Frigate of the Loch class
| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Loch |
| Pennant | K 648 |
| Built by | Charles Hill & Sons (Bristol, U.K.): Bellis & Morcom |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 31 Mar, 1944 |
| Launched | 9 Sep, 1944 |
| Commissioned | 22 Dec, 1944 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
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| History | Scrapped 12 August 1965.
Commanding Officers:
T/A/Lt.Cdr. C.W. Hancock, RNR
14 October 1944 - 9 June 1945
T/A/Lt.Cdr. Charles William Leadbetter, RNR
9 June 1945 - still in command in October 1945 according to the Navy List |
| Noteable events involving Loch Scavaig include: 4 Feb, 1945
The German submarine U-1014 was sunk in the North Channel east of Malin Head, in position 55º17'N, 06º44'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Loch Scavaig (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Hancock, RNR), HMS Nyasaland (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Scott, DSC, RNVR), HMS Papua (A/Lt.Cdr. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR) and HMS Loch Shin (Cdr. J.P. de W. Kitcat, RN). (see map) |
