Transferred to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease on 7 February 1944, the ship served in the Royal Navy as HMS Sarawak (K591)[1][Note 2] until decommissioned in 1945.[4]
Disposaledit
The United Kingdom returned Sarawak to the U.S. Navy on 31 May 1946. She was scrapped in 1947.[1]
Referencesedit
Notesedit
^Uboat.net and Friedman give 28 September 1943.[2][3]
^According to uboat.net HMS Sarawak (K 591), Sarawak is not listed as an active unit on the October 1945 Navy List, strongly implying that the Royal Navy decommissioned her sometime earlier that year.
Bibliographyedit
Friedman, Norman (1987). U.S. Small Combatants, including PT-Boats, Subchasers and the Brown-Water Navy: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-713-5.
Lenton, H. T. (1998). British & Empire Warships of the Second World War. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-55750-048-7.
sarawak, other, ships, with, same, name, patton, k591, colony, class, frigate, united, kingdom, that, served, during, world, originally, ordered, united, states, navy, tacoma, class, patrol, frigate, patton, transferred, royal, navy, prior, completion, history. For other ships with the same name see USS Patton HMS Sarawak K591 was a Colony class frigate of the United Kingdom that served during World War II She originally was ordered by the United States Navy as the Tacoma class patrol frigate USS Patton PF 87 and was transferred to the Royal Navy prior to completion History United States NamePatton NamesakeBritish name assigned in anticipation of ship s transfer to United Kingdom ReclassifiedPatrol frigate PF 87 15 April 1943 BuilderWalsh Kaiser Company Providence Rhode Island Laid down29 September 1943 RenamedSarawak 1943 NamesakeSarawak Launched25 October 1943 IdentificationPG 195 FateTransferred to United Kingdom 7 February 1944 AcquiredReturned by United Kingdom 31 May 1946 FateScrapped 1947 United Kingdom NameSarawak NamesakeSarawak Commissioned7 February 1944 Decommissioned1945 IdentificationPennant number K591 FateReturned to United States 31 May 1946 General characteristics Class and typeColony Tacoma class patrol frigate Displacement1 264 long tons 1 284 t Length303 ft 11 in 92 63 m Beam37 ft 6 in 11 43 m Draft13 ft 8 in 4 17 m Propulsion3 boilers 2 turbines 5 500 shp 4 100 kW each 2 shafts Speed20 knots 37 km h 23 mph Complement190 Armament3 single 3 in 76 mm 50 cal AA guns 2 twin 40 mm guns 9 single 20 mm 1 Hedgehog anti submarine mortar 8 Y gun depth charge projectors 2 depth charge racks Contents 1 Construction and acquisition 2 Service history 3 Disposal 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Citations 4 3 Bibliography 5 External linksConstruction and acquisition editThe ship originally designated a patrol gunboat PG 195 was ordered by the United States Maritime Commission under a United States Navy contract as USS Patton She was reclassified as a patrol frigate PF 87 on 15 April 1943 and laid down by the Walsh Kaiser Company at Providence Rhode Island on 29 September 1943 1 Note 1 Intended for transfer to the United Kingdom the ship was renamed Sarawak by the British prior to launching citation needed and was launched on 25 October 1943 3 She was completed on 7 February 1944 1 Service history editTransferred to the United Kingdom under Lend Lease on 7 February 1944 the ship served in the Royal Navy as HMS Sarawak K591 1 Note 2 until decommissioned in 1945 4 Disposal editThe United Kingdom returned Sarawak to the U S Navy on 31 May 1946 She was scrapped in 1947 1 References editNotes edit Uboat net and Friedman give 28 September 1943 2 3 Friedman gives a date of 25 July 1944 3 Citations edit a b c d Lenton 1998 p 291 uboat net HMS Sarawak K 591 a b c Friedman 1987 p 466 According to uboat net HMS Sarawak K 591 Sarawak is not listed as an active unit on the October 1945 Navy List strongly implying that the Royal Navy decommissioned her sometime earlier that year Bibliography edit Friedman Norman 1987 U S Small Combatants including PT Boats Subchasers and the Brown Water Navy An Illustrated Design History Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 713 5 Lenton H T 1998 British amp Empire Warships of the Second World War Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 048 7 External links edit nbsp United Kingdom portal Navsource Online Frigate Photo Archive HMS Sarawak K 591 ex Patton ex PF 87 ex PG 195 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Sarawak amp oldid 1203201653, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
