| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Loch |
| Pennant | K 390 |
| Built by | John Brown Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Ltd. (Clydebank, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 25 Jan 1943 |
| Laid down | 8 Jun 1943 |
| Launched | 14 Dec 1943 |
| Commissioned | 10 Apr 1944 |
| End service | 27 Oct 1967 |
| History | Decommissioned on 27 October 1967. |
Commands listed for HMS Loch Fada (K 390)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Benjamin Andrew Rogers, RD, RNR | 4 Feb 1944 | 3 Sep 1945 |
| 2 | T/Cdr. Rupert Henry Marchington, RNVR | 3 Sep 1945 | 1 Dec 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Loch Fada include:
27 Feb 1945
German U-boat U-327 was sunk in the west part of the Channel, in position 49°46'N, 05°47'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Labuan (T/A/Lt.Cdr. V.D.H. Bidwell, DSC, RNR) and HMS Loch Fada (Cdr. B.A. Rogers, RD, RNR) and the British sloop HMS Wild Goose (Cdr. D.E.G. Wemyss, DSO, DSC and Bar, RN). (see map)
27 Feb 1945
German U-boat U-1018 was sunk in the Channel south of Penzance, in position 49°56'N, 05°20'W, by depth charges (Squid) from the British frigate HMS Loch Fada (Cdr. B.A. Rogers, RD, RNR). Two survivors were picked up by the frigate. (see map)