Commissioned in June 1944, the ship was allocated for service in the 10th Escort Group for Atlantic convoy defence duty. In August she was detached to the 20th Escort Group for Russian convoy duty, joining Convoy JW 59 to Murmansk. On 24 August Loch Dunvegan took part in the sinking of the German submarine U-354. The next day the convoy arrived at Kola Inlet and the ship was detached to join Convoy RA 59A for the return journey. She rejoined 10th Escort Group at Derry on 5 September, to serve in convoy and anti-submarine operations. On 14 February 1945 she took part in the sinking of U-989. In March the Group was transferred to the English Channel to continue operations against U-boats.[1]
Post-waredit
After the German surrender in May 1945 the ship was transferred to the Rosyth Escort Force and also employed in Air-Sea Rescue duty in the Atlantic. She also supported re-occupation operations in Norway. In August 1945 Loch Dunvegan was transferred to 1st Anti-Submarine Training Flotilla based at Londonderry, where she served until August 1947 when she was decommissioned and placed in reserve at Devonport.[1]
After a refit Loch Dunvegan was recommissioned on 1 May 1950 for service in the 2nd Frigate Flotilla of the Mediterranean Fleet, arriving at Malta on 26 June. The usual programme of exercises and visits followed, and including a period as Guard ship at Aqaba. While under repair at Gibraltar on 27 April 1951 she gave assistance after the destruction of the ammunition shipRFA Bedenham in an explosion. In May 1951 she returned to Malta to rejoin the 2nd Frigate Flotilla, but when entering Mellieħa, she grounded, sustaining extensive damage, including the loss of propeller blades. Further repairs took until September, and on her arrival at Sliema the ship was involved in a series of collisions, including one with the destroyer Saintes. In January–February 1952 Loch Dunvegan was deployed as Guardship at Port Said, and provided shore parties in support of the military authorities after widespread anti-British riots. Flotilla duties and exercises then occupied her until November 1952 when she returned to the UK, was decommissioned and put into reserve at Devonport and then Penarth.[1]
Loch Dunvegan remained in reserve at Penarth until 1960 when she was sold for scrapping at Thos. W. Ward of Briton Ferry, where the ship arrived under tow on 24 August 1960.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdeMason, Geoffrey B. (2005). Gordon Smith (ed.). "Loch Dunvegan, frigate". naval-history.net. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
"Loch Dunvegan". Shipping and Shipbuilding. Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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loch, dunvegan, k425, loch, dunvegan, loch, class, frigate, british, royal, navy, named, after, loch, dunvegan, scotland, launched, 1944, ship, service, second, world, mediterranean, fleet, early, 1950s, before, being, broken, 1960, loch, dunvegan, august, 194. HMS Loch Dunvegan was a Loch class frigate of the British Royal Navy named after Loch Dunvegan in Scotland Launched in 1944 the ship saw service in the Second World War and in the Mediterranean Fleet in the early 1950s before being broken up in 1960 Loch Dunvegan in August 1944HistoryUnited KingdomNameLoch DunveganNamesakeLoch DunveganOrdered19 January 1943BuilderCharles Hill amp Sons BristolYard number297Laid down29 September 1943Launched25 March 1944Completed25 June 1944CommissionedJune 1944DecommissionedApril 1947Recommissioned1 May 1950DecommissionedNovember 1953IdentificationPennant number K425 F425Honours andawardsArctic 1944 North Sea 1945FateSold for scrapping 1960General characteristicsClass and typeLoch class frigateDisplacement1 435 tonsLength307 ft 9 in 93 80 m Beam38 ft 9 in 11 81 m Draught8 ft 9 in 2 67 m Propulsion2 Admiralty 3 drum boilers 2 shafts 4 cylinder vertical triple expansion reciprocating engines 5 500 hp 4 100 kW Speed20 knots 37 km h Range9 500 nautical miles 17 600 km at 12 knots 22 km h Complement114Armament1 QF 4 inch Mark V on 1 single mounting HA Mk III 4 QF 2 pounder Mk VII on 1 quad mount Mk VII 4 20 mm Oerlikon A A on 2 twin mounts Mk V or 2 40 mm Bofors A A on 2 single mounts Mk III Up to 8 20 mm Oerlikon A A on single mounts Mk III 2 Squid triple barreled A S mortars 1 rail and 2 throwers for depth charges Contents 1 Service history 1 1 Second World War 1 2 Post war 1 3 Mediterranean Fleet 1950s 2 References 3 Publications 4 External linksService history editSecond World War edit Commissioned in June 1944 the ship was allocated for service in the 10th Escort Group for Atlantic convoy defence duty In August she was detached to the 20th Escort Group for Russian convoy duty joining Convoy JW 59 to Murmansk On 24 August Loch Dunvegan took part in the sinking of the German submarine U 354 The next day the convoy arrived at Kola Inlet and the ship was detached to join Convoy RA 59A for the return journey She rejoined 10th Escort Group at Derry on 5 September to serve in convoy and anti submarine operations On 14 February 1945 she took part in the sinking of U 989 In March the Group was transferred to the English Channel to continue operations against U boats 1 Post war edit After the German surrender in May 1945 the ship was transferred to the Rosyth Escort Force and also employed in Air Sea Rescue duty in the Atlantic She also supported re occupation operations in Norway In August 1945 Loch Dunvegan was transferred to 1st Anti Submarine Training Flotilla based at Londonderry where she served until August 1947 when she was decommissioned and placed in reserve at Devonport 1 In 1948 her pennant number was changed to K425 from F425 1 Mediterranean Fleet 1950s edit After a refit Loch Dunvegan was recommissioned on 1 May 1950 for service in the 2nd Frigate Flotilla of the Mediterranean Fleet arriving at Malta on 26 June The usual programme of exercises and visits followed and including a period as Guard ship at Aqaba While under repair at Gibraltar on 27 April 1951 she gave assistance after the destruction of the ammunition ship RFA Bedenham in an explosion In May 1951 she returned to Malta to rejoin the 2nd Frigate Flotilla but when entering Mellieħa she grounded sustaining extensive damage including the loss of propeller blades Further repairs took until September and on her arrival at Sliema the ship was involved in a series of collisions including one with the destroyer Saintes In January February 1952 Loch Dunvegan was deployed as Guardship at Port Said and provided shore parties in support of the military authorities after widespread anti British riots Flotilla duties and exercises then occupied her until November 1952 when she returned to the UK was decommissioned and put into reserve at Devonport and then Penarth 1 Loch Dunvegan remained in reserve at Penarth until 1960 when she was sold for scrapping at Thos W Ward of Briton Ferry where the ship arrived under tow on 24 August 1960 1 References edit a b c d e Mason Geoffrey B 2005 Gordon Smith ed Loch Dunvegan frigate naval history net Retrieved 11 March 2010 Publications editColledge J J Warlow Ben 2006 1969 Ships of the Royal Navy The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy Rev ed London Chatham Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 281 8 External links edit Loch Dunvegan Shipping and Shipbuilding Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust Retrieved 17 March 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Loch Dunvegan K425 amp oldid 1214172682, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
