| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | Isles |
| Pennant | T 204 |
| Built by | Alexander Hall & Co. Ltd. (Aberdeen Scotland) |
| Ordered | 21 Dec 1940 |
| Laid down | 21 Aug 1941 |
| Launched | 17 Mar 1942 |
| Commissioned | 14 Jul 1942 |
| Lost | 22 Oct 1943 |
| Loss position | 5° 58'N, 11° 30'W |
| History | HMS Orfasy (T/A/Skr.Lt. George Alfred Whichello, DSC, RNR) was torpedoed and sunk by U-68 about 185 nautical miles south-east of Freetown in position 05º58'N, 11º30'W. No survivors from a crew of 34. More information, including a crew list, can be found at this website (offsite link). Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Orfasy |
Commands listed for HMS Orfasy (T 204)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Skr. Edward Wilson Temple, RNR | 13 Jul 1942 | Aug 1942 |
| 2 | T/A/Skr.Lt. George Alfred Whichello, DSC, RNR | Aug 1942 | 22 Oct 1943 |
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Notable events involving Orfasy include:
9 Dec 1942
HMS P 614 (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Freetown together with HMS Orfasy (T/A/Skr.Lt. G.A. Whichello, DSC, RNR), HMS Le Tiger (T/Lt. C.A. Hoodless, RNR) and HMS Viviana (Skr. R. Trueman, RNR). (1)
22 Jan 1943
HMS P 614 (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Takoradi together with HMS Orfasy (T/A/Skr.Lt. G.A. Whichello, DSC, RNR) and several motor launches. (2)
23 Jan 1943
HMS P 614 (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Takoradi together with HMS Orfasy (T/A/Skr.Lt. G.A. Whichello, DSC, RNR). (2)
25 Jan 1943
HMS P 614 (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Takoradi together with HMS Orfasy (T/A/Skr.Lt. G.A. Whichello, DSC, RNR). Upon completion of these exercises she departed for Pointe Noire. (2)
Sources
- ADM 173/17529
- ADM 173/17957
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.