USS Bristol (DD-453)

Navy	US Navy
Type	Destroyer
Class	Bristol
Pennant	DD 453
Built by	Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Kearny, New York, U.S.A.)
Laid down	20 Dec 1940
Launched	25 Jul 1941
Commissioned	22 Oct 1941
Lost	At 04.17 hours on 13 October 1943 (Cmdr John Albert Glick) was struck by a Gnat from U-371  (Mehl). on the port side at the forward engine room, while escorting a small convoy to Oran, Algeria. The ship broke in two and had to be abandoned, while the stern sank after eight minutes and the bow after twelve minutes
Loss position	70 miles west-northwest of Bone, Algeria in position 37º19'N, 06º19'E.
History
	51 of the crew died and 241 survived and were rescued by the American destroyers USS Trippe (DD 403) and the USS Wainwright (DD 419). Amongst the survivors was the Commanding officer John Albert Glick.