BLINCH, HARRY CLIFFORD Rank: Able Seaman Service No: 4265 Date of Death: 29/04/1944 Age: 21 Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Navy H.M.C.S. Athabaskan. Panel Reference Panel 5. Memorial HALIFAX MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Garner Blinch, of Abbotsford, British Columbia. CWGC - Cemetery Details
HMCS Athabaskan (Lt.Cdr. John Hamilton Stubbs, DSO, DSC, RCN) was sunk in the English Channel north-east of Ouessant by two torpedoes from the German torpedo boats T-24 and T-27. The magazine and a boiler blew up in an explosion that was seen 20 miles away. 129 of the crew went down with the ship. 83 men were picked up from the water by the torpedo boats and taken prisoner. Another 44 of the crew were picked up by HMCS Haida. The wreck lies in position 48°42.940N, 004°31.485W. HMCS Athabaskan (i) (G 07) of the Royal Canadian Navy - Destroyer of the Tribal class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net Athabaskan Page
