Does anyone know how many men survived from HMS Holcombe which was sunk on 12 dec 1942?

Question

does anyone know how many men were rescued from HMS Holcombe which was sunk off Bougie in 1943

Answer 1

At 14.45 hours on 12 Dec, 1943, HMS Holcombe (L 56) (Lt F.M. Graves) was hit by a Gnat from U-593 and sank northeast of Bougie, Algeria. The survivors were picked up by USS Niblack (DD 424). Earlier that day, the U-boat had sunk her sistership HMS Tynedale (L 96) near convoy KMS-34 and was then chased by several escort vessels, which finally sank the U-boat the next day after a 32 hours chase.

Name HMS Holcombe (L 56)

Type: Destroyer (Hunt Type III)

Tonnage 1.087 tons

Completed 1942 - A. Stephen & Sons Ltd, Linthouse, Glasgow  

Owner The Admiralty  

Homeport  

Date of attack 12 Dec, 1943 Nationality:      British

  

Fate Sunk by U-593 (Gerd Kelbling)

Position 37.20N, 05.30E - Grid CH 9653

- See location on a map -

Complement ? men (83 dead and ? survivors).

Convoy KMS-34  

Answer 2

80 survived

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Answer 3

According to my sources, it is unknown. I wish I could help!