Inscription
HMS COSSACK
1938-1941
This plaque was presented by
Survivors and members of the
HMS COSSACK ASSOCIATION
23 October 1994.
In memory of
Captain E.L.Berthon and 158
Officers and ratings of the
A result of enemy action on
23 October 1941.
Further Information
In October 1941 Cossack was one of the escorts for a convoy from Gibraltar to the U.K. when, on the night of the 21st she was struck by a torpedo from a German U-boat. The explosion just forward of her bridge blew off her bows and about a third of the forward section of the ship killing 159 officers and ratings. Survivors were picked up by two other escorts, the Legion and the Carnation, the latter staying close to the hulk of the ship whilst it remained afloat.
This is taken directly from www.hmscossack.freeserve.co.uk where full details of this and other ships of the same name can be found.
The names of those lost are commemorated on the PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL. Search under specific names at www.cwgc.org.uk
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