Allied Warships


Frigates

Loch class

82 ships


The Loch class frigate HMCS Loch Alvie.

Technical information

TypeFrigate
Displacement1435 BRT 
Length93.8m 
Complement114 men 
Armament1 x 4inch gun
1 x quad 2pdr
6 x 20m guns (2x2,2x1)
2 Squid
Depth charge throwers  
Max speed20 knots
Engines2 shaft Reciprocating (4 cyl, V.T.E.)

(Loch Arkaig and Loch Tralaig 2 shaft Geared Turbines) 

PowerHP 5.500

(Loch Arkaig and Loch Tralaig HP 6.500) 

Notes on classLoch class frigates were an improved River class using prefabricated modular construction techniques similar to those employed for U-boat construction at about the same time.

Loch Arkaig and Loch Tralaig were turbine engined. 


All ships of the Loch class:

Royal Canadian Navy (more on Royal Canadian Navy)

HMCS Loch Achanalt (K 424)
HMCS Loch Alvie (K 428)
HMCS Loch Morlich (K 517)

Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS Loch Affric (K 601)
HMS Loch Assynt (K 438)
HMS Loch Awe
HMS Loch Badcall
HMS Loch Caroy
HMS Loch Clunie (K 607)
HMS Loch Creran
HMS Loch Doine
HMS Loch Earn
HMS Loch Enoch
HMS Loch Ericht (K 612)
HMS Loch Erisort (K 613)
HMS Loch Eye
HMS Loch Eynort
HMS Loch Garve (K 617)
HMS Loch Goil
HMS Loch Griam (K 621)
HMS Loch Harray (K 623)
HMS Loch Hourn
HMS Loch Inchard
HMS Loch Ken (K 626)
HMS Loch Kirbister (K 629)
HMS Loch Kirkaig
HMS Loch Kishorn
HMS Loch Knockie
HMS Loch Lano
HMS Loch Linfern (K 631)
HMS Loch Linnhe (K 632)
HMS Loch Lurgan
HMS Loch Lyon (K 635)
HMS Loch Maberry
HMS Loch Minnick (K 637)
HMS Loch Nell (K 641)
HMS Loch Odairn (K 642)
HMS Loch Ossian (K 643)
HMS Loch Ronald
HMS Loch Ryan (K 646)
HMS Loch Sheallag
HMS Loch Shiel
HMS Loch Skaig
HMS Loch Skerrow
HMS Loch Stemster
HMS Loch Stenness
HMS Loch Striven
HMS Loch Sunart
HMS Loch Swin
HMS Loch Tana (K 652)
HMS Loch Tilt (K 653)
HMS Loch Torridon (K 654)
HMS Loch Tummell
HMS Loch Urigill (K 656)
HMS Loch Vanavie
HMS Loch Vennacher (K 657)
HMS Loch Veyatie (K 658)
HMS Loch Watten (K 659)
HMS Loch Achray (K 426)
HMS Loch Arkaig (K 603)
HMS Loch Craggie (K 609)
HMS Loch Dunvegan (K 425)
HMS Loch Eck (K 422)
HMS Loch Fada (K 390)
HMS Loch Fyne (K 429)
HMS Loch Glendhu (K 619)
HMS Loch Gorm (K 620)
HMS Loch Insh (K 433)
HMS Loch Katrine (K 625)
HMS Loch Killin (K 391)
HMS Loch Killisport (K 628)
HMS Loch Lomond (K 437)
HMS Loch More (K 639)
HMS Loch Quoich (K 434)
HMS Loch Ruthven (K 645)
HMS Loch Scavaig (K 648)
HMS Loch Shin (K 421)
HMS Loch Tarbert (K 431)
HMS Loch Tralaig (K 655)

South African Navy (more on South African Navy)

HMSAS Good Hope (K 432)
HMSAS Transvaal (K 602)
HMSAS Natal (K 10)

Strikeout means that ship was cancelled (not finished) - not counted in class figures.


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