| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 294 |
| Built by | Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. (South Bank-on-Tees, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 20 May 1942 |
| Laid down | 3 Sep 1942 |
| Launched | 4 Mar 1943 |
| Commissioned | 10 Jun 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Scrapped 27 July 1956. |
Commands listed for HMS Towy (K 294)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. (retired) John Byron, DSC, RNR | 26 Apr 1943 | 24 Jul 1943 |
| 2 | Cdr. Martin James Evans, OBE, RN | 24 Jul 1943 | 3 May 1944 |
| 3 | Cdr. Hugh Valentine King, DSO, OBE, RN | 3 May 1944 | 10 Apr 1945 |
| 4 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Stephen Sparrow, RNVR | 10 Apr 1945 | 24 Jun 1945 |
| 5 | P. W. R. Reid, RN | 24 Jun 1945 | late 1945 |
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Notable events involving Towy include:
5 Aug 1943
HMS Stonehenge (Lt. D.S.M. Verschoyle-Campbell, DSC and Bar, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with FFS Aconit, HMS Narcissus (Lt. W.G.H. Bolton, RNR), HMS Towy (Cdr. M.J Evans, OBE, RN) and HMS Keppel (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J. Byron, DSC, RNR). Also night attack exercises were carried out on a dummy convoy. (1)
16 Nov 1943
HMS H 33 (Lt. D.G. Kent, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Towy (Cdr. M.J Evans, OBE, RN), HMS Scarborough (Lt.Cdr. E.B. Carnduff, RN), USS Bull, USS Schmitt and USS Frament. (2)
3 Dec 1943
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Towy (Cdr. M.J Evans, OBE, RN), ORP Burza (Cdr. F. Pitulko, ORP), FFS Lobelia and HMS Orchis (T/Lt. B.W. Harris, RNVR). (3)
4 Dec 1943
HMS Stratagem (T/Lt. R.L. Willoughby, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with FFS Roselys, FFS Lobelia, HMS Towy (Cdr. M.J Evans, OBE, RN) and ORP Burza (Cdr. F. Pitulko, ORP). (3)
5 Dec 1943
HMS H 32 (Lt. K.S. Renshaw, DSC, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Towy (Cdr. M.J Evans, OBE, RN), FFS Roselys, ORP Burza (Cdr. F. Pitulko, ORP), HMS Narcissus (T/Lt. G.T.S. Clampitt, RNR) and HMS Orchis (T/Lt. B.W. Harris, RNVR). (4)
5 Dec 1943
HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN(R)) participated in A/S exercises off Lough Foyle together with HMS Towy (Cdr. M.J Evans, OBE, RN), ORP Burza (Cdr. F. Pitulko, ORP) and FFS Lobelia. (5)
27 Apr 1944
HMS H 50 (T/Lt. A.F. Wicker, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Lough Foyle with HMS Towy (Cdr. M.J Evans, OBE, RN), HMCS Kitchener (T/Lt. J.E. Moles, RCNVR) and aircraft. (6)
Sources
- ADM 173/18116
- ADM 173/17788
- ADM 173/18129
- ADM 173/17777
- File 2.12.03.6384 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
- ADM 173/18527
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.