| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Colony |
| Pennant | K 588 |
| Built by | Walsch-Kaiser Co., Inc. (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 7 Sep 1943 |
| Launched | 10 Oct 1943 |
| Commissioned | 25 Jul 1944 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Returned to the USN on 13 May 1946. Commanding Officers: A/Lt.Cdr. Charles William Leadbetter, RNR A/Lt.Cdr. Geoffrey William McGuiness, RNR HMS Papua is not listed as active unit in the October 1945 Navy List |
| Former name | USS Howett PF-84 |
Commands listed for HMS Papua (K 588)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Eric Hope Lynes, RD, RNR | Apr 1944 | 26 Jan 1945 |
| 2 | A/Lt.Cdr. Charles William Leadbetter, RNR | 26 Jan 1945 | 27 May 1945 |
| 3 | A/Lt.Cdr. Geoffrey William McGuiness, RNR | 27 May 1945 | Jul 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Papua 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)
17 May 1953
HMS Papua, as the Egyptian ship Misr was sunk in a collision.