Transferred to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease on 4 November 1943, the ship served in the Royal Navy as HMS Antigua (K501) on patrol and escort duty until 1945.[3]
^ abcSources differ on the spelling of the ship's name, with the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Hamond article spelling it Hamond and Navsource Online: Frigate Photo Archive HMS Antigua (K 501) ex-Hamond ex-PF-73 ex-PG-181 repeating it; other sources (e.g., uboat.net HMS Antigua (K 501)) spell it Hammond.
^ abcAccording to uboat.net HMS Antigua (K 501), Antigua 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.
antigua, k501, other, ships, with, same, name, antigua, hammond, colony, class, frigate, united, kingdom, commission, from, 1943, 1945, that, served, during, world, originally, ordered, united, states, navy, tacoma, class, patrol, frigate, hamond, transferred,. For other ships with the same name see HMS Antigua and USS Hammond HMS Antigua K501 was a Colony class frigate of the United Kingdom in commission from 1943 to 1945 3 that served during World War II She originally was ordered by the United States Navy as the Tacoma class patrol frigate USS Hamond PF 73 2 and was transferred prior to completion HMS Antigua in 1944 HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS Hamond 2 NamesakeBritish name assigned in anticipation of ship s transfer to United KingdomBuilderWalsh Kaiser Company Providence Rhode IslandLaid down3 April 1943 1 ReclassifiedPatrol frigate PF 73 15 April 1943RenamedAntigua 1943NamesakeAntiguaLaunched26 July 1943Sponsored byMrs Louise M ReddickCommissionedneverFateTransferred to United Kingdom 4 November 1943AcquiredReturned by United Kingdom 2 May 1946FateSold for scrappingUnited KingdomNameHMS Antigua K501 NamesakeAntiguaAcquired4 November 1943Commissioned4 November 1943 1 Decommissioned1945 3 FateReturned to United States 2 May 1946General characteristicsClass and typeColony class frigate Tacoma class patrol frigateDisplacement1 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 shaftsSpeed20 knots 37 km h 23 mph Complement190Armament3 single 3 inch 50 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 5 External linksConstruction and acquisition EditThe ship originally designated a patrol gunboat PG 181 was ordered by the United States Maritime Commission under a United States Navy contract as USS Hamond 2 Laid down by the Walsh Kaiser Company at Providence Rhode Island on 3 April 1943 1 she was reclassified as a patrol frigate PF 73 on 15 April 1943 Intended for transfer to the United Kingdom the ship was renamed Antigua by the British prior to launching and was launched on 26 July 1943 sponsored by Mrs Louise M Reddick Service history EditTransferred to the United Kingdom under Lend Lease on 4 November 1943 the ship served in the Royal Navy as HMS Antigua K501 on patrol and escort duty until 1945 3 Disposal EditThe United Kingdom returned Antigua to the United States on 2 May 1946 She soon was sold to the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company of Chester Pennsylvania for scrapping References EditNotes a b c uboat net HMS Antigua K 501 a b c Sources differ on the spelling of the ship s name with the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Hamond article spelling it Hamond and Navsource Online Frigate Photo Archive HMS Antigua K 501 ex Hamond ex PF 73 ex PG 181 repeating it other sources e g uboat net HMS Antigua K 501 spell it Hammond a b c According to uboat net HMS Antigua K 501 Antigua 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 BibliographyThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here Navsource Online Frigate Photo Archive HMS Antigua K 501 ex Hamond ex PF 73 ex PG 181External links EditPhoto gallery of HMS Antigua United Kingdom portal War portal World War II portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Antigua K501 amp oldid 1092730184, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
