HMS Loch Craggie
Ship Number
1246
Vessel Type
Loch Class Frigate
Built
Belfast
Yard
Musgrave Yard
Slip Number
9
Launch Date
May 23, 1944
Launched By
Mrs Angus
Delivered
June 15, 1944
Owner
Admiralty
Weight
1435 grt
BP Length
286 feet
Breadth
38-6 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
20 knots
Propulsion
4 cylinder vertical triple expansion engines
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Scrapped
HMS Loch Craggie

[Navy Photos/Mark Taylor]
Pennant No. K609 (Later F609)
 
LOCH-Class Frigate ordered from Harland & Wolff at Belfast on 2nd February 1943 and laid down as Job No J3373 (Yard Number 1246) on 28th December 1943. The ship was launched on 23rd May 1944 as the 1st RN ship to carry the name. Build was transferred to John Brown after launch and the ship was towed to Clydebank for completion. Build was completed on 23rd October 1944 after fitting-out.
 
July 1946 she was Paid-off. She was placed in Reserve until being re commissioned in December 1950 as part of a programme to increase the active Fleet after the start of war in Korea. She served with the 5th Frigate Flotilla, Mediterranean Fleet until January 1953 when she returned to Reserve. Although selected for modernisation this was not implemented and her equipment was preserved at Liverpool in 1954. On completion she was transferred to the Reserve Fleet Division at Gibraltar. Although offered for sale to the Portugal this was not accepted and the ship remained laid-up at Gibraltar until placed on the Disposal List in 1961. After being de-equipped the ship was sold in July 1963 for breaking-up in Lisbon by Dantops Leal and arrived there in tow on 25th October 1963.