| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 302 |
| Built by | Canadian Vickers (Montreal, Canada) |
| Ordered | 9 Dec 1941 |
| Laid down | 14 Sep 1942 |
| Launched | 12 Dec 1942 |
| Commissioned | 19 Jul 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Was to be built in Canada for the United States Navy but transferred to the Royal Navy under the lend-lease program. Returned to the U.S.N. 4 March 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Inver (K 302)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Francis Harden Gray, RNR | 19 Jul 1943 | 3 Feb 1945 |
| 2 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. William Renell Seward, RNVR | 3 Feb 1945 | late 1945 |
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Notable events involving Inver include:
11 Oct 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN) departed the Norfolk Navy Base for Argentia, Newfoundland. She is being escorted by the frigates and HMS Capel (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN), HMS Inver (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Gray, RNR) and HMS Findhorn (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR). (1)
15 Oct 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN), HMS Capel (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN), HMS Inver (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Gray, RNR) and HMS Findhorn (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR) arrived at Argentia. (1)
16 Oct 1943
The battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN) departed Argentia for Greenock. She is escorted by the frigates HMS Capel (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN), HMS Cooke (Lt.Cdr. L.C. Hill, OBE, RD, RNR), HMS Inver (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Gray, RNR) and HMS Findhorn (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR). (1)
23 Oct 1943
HMS Royal Sovereign (A/Capt. P. Skelton, RN), HMS Capel (Lt. B.G. Heslop, DSC, RN), HMS Cooke (Lt.Cdr. L.C. Hill, OBE, RD, RNR), HMS Inver (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Gray, RNR) and HMS Findhorn (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR) arrived at Greenock. (1)
6 Dec 1943
HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN(R)) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with Escort Group B3 and later with HMS Inver (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Gray, RNR). (2)
7 Dec 1943
HMS H 32 (Lt. K.S. Renshaw, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Inver (Lt.Cdr. F.H. Gray, RNR), HMS Woodcock (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) C. Gwinner, DSO, RN) and HMS Vanoc (Lt.Cdr. P.R. Ward, RN). (3)
Sources
- ADM 53/118501
- File 2.12.03.6384 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
- ADM 173/17777
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.