Allied Warships

HMS Loch Achray (K 426)

Frigate of the Loch class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeFrigate
ClassLoch 
PennantK 426 
Built bySmiths Dock Co., Ltd. (South Bank-on-Tees, U.K.) 
Ordered19 Jan 1943 
Laid down13 Dec 1943 
Launched7 Jul 1944 
Commissioned1 Feb 1945 
End service 
History

Transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy 7 September 1948 and renamed Kaniere.
Became a training ship in 1961.
Sold to be broken up for scrap in September 1966.

 

Commands listed for HMS Loch Achray (K 426)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/A/Lt.Cdr. Leslie Hugh Stammers, RNVR14 Oct 194427 Jun 1945
2T/A/Lt.Cdr. Cecil John Alldridge, RNR27 Jun 194528 Sep 1945
3A/Lt.Cdr. Harold Geeves Chesterman, DSC, RNR28 Sep 1945Apr 1946

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Notable events involving Loch Achray include:


7 Feb 1945
HMS Ultor (Lt. J.P. Harvey, RN) departed Scapa Flow for Rothesay. She was escorted by HMS Loch Achray (T/A/Lt.Cdr. L.H. Stammers, RNVR). (1)

24 Feb 1945
HMS Trusty (Lt. H.S. May, RN) conducted exercises in the Clyde area with HMS Loch Achray (T/A/Lt.Cdr. L.H. Stammers, RNVR). (2)

15 Mar 1945
HMS Unruly (T/Lt. D.J. Palmer, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Loch Achray (T/A/Lt.Cdr. L.H. Stammers, RNVR), HMS Loch Glendhu (Lt.Cdr. E.G.P.B. Knapton, RN) and HMS Aire (A/Lt.Cdr. L.A., DSC, RNR). (3)

16 Mar 1945
HMS Unruly (T/Lt. D.J. Palmer, RNVR) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Loch Achray (T/A/Lt.Cdr. L.H. Stammers, RNVR), HMS Loch Glendhu (Lt.Cdr. E.G.P.B. Knapton, RN) and HMS Aire (A/Lt.Cdr. L.A., DSC, RNR). (3)

22 Mar 1945
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.J. Schouwenaar, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Mounsey and HMS Loch Glendhu (Lt.Cdr. E.G.P.B. Knapton, RN). Also a practice attack was carried out during which HMS Loch Achray (T/A/Lt.Cdr. L.H. Stammers, RNVR) served as the target. (4)

23 Mar 1945
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.J. Schouwenaar, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Liberty (T/Cdr. J.S. Roe, DSC, RNVR) and HMS Loch Achray (T/A/Lt.Cdr. L.H. Stammers, RNVR). (4)

7 Apr 1945
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.J. Schouwenaar, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Loch Alsh with HMS Loch Achray (T/A/Lt.Cdr. L.H. Stammers, RNVR) and HMS Loch More (Lt.Cdr. R.A.D. Cambridge, DSC, RD, RNR). (4)

Sources

  1. ADM 173/20094
  2. ADM 173/20038
  3. ADM 173/20143
  4. File 2.12.03.6428 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.


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