Allied Warships

HMS Loch Glendhu (K 619)

Frigate of the Loch class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeFrigate
ClassLoch 
PennantK 619 
Built byBurntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (Burntisland, Scotland): Rowan 
Ordered 
Laid down29 May 1944 
Launched18 Oct 1944 
Commissioned23 Feb 1945 
End service 
Loss position
 
History

Scrapped on 14 November 1957.

Commanding Officer:
Lt.Cdr. Edric Guy Philip Bromfield Knapton, RN
16 December 1944 - still in command in October 1945 according to the Navy List
DSC awarded on 3 September 1945

 

Commands listed for HMS Loch Glendhu (K 619)

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Noteable events involving Loch Glendhu include:


12 Apr 1945
The German submarine U-1024 was captured on 12 April 1945 in the Irish Sea south of Isle of Man, in position 53.39N, 05.03W by the British frigates HMS Loch Glendhu (Lt.Cdr. E.G.P.B. Knapton, RN) and HMS Loch More (Lt.Cdr. R.A.D. Cambridge, DSC, RD, RNR). The frigates attempted to tow her to port but the boat sank while underway on 13 April 1945. (see map)

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