Dates: 1949 - 1965
The H.M.S OWEN was a sole named frigate ship, which belonged to the ’Bay’ class of ships.
The ship had a displacement of Tons and was launched from the shipyard, on
She was named after the explorer and naval officer William Fitzwilliam Owen.
She was originally laid down as the Loch-class vessel Loch Muick, and re-ordered as Thurso Bay while building.
She was completed as Owen, a survey vessel for dealing with the large numbers of uncharted wrecks and mines around the British Isles as a result of World War II.
For this purpose she was fitted for minesweeping.
The ship was Paid off on 14 October 1965 and was reduced to Reserve status. She was placed on Disposal List and sold in 1970 to BISCO for demolition by Bolcow at Blyth.
The ship arrived in tow at the breaker’s yard on 15 July 1970.
Memories of HMS Owen
HMS OWEN in 1957Written by john mcrobert
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"Whilst surveying in the Seychel Islands a group of us were put on Mahe to set up a radio signal station.during this period an atoll appeared in the Maldives and the ship set off to investigate.She struck a reef whilst investigating which effectively left us stranded on Mahe untill her return some several weeks later.I would love to know if any members were with me on this adventure"
, HMS OWEN in 1964Written by Ray Hallworth
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"See photo of Cycle exped. Casablanca to Cadiz ( San fernando)
HMS Owen Cycle team. We rode on Pussers Bikes ,no gears, to Tangeir then across by ferry to Algerciras. then to Cadiz. Any one out there who might have taken part ? I only remember M(E) Ken Bone.
See Photo 300 + miles in two weeks
Memories for some surely ? Ray H"
