Allied Warships
HMS Keats (K 482)
Frigate of the Captain class
HMS Keats, crew photograph
Photograph with thanks to Sheila Baker
| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Captain |
| Pennant | K 482 |
| Built by | Boston Navy Yard (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 5 Jun 1943 |
| Launched | 17 Jul 1943 |
| Commissioned | 19 Oct 1943 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Returned to the USN on 27 February 1946. Commanding Officers: T/Lt. David Thomas Hewlett, RNVR |
| Former name | USS Tisdale DE 278 |
Commands listed for HMS Keats (K 482)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Neil Frederick Israel, RNR | 19 Oct 1943 | Jul 1945 |
| 2 | David Thomas Hewlett, RNVR | Jul 1945 | Oct 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Keats include:
27 Jan 1945
The German submarine U-1172 was sunk in St George´s Channel, in position 52º24'N, 05º42'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Tyler (A/Lt.Cdr. C.H. Ranking, RN), HMS Keats (T/A/Lt.Cdr. N.F. Israel, DSC, RNR) and HMS Bligh (Cdr. B.W. Taylor, RN). (see map)
15 Apr 1945
The German submarine U-285 was sunk in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, in position 50º13'N, 12º48'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Grindall (T/A/Lt.Cdr. D. Turquand-Young, RNVR) and HMS Keats (T/A/Lt.Cdr. N.F. Israel, DSC, RNR). (see map)