Allied Warships

HMS Loch Scavaig (K 648)

Frigate of the Loch class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeFrigate
ClassLoch 
PennantK 648 
Built byCharles Hill & Sons (Bristol, U.K.): Bellis & Morcom 
Ordered 
Laid down31 Mar 1944 
Launched9 Sep 1944 
Commissioned22 Dec 1944 
End service 
Loss position
 
History

Scrapped 12 August 1965.

Commanding Officers:
T/A/Lt.Cdr. Cecil William Hancock, RNR
14 October 1944 - 9 June 1945

T/A/Lt.Cdr. Charles William Leadbetter, RNR
9 June 1945 - still in command in October 1945 according to the Navy List

 

Commands listed for HMS Loch Scavaig (K 648)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/Lt. Cecil William Hancock, RNR14 Oct 19449 Jun 1945
2A/Lt.Cdr. Charles William Leadbetter, RNR9 Jun 1945Oct 1945 ?

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Noteable events involving Loch Scavaig 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)

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