From U-boat.net.
Minesweeper of the Bangor Class built at Hong Kong & Whampoa (Hong Kong). Ordered 27 September 1940, laid down 22 July 1941. Originally named HMS Looe, renamed HMS Lyemun in September 1941, while under construction.
Captured by the Japanese while still on the stocks in the fall of Hong Kong. Completed by the Japanese and sunk by American aircraft on December 23, 1943.
--GreGen
My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
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