Ubåtjager HMS Viva II

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     HMS Viva II
     Foto v/ Thor Eickstedt

  Historikk:

  World War II: The naval yacht was bombed and sunk in the Bristol Channel 13 nautical miles (24 km) west of Trevose Head, Cornwallby Heinkel He 111 aircraft of 406 Küstenfliegergruppe, Luftwaffe with the loss of 22 of her 32 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Cleveland ( Royal Navy)

  
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  v/ Thor Eickstedt.

  HMS VIVA II
  Pennant nr. FY 030.
  Ubåtjager.
  Klasse. Armert Yacht.
  Byggested: Camper  & Nicholsons Ltd, Gosport, England.
  Sjøsatt: 1929.
  Kommisjonert: September 1939.
  
  Skjebne:
  Bombet og sank 8. mai 1942 etter angrep fra tysk fly 13 nm. vest av Trevose Head. 1 Nordmann omkom.

  Kilder

  http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?76400
  http://www.naval-history.net/WW2BritishLossesbyDate1.htm

  https://books.google.no/books?id=tdbEAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA199&lpg=PA199&dq=british+naval+ship+Viva+II&source=bl&ots=6AAoAx3rUW&sig=c4rfuizUQeYKeWZ6bYG5dY3EZUA&hl=no&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiOpMu3uNLPAhWGXCwKHXSWCrsQ6AEITTAJ#v=onepage&q=british%20naval%20ship%20Viva%20II&f=false

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