| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Loch |
| Pennant | K 648 |
| Built by | Charles Hill & Sons (Bristol, U.K.): Bellis & Morcom |
| Ordered | 25 Jan 1943 |
| Laid down | 31 Mar 1944 |
| Launched | 9 Sep 1944 |
| Commissioned | 22 Dec 1944 |
| End service | |
| History | Scrapped 12 August 1965. |
Commands listed for HMS Loch Scavaig (K 648)
Please note that we're still working on this section
and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Cecil William Hancock, RNR | 14 Oct 1944 | 9 Jun 1945 |
| 2 | A/Lt.Cdr. Charles William Leadbetter, RNR | 9 Jun 1945 | mid 1946 |
You can help improve our commands section
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve this ships page.
Notable events involving Loch Scavaig include:
17 Jan 1945
HMS Upshot (Lt. A.J. Boyall, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Loch Scavaig (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Hancock, RNR) and HMS Courier (A/Cdr. H.J.A.S. Jerome, DSO, RN). (1)
18 Jan 1945
HMS Upshot (Lt. A.J. Boyall, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Loch Scavaig (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Hancock, RNR) and HMS Courier (A/Cdr. H.J.A.S. Jerome, DSO, RN). (1)
4 Feb 1945
German U-boat U-1014 was sunk in the North Channel east of Malin Head, in position 55°17'N, 06°44'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Loch Scavaig (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Hancock, RNR), HMS Nyasaland (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Scott, DSC, RNVR), HMS Papua (A/Lt.Cdr. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR) and HMS Loch Shin (Cdr. J.P. de W. Kitcat, RN).
20 Apr 1945
At Loch Alsh, HMS Trespasser (Lt. L.E. Herrick, DSC, RN) and HMS Tactician (Lt.Cdr. L.N.A. Jewell, DSC, MBE, RN) conducted A/S exercises with HMS Philante (Cdr. M.J. Evans, OBE, RN) and ships from Escort Group 23 which were most likely the following; HMS Loch Gorm (Lt.Cdr. R. Johnston, RNR), HMS Loch Scavaig (T/A/Lt.Cdr. C.W. Hancock, RNR), HMS Montserrat (A/Lt.Cdr. F.A.J. Downer, DSC, RNR), HMS Nyasaland (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Scott, DSC, RNVR) and HMS Papua (A/Lt.Cdr. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR). (2)
18 Jul 1945
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Loch Scavaig (A/Lt.Cdr. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR). (3)
19 Jul 1945
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Loch Scavaig (A/Lt.Cdr. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR). (3)
Sources
- ADM 173/20187
- ADM 173/19808 + ADM 173/19975
- ADM 173/20366
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.