Dates: 1944 - 1959

LOCH Class Anti-Submarine Frigate ordered from Harland and Wolff at Belfast on 2nd February 1943 and intended to be built at Liverpool. this was later cancelled and the ship was laid down on 30th May 1944 at Belfast as Admiralty Job Number J3391 (YARD No, 1249) and was to be named LOCH LYDOCH. However .after a policy change to meet the need for anti-aircraft escorts for service in the Far East the contract was changed and completion to a revision design for the BAY Class was required. She was launched as HMS ST AUSTELL BAY in 18th November 1944 as the first Royal Navy ship to carry the name. Build was completed on 29th May 1945.

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HMS ST AUSTELL BAY was laid –up in the Reserve Fleet at Plymouth until 1959 when she was placed on the Disposal List. Sold to BISCO for demolition by Shipbreaking Industries and arrived in tow at the the breakers yard at Charlestown near Rosyth on 5th July 1959.

Badge: On a Field Red., a saltire couped ragulee Gold.

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS St Austell Bay

" So the new year started  as much as the old did, we were joined by two other bships  HMS Sparrow and HMS St Austell BAY frigates, we travel around together getting to know each other as there was to be an exersize when we go to the east coast.   first anthor trip around the islands ..."

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