| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 215 |
| Built by | Henry Robb Ltd. (Leith, U.K.): Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd. (Scotstoun, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 11 Feb 1941 |
| Laid down | 5 Sep 1941 |
| Launched | 25 Sep 1942 |
| Commissioned | 16 Feb 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold to the Egyptian Navy November 1948 and renamed Domiat. |
Commands listed for HMS Nith (K 215)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt. Raymond Shattock, RNR | 4 Jan 1943 | late 1943 | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Donald Emberton Mansfield, RN | 31 Jan 1944 | 20 Jul 1944 | |
| 3 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. The Hon. Grenville Howard, RNVR | 20 Jul 1944 | early 1945 | |
| 4 | Lt.Cdr. William Alick Grinham, RNVR | early 1945 | late 1945 | |
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Notable events involving Nith include:
23 Jun 1944
While in the Normandy area HMS Nith (Lt.Cdr. D.E. Mansfield, RD, RNR) was hit by a 'Mistel', a German composite aircraft. Suffered 10 dead and 26 wounded.
See also www.eurosurf.com/hmsnith. (1)
31 Oct 1956
Nith, renamed Domiat, was sunk by gunfire from the British cruiser Newfoundland, after a brief exchange of fire. 69 of the crew were rescued. This was the only action at sea in the course of Operation Musketeer, the invasion of Suez. (1)
Sources
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