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HMS Findhorn (K 301)

Frigate of the River class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeFrigate
ClassRiver 
PennantK 301 
Built byCanadian Vickers (Montreal, Canada) 
Ordered 
Laid down25 Aug, 1942 
Launched5 Dec, 1942 
Commissioned25 Jun, 1943 
End service 
Loss position
 
History

Was to be built in Canada for the United States Navy but transferred to the Royal Navy under the lend-lease program.

Returned to the U.S.N. on 20 March 1946.

Commanding Officers:
Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, DSC, RNR
25 June 1943 – 6 April 1945

T/Lt.Cdr. J.P. Burnett, RNVR
6 April 1945 – still in command in October 1945 according to the Navy List 


Noteable events involving Findhorn include:

12 Aug, 1944
The German submarine U-198 was sunk near the Seychelles, in position 03º35'S, 52º49'E, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Findhorn and the Indian sloop HMIS Godavari. (see map)


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