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HMS Loch More (K639)

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Loch More in March 1945
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Loch More
NamesakeLoch More
BuilderCaledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company
Laid down16 March 1944
Launched3 October 1944
Commissioned24 February 1945
IdentificationPennant number K639
FateScrapped Thos. W. Ward, August 1963
General characteristics
Class and typeLoch-class frigate
Displacement1,435 long tons (1,458 t)
Length307 ft 9 in (93.80 m)
Beam38 ft 9 in (11.81 m)
Draught8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)
Propulsion
Speed20 knots (37 km/h)
Range9,500 nautical miles (17,600 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement114
Armament

HMS Loch More was a Loch-class frigate of the Royal Navy named after Loch More in Scotland.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Mason, Geoffrey B. (1998). Gordon Smith (ed.). "HMS Loch More (K 639) - Loch-class Frigate". naval-history.net. Retrieved 11 May 2015.

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