Allied Warships
HMS Gould (K 476)
Frigate of the Captain class
HMS Gould as completed.Photo Courtesy of Paul Shaw.
| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Captain |
| Pennant | K 476 |
| Built by | Boston Navy Yard (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 25 Jan 1942 |
| Laid down | 23 Apr 1942 |
| Launched | 4 Jun 1943 |
| Commissioned | 18 Sep 1943 |
| Lost | 1 Mar 1944 |
| Loss position | 45.46N, 23.16W |
| History | HMS Gould (Lt. Daniel William Ungoed, RN) was torpedoed and sunk south-west of Ireland in position 45º46'N, 23º16'W by the German submarine U-358. 123 officers and men, including the commanding officer, went down with the ship. There were only 14 survivors. Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Gould |
| Former name | USS Lovering DE-272 |
Commands listed for HMS Gould (K 476)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Daniel William Ungoed, RN | 16 Aug 1943 | 1 Mar 1944 (+) |
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Noteable events involving Gould include:
26 Feb 1944
German U-boat U-91 was sunk Northern Atlantic, in position 49°45'N, 26°20'W by the British frigates HMS Affleck (A/Cdr. C. Gwinner, DSO, RN (retired)), HMS Gore (Lt J. Reeves-Brown, RN) and HMS Gould (Lt D.W. Ungoed, RN). (see map)
1 Mar 1944
German U-boat U-358 in the North Atlantic north of the Azores, in position 45°46'N, 23°16'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Gould (Lt. D.W. Ungoed, RN), HMS Affleck (A/Cdr. C. Gwinner, DSO, RN (retired)), HMS Gore (Lt. J.V. Reeves-Brown, RN) and HMS Garlies (Lt. R.L. Calpe, DSC, RN). (see map)
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