USS Bristol (i) (DD 453)

USS Bristol as completed on 31 October 1941

Navy	The US Navy
Type	Destroyer
Class	Bristol
Pennant	DD 453
Built by	Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Kearny, New York, U.S.A.)
Ordered	12 Jun 1940
Laid down	20 Dec 1940
Launched	25 Jul 1941
Commissioned	22 Oct 1941
Lost	13 Oct 1943
Loss position	37° 19'N, 6° 19'E

History	At 04.17 hours on 13 October 1943 USS Bristol (Cdr. John Albert Glick, USN) was struck by a Gnat from U-371 on the port side at the forward engine room, while escorting a small convoy to Oran, Algeria. The ship broke in two and had to be abandoned, while the stern sank after eight and the bow after twelve minutes 70 miles west-northwest of Bone, Algeria in position 37º19'N, 06º19'E. 52 of the crew died and 241 survived and were rescued by the American destroyers USS Trippe (DD 403) and the USS Wainwright (DD 419). Amongst the survivors was the Commanding officer John Albert Glick. Hit by U-boat Sunk on 13 Oct 1943 by U-371 (Mehl).
U-boat Attack	See our U-boat attack entry for the USS Bristol (i)

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