taken as Prisoners of War. I served on HMS Bedouin until sank and was then made a POW in Stalag 7A and 8B, I would be interested to hear from survivors particularly ones from the Bedouin, I have never attended a reunion as they were always in London, but would now like to. Terence William Doyle Photographs This is a photograph of HMS Bedouin Jim Bryce If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch.

List of those who served on this Ship Terence William Doyle Cdr. B.G. Scurfield. R.N., DSO, OBE If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch.

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