Dates: 1945 - 1959

LOCH Class Anti-Submarine Frigate ordered from Ailsa SB Co at Troon on 24th January 1943 and laid down as Job No J1826 on 30th November 1943. First of two ships of this Class built by this builder and the largest built by the Company up to date of laying down. The ship was launched on 19th October 1944 and was the first RN ship to bear the name. Build was completed on 22nd February 1945 and took somewhat longer than the period under construction than the average for this type of warship. This may have been due possibly to lack of experience in dealing with the requirements necessary for assembly of units prefabricated elsewhere and delivered to the shipyard, as well as to increased standards for the installation of many new types of equipment. She was for example fitted with the improved radar Type 277 and a SQUID Anti-Submarine Mortar Outfit comprising two sets of three mortar units.

Badge : On a Field White, a dexter hand couped above the wrist erect proper grasping a cross crosslet fitches, Blue.

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