HMSBullen

History
United Kingdom
Name	Bullen
Builder	Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Inc
Laid down	17 May 1943
Launched	7 August 1943
Commissioned	25 October 1943
Fate	Sunk on 6 December 1944
General characteristics
Displacement	1,800 long tons (1,829 t) fully loaded
Length	306 ft (93 m) overall
Beam	36 ft 6 in (11.13 m)
Draught	11 ft (3.4 m) fully loaded
Speed	24 kn (44 km/h)
Endurance	5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Complement	168

HMSBullen(K 469)was aCaptain-classfrigateof theRoyal NavyduringWorld War II.She was named afterCharles Bullenwho was captain ofHMSBritanniaat theBattle of Trafalgar. Originally laid down as DE-78, aturbo-electric(TE) typeBuckley-classdestroyer escort,she was diverted to theRoyal Navyand named HMSBullenbefore the launch.

Sinking

While part of the 19thEscort Group,Bullenwas torpedoed by theGerman submarineU-775northwest of Strathy Point,Sutherland,Scotland on 6 December 1944, striking her midships. Of the crew of HMSBullen,71 died and 97 survived. The wrecksite is designated as a 'protected place' under theProtection of Military Remains Act 1986.

References

• Donald CollingwoodThe Captain Class Frigates in the Second World WarLeo Cooper (1998),ISBN0-85052-615-9.
• Bruce Hampton FranklinThe Buckley-Class Destroyer EscortsChatham Publishing (1999),ISBN1-86176-118-X.
• Niestle, Axel (1998).German U-Boat Losses During World War II.United States Naval Institute.ISBN1-55750-641-8.

This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.The entry can be foundhere.

External links

• uboat.net page for HMS Bullen
• uboat.net page for U-775
• captainclassfrigates.co.uk
• SI 2008/950Designation under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986