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    The HMS Aldenham British Hunt-class destroyer
    off Pula 1944
 

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The HMS Aldenham was a Hunt-class British destroyer, built in Birkenhead by Cammell Laird Shipyard during 1940, and launched during 1941.

L' HMS Aldenham era un cacciatorpediniere Britannico della Classe H, costruito a Birkenhead nei cantieri Cammell Laird Shipyard nel 1940, e varato nel 1941.

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On March 27, 1942, the HMS Aldenham had a part in the sinking of the German submarine U-587 in Northern Atlantic.

Il 27 Marzo 1942, l' HMS Aldenham prese parte all'affondamento de sommergibile Tedesco U-587 nell'Atlantico Settentrionale.

On December 14, 1944, when she was cruising in Northern Adriatic Sea off the coasts of Istria, the HMS Aldenham collided with a floating mine. She was severely damaged by the explosion and sank off Pula.

Il 14 Dicembre 1944, mentre stava navigando nell' Adriatico Settentrionale al largo delle coste Istriane, l' HMS Aldenham entrò in collisione con una mina galleggiante.
I danni subiti furono gravissimi, e il cacciatorpediniere affondò al largo di Pola.

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