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Stanley HIGGITT
- Born: Abt 1921
- Died: 1 Mar 1944, Azores Islands, Atlantic Ocean aged about 23
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Died at sea. H.M.S. Gould
Ordnance Artificer 4th Class D/MX 62592, Royal Navy
Was sunk whilst attacking the German submarine U-358 </boats/u358.htm> in the North Atlantic north of the Azores, in position 45.46N, 23.16W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Gould </allies/warships/ship/5464.html>, HMS Affleck </allies/warships/ship/5885.html>, HMS Gore </allies/warships/ship/5468.html> and HMS Garlies </allies/warships/ship/5469.html>.
The frigates of the Royal Navy's First Escort Group brought the longest continuous U-boat hunt to a successful conclusion, destroying U-358, but losing HMS Gould. The hunt started on 29 February, and HM Ships Affleck, Gould, Gore and Garlies dropped some 104 depth charges over the following two days. Gore and Garlies had to withdraw to Gibraltar for fuel, but Affleck and Gould continued the attack. U-358 succeeded in torpedoing Gould, but was then forced to the surface and finished off by Affleck's gunfire.
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