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HMS Trinidad casualties

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 1:54 pm
by Jordi Comas
Hi all,

I'm trying to know number of casualties on board HMS Trinidad sunk by Ju-88 bombers in the Arctic 15 May 1942.

On 29 March 1942 the ship had 32 killed after being hit by one of her own torpedos and german gunfire from German destroyers in a sea battle. Is this right?

On 15 May 1942 was sunk by German bombers in the Arctic.

According to my notes (but I'm not sure) there were:

43 crew killed
20 crew from Edinburgh as passengers killed
Unknown number of merchantmen killed.

Is this ok? Any more accurate details?

Thank you very much
Jordi

Re: HMS Trinidad casualties

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:14 pm
by Urs Heßling
hi,
Jordi Comas wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2020 1:54 pm On 15 May 1942 was sunk by German bombers in the Arctic.
As far as I remember, she was severely damaged by Ju 88`s on May, 14, and scuttled by MATCHLESS the next day

greetings, Urs

Re: HMS Trinidad casualties

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 11:56 am
by Jordi Comas
Yes Urs,

I've found the following casualties on board CL Trinidad 14/5/42:

59 killed on Trinidad
27 killed from Edinburgh
19 killed from Botavon

Regards