Allied Warships

Frigates

Loch class

3 ships

Technical information

TypeFrigate
Displacement1435 BRT 
Length93.8m 
Complement114 men 
Armament1 x 4inch gun
1 x quad 2pdr
6 x 20m guns (2x2,2x1)
2 Squid
Depth charge throwers  
Max speed20 knots
Engines2 shaft Reciprocating (4 cyl, V.T.E.)

(Loch Arkaig and Loch Tralaig 2 shaft Geared Turbines) 

PowerHP 5.500

(Loch Arkaig and Loch Tralaig HP 6.500) 

Notes on classLoch class frigates were an improved River class using prefabricated modular construction techniques similar to those employed for U-boat construction at about the same time.

Loch Arkaig and Loch Tralaig were turbine engined. 

Royal Canadian Navy Royal Canadian Navy ships of the Loch class

To see all Loch class ships click here.

HMCS Loch Achanalt (K 424)
HMCS Loch Alvie (K 428)
HMCS Loch Morlich (K 517)


3 Frigates of the Loch class.

See all Royal Canadian Navy Frigate classes.


Books dealing with this subject include:

The Grey Wolves of Eriboll, David M. Hird, 2010



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