Tuesday, 13 June

Destroyer BOADICEA (Lt Cdr F Hawkins), escorting a convoy to Normandy, was sunk by German aerial torpedoes off Portland Bill. Cdr Hawkins, Lt E Hoyes, Act/Lt (E) F J Schroder, Ty/Sub Lt K Robinson RNR, Ty/Sub Lt E R Barker RNVR, Ty/Lt J S Cartwright RNZNVR, Ty/Sub Lt J A Rennie RNVR, Ty/Act/Sub Lt (E) L Featherstone RNVR, Ty/Surgeon Lt H C Donald MB, ChB RNVR and one hundred and sixty one ratings were lost. Twelve survivors were rescued.