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HMS Whitesand Bay

Dates: 1944 - 1955

HMS Whitesand Bay (K633) was a LOCH Class Anti-Submarine Frigate ordered from Harland and Wolff at Belfast on 11th May 1943. She is named for Whitesand Bay in Cornwall. She was originally laid down as the Loch-class vessel Loch Lubnaig.

She was placed in Category III Reserve and laid-up at Rosyth without preservation or maintenance. Late in 1955 she was placed on the Disposal List and sold to BISCO for breaking-up at Charlestown. near Rosyth by Metal Industries.


1 people in our World War 2 records

12 people in our Forces Reunited records


Pictures of HMS Whitesand Bay

RFA WAVE MASTER WAITING TO FUEL A DESTROYER DURING AN EXERCISE
VIEWED FROM HMS WHITESAND BAY  1955 HMS WHITESAND BAY COMING IN TO REFUEL FROM RFA WAVE MASTER 1954 HMS LOCH INSH PREPARING TO CLOSE ON HMS WHITESAND BAY TO DO A TRANSFER 1955 HMS WHITESAND BAY PREPARING TO CLOSE ON RFA FORT CHARLOTTE TO TRANSFER STORES 1954 HMS WHITESAND BAY on her way to the breakers, this was my first ship on joining the navy, served in her from 53-55,the funnel deck cracked during a gale in the Bay of Biscay and her fresh water system was always breaking down, this was my first experience of messdeck cooking where you had to prepare your food before taking it to the galley to cook. HMS WHITESAND BAY arriving home to Portsmouth from service out in Korea 1954
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