| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 417 |
| Built by | A & J Inglis Ltd. (Glasgow, Scotland) : Parsons |
| Ordered | 2 Oct 1942 |
| Laid down | 25 Jun 1943 |
| Launched | 28 Jan 1944 |
| Commissioned | 11 May 1944 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold on 1 April 1949. |
Commands listed for HMS Halladale (K 417)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Joseph Eric Woolfenden, RD, RNR | 3 Apr 1944 | 1 Oct 1945 |
| 2 | Lt. John Valentine Brothers, RN | 1 Oct 1945 | 12 Dec 1945 |
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Notable events involving Halladale include:
31 May 1944
HMS Una (Lt. C.A.J. Nicholl, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Duncan (Lt. D.G.D. Hall-Wright, RN) and HMS Halladale (Lt.Cdr. J.E. Woolfenden, RD, RNR). (1)
1 Jun 1944
HMS Una (Lt. C.A.J. Nicholl, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Duncan (Lt. D.G.D. Hall-Wright, RN) and HMS Halladale (Lt.Cdr. J.E. Woolfenden, RD, RNR). (2)
6 Jun 1944
HMS Una (Lt. C.A.J. Nicholl, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Bulldog (Lt.Cdr. C.G. Walker, RN) and HMS Halladale (Lt.Cdr. J.E. Woolfenden, RD, RNR). (2)
9 Aug 1944
Combined convoys AB 43 / ABK 43.
They departed Aden on 9 August 1944.
Convoy AB 43.
This convoy was made up of the following (troop) transports; City of Capetown (British, 8046 GRT, built 1937), Clan Cameron (British, 7243 GRT, built 1937), Clan Campbell (British, 9545 GRT, built 1943), Dunnottar Castle (British, 15007 GRT, built 1936), Glaucus (British, 7596 GRT, built 1921), Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (Dutch, 19429 GRT, built 1930), Mooltan (British, 20952 GRT, built 1923), Strathaird (British, 22281 GRT, built 1932), Strathnaver (British, 22283 GRT, built 1931) and Tegelberg (Dutch, 14150 GRT, built 1937).
The submarine depot ship HMS Wolfe (A/Capt. J.E. Slaughter, DSO, RN) was also part of the convoy.
On departure from Aden the convoy was escorted by the destroyers i>HMAS Norman (Cdr. H.J. Buchanan DSO, RAN), HMS Penn (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Swain, DSO, DSC, RN) and the frigates HMS Halladale (Lt.Cdr. J.E. Woolfenden, RD, RNR), HMS Helford (Cdr. C.G. Cuthbertson, DSC, RNR) and HMS Trent (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.G. Rankin, DSC, RNR).
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Convoy ABK 43.
This convoy was made up of the following troop transports; Highland Chieftain (British, 14135 GRT, built 1929), Indrapoera (Dutch, 10825 GRT, built 1925) and Moreton Bay (British, 14193 GRT, built 1921).
On departure from Aden the convoy was escorted by the frigates HMS Tay (Lt.Cdr. R.E. Sherwood, RNR) and HMS Kale (Lt.Cdr. G.W. Houchen, OBE, RD, RNR).
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The convoys proceeded in company until 12 August when convoy ABK 43 was detached (in approximate position 16°40'N, 61°53'E) to Karachi where it arrived on 14 August.
Convoy AB 43 arrived at Bombay also on 14 August.
Sources
- ADM 173/19192
- ADM 173/19193
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.