Dates: 1945 - 1971

LOCH Class Anti-Submarine Frigate ordered on 25th January 1943 from W. Pickersgill of Sunderland and to be named LOCH KILBIRNIE. Orders were placed with several other shipyards for this Class of Frigate at the same time. However in late 1943 the contract was changed for construction of a new design of Anti-Aircraft Frigate (BAY Class - See General Information) .The ship was laid down on 23rd October 1944 and was launched as HMS MOUNTS BAY on 8th June 1945. No previous RN warship had borne this name. Work was suspended in 1946 and a new contract to complete her build was placed with John I Thornycroft. The ship was transferred to Woolston, Southampton on 20th March 1946. Her build was completed on 11th April 1949.

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