| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Captain |
| Pennant | K 310 |
| Built by | Boston Navy Yard (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 5 Apr 1942 |
| Launched | 27 Jun 1942 |
| Commissioned | 13 Feb 1943 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Assigned USN penant DE 1. Returned to the USN on 22 August 1945. Commanding Officers: Lt.Cdr. John Treasure Jones, RD, RNR Lt.Cdr. James Hutchinson Wright, RNR Lt.Cdr. Leo Patrick Bourke, RD, RNZNR HMS Bayntun is not listed in the October 1945 Navy List |
| Former name | DE 1 |
Commands listed for HMS Bayntun (K 310)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Richard Charles Leslie Lazenby, RNVR | 12 Jan 1943 | 19 Jun 1943 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. John Treasure Jones, RD, RNR | 19 Jun 1943 | 2 Sep 1943 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. James Hutchinson Wright, RNR | 2 Sep 1943 | 15 Dec 1943 |
| 4 | Leo Patrick Bourke, RNZNR | 15 Dec 1943 | Jul 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Bayntun include:
8 Jan 1944
The German submarine U-757 was sunk in the North Atlantic south-west of Iceland, in position 50º33'N, 18º03'W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Bayntun (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Bourke, RNZNR) and the Canadian corvette HMCS Camrose (A/T/Lt.Cdr. L.R. Pavillard, RCNR). (see map)
3 Feb 1945
The German submarine U-1279 was sunk in the North Sea north-west of Bergen, in approximate position 61º21'N, 02º00'E, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Bayntun (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Bourke, DSC, RD, RNZNR), HMS Braithwaite (Lt.Cdr. P.J. Stoner, RN) and HMS Loch Eck (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Freaker, DSO and Bar, DSC, RD, RNR). (see map)
14 Feb 1945
The German submarine U-989 was sunk in the Northern Sea at the Faeroe Islands, in position 61º36'N, 01º35'W by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Bayntun (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Bourke, DSC, RD, RNZNR), HMS Braithwaite (Lt.Cdr. P.J. Stoner, RN), HMS Loch Eck (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Freaker, DSO and Bar, DSC, RD, RNR) and HMS Loch Dunvegan (Cdr. E. Wheeler, RD, RNR). (see map)
17 Feb 1945
The German submarine U-1278 was sunk in the North Sea north-west of Bergen, Norway in position 61º32'N, 01º36'E, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Bayntun (Lt.Cdr. L.P. Bourke, DSC, RD, RNZNR) and HMS Loch Eck (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Freaker, DSO and Bar, DSC, RD, RNR). (see map)