| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Loch |
| Pennant | K 421 |
| Built by | Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd. (Wallsend-on-Tyne, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 6 Sep 1943 |
| Launched | 23 Feb 1944 |
| Commissioned | 10 Oct 1944 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy on 3 September 1948 and renamed Taupo. Commanding Officers: T/Lt.Cdr. Charles William Leadbetter, RNR Cdr. John Percy de Winton Kitcat, RN T/Lt.Cdr. Percy Frederick Broadhead, RNR T/A/Lt.Cdr. Graham Butcher, DSC, RNVR |
Commands listed for HMS Loch Shin (K 421)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Alfred Laurence Turner, RNR | 10 Mar 1944 | 13 Nov 1944 |
| 2 | A/Lt.Cdr. Charles William Leadbetter, RNR | 13 Nov 1944 | Jan 1945 |
| 3 | Cdr. John Percy de Winton Kitcat, RN | Jan 1945 | 6 Mar 1945 |
| 4 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Percy Frederick Broadhead, RNR | 6 Mar 1945 | 31 Aug 1945 |
| 5 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Graham Butcher, RNVR | 31 Aug 1945 | 21 Nov 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Loch Shin include:
4 Feb 1945
The German submarine U-1014 was sunk in the North Channel east of Malin Head, in position 55º17'N, 06º44'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). (see map)