Frigate of the Colony class
| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Colony |
| Pennant | K 588 |
| Built by | Walsch-Kaiser Co., Inc. (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 7 Sep, 1943 |
| Launched | 10 Oct, 1943 |
| Commissioned | 25 Jul, 1944 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
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| History | Returned to the USN on 13 May 1946.
Commanding Officers:
Lt.Cdr. Eric Hope Lynes, RD, RNR
April 1944 – 26 January 1945
A/Lt.Cdr. Charles William Leadbetter, RNR
26 January 1945 – 27 May 1945
Lt.Cdr. G.W. McGuiness, RNR
27 May 1945 – still in command in July 1945 according to the Navy List
HMS Papua is not listed as active unit in the October 1945 Navy List |
| Former name | USS Howett PF-84 |
| Noteable events involving Papua 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) 17 May, 1953
HMS Papua, as the Egyptian ship Misr was sunk in a collision. |
