| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | ASW Trawler |
| Class | Hill |
| Pennant | T 223 |
| Built by | Cook, Welton & Gemmill (Beverley, U.K.) : Holmes |
| Ordered | 15 Mar 1941 |
| Laid down | 12 Jul 1941 |
| Launched | 20 Nov 1941 |
| Commissioned | 29 Apr 1942 |
| Lost | 8 Feb 1943 |
| Loss position | 29° 49'N, 14° 05'W |
| History | HMT Bredon (T/Lt. John Reginald Fradgley, RNVR) was torpedoed and sunk around 0800 hours on 8 February 1943, by U-521 off the Canary Islands in position 29º49'N, 14º05'W. Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Bredon |
Commands listed for HMS Bredon (T 223)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. John Reginald Fradgeley, RNVR | 23 Apr 1942 | 8 Feb 1943 (+) |
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Notable events involving Bredon include:
5 Sep 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. J.C.Y. Roxburgh, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with USS Nicholson and HMS Bredon (T/Lt. J.R. Fradgeley, RNVR). (1)
7 Sep 1942
HMS H 43 (Lt. J.C.Y. Roxburgh, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Bredon (T/Lt. J.R. Fradgeley, RNVR) and HMS Saladin (Lt.Cdr. G.V. Legassick, RD, RNR). (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/17253
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.