| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 126 |
| Mod | Reciprocating engined |
| Built by | Lobnitz & Co. Ltd. (Renfrew, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 9 Sep 1939 |
| Laid down | 8 Aug 1940 |
| Launched | 15 Jan 1941 |
| Commissioned | 11 Jul 1941 |
| Lost | 18 Dec 1943 |
| Loss position | 41° 10'N, 9° 40'E |
| History | HMS Felixstowe (Lt.Cdr. C.G. Powney, RNVR) was mined and sunk east of Capo Ferro, Sardinia, Italy in position 41º10'N, 09º40'E. |
Commands listed for HMS Felixstowe (J 126)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Colin Henry Corbet-Singleton, DSC, RN | Jun 1941 | 18 Jun 1942 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Charles Geoffrey Powney, RNVR | 18 Jun 1942 | 18 Dec 1943 |
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Notable events involving Felixstowe include:
30 Jul 1941
HrMs O 10 (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Campion (Lt.Cdr. A. Johnson, RNVR), HMS Rothesay (Cdr. A.A. Martin, DSC, RD, RNR) and HMS Felixstowe (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Corbet-Singleton, DSC, RN). (1)
31 Jul 1941
HrMs O 10 (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Felixstowe (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Corbet-Singleton, DSC, RN), HMS Cape Palliser (T/Lt. G.E.P. Morris, RNR), HMS Rothesay (Cdr. A.A. Martin, DSC, RD, RNR) and FFS Senateur Duhamel. (1)
22 Feb 1942
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. P.J.H. Bartlett, RN) departed Rothesay for Portsmouth.
Passage southwards through the Irish Sea was made together with HMS P 42 (Lt. A.C.G. Mars, RN). They were escorted by HMS Felixstowe (Lt.Cdr. C.H. Corbet-Singleton, DSC, RN) until 1800/24. (2)
Sources
- File 2.12.03.6377 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
- ADM 173/17313
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.