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    The USS Bristol American Bristol-class destroyer
    off Bone 1943

 

The USS Bristol was the first Bristol-class American destroyer, built by Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. in Kearny (New York) during 1940, and launched during 1941.

L' USS Bristol era il primo cacciatorpediniere Statunitense della classe Bristol, costruito a Kearny (New York) nei cantieri Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. nel corso del 1940, e varato nel 1941.

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On October 13, 1943, she was escorting a Allied convoy heading to Oran (Algeria).
When the convoy was off Bone, the USS Bristol was spotted and torpedoed by the German submarine U-371: she was hit by a single sound-guided torpedo (gnat). 
The devastating explosion broke the hull in two, and the crew had just few minutes to abandon the ship.

Il 13 Ottobre 1943, stava scortando un convoglio Alleato diretto ad Orano (Algeria).
Mentre il convoglio era al largo di Bone, l' USS Bristol fu avvistato e silurato dal sommergibile Tedesco
U-371: il cacciatorpediniere fu colpito da un singolo siluro a ricerca sonora (gnat).
L'esplosione fu devastante e spezzò lo scafo in due, e l'equipaggio ebbe pochi minuti di tempo per abbandonare la nave.

The USS Bristol sank about 70 miles West-Northwest of Bone.
52 men of her crew died or were missing, while the survivors were rescued by the American destroyers USS Trippe and USS Wainwright.

L' USS Bristol affondò circa 70 miglia ad Ovest-Nordovest di Bone.
52 uomini dell'equipaggio morirono o rimasero dispersi, mentre i sopravvissuti furono raccolti dai cacciatorpediniere Statunitensi USS Trippe ed USS Wainwright.

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