| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Colony |
| Pennant | K 502 |
| Built by | Walsch-Kaiser Co., Inc. (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 30 Apr 1943 |
| Launched | 6 Aug 1943 |
| Commissioned | 24 Nov 1943 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Returned to the USN on 31 May, 1946. Commanding Officers: Cdr. William Josselyn Moore, DSC, RNR HMS Ascension is not listed as active unit in the October 1945 Navy List |
| Former name | USS Hargood PF-74 |
Commands listed for HMS Ascension (K 502)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Archibald Wilkinson, RNR | 26 Jul 1943 | Sep 1944 |
| 2 | Cdr. William Josselyn Moore, DSC, RNR | Sep 1944 | Jul 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Ascension include:
25 Nov 1944
The German submarine U-482 was sunk in the North Atlantic west of the Shetlands, in position 60º18'N, 04º52'W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Ascension (Cdr. W.J. Moore. DSC, RNR). (see map)