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Other Projects HMS Haldon/La Combattante
On this page we show you some of our other projects that have been carried out by Shipwrecks of the River Humber Divers.
They Include Le Quivilly renamed Deodata sank off Mablethorpe.
La Combattantte formally HMS Haldon.
Unknown Aircraft.
SS Dee.
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Le Quivilly
HMS Haldon In December 1942 this ship was transferred to the Free French Navy and renamed LA COMBATTANTE before completion on 30th December 1942. February 23rd 1945 Detonated a mine near East Dudgeon Buoy off Humber estuary and sank quickly. 118 survivors were rescued by HM MTB 76 and 770 but 67 of ships company lost their lives, including two RN personnel. (Note: Mines had been laid in the area earlier in the month.)
A small selection of items recovered from La Combattante now on show in La Coursulles Museume one of the Normandy D Day landing beaches.
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