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Name Official number Flag IMO
LOCH FADA     GBR   
Year built Date launched Date completed
1944  14/12/1943  10/04/1944 
Vessel type Vessel description
Naval Frigate  Steel Screw Steamer 1 mast 
Builder Yard Yard no
John Brown & Co Ltd., Clydebank Clydebank  614 
 

Tonnage Length Breadth Depth Draft
 /  / 1435 disp 307 ft oa  38 ft 7in    12 ft 4in 
Engine builder ,
Engine detail
2-shaft, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 5500ihp giving 19.5 knots 

First owner First port of register Registration date
Admiralty     
Other names
 
Subsequent owner and registration history
 
Vessel history
Frigate, Loch Class - K.390, F.390

Battle Honours: NORMANDY 1944 - ENGLISH CHANNEL 1945 - ATLANTIC 1945

1/2/1968 towed out to be laid up at the MOD range at Luce Bay, Scotland and was used as a floating platform for test firing of Vertical Launch Sea Wolf missiles off the quarter deck
5/11/1968 broke away from her moorings and drifted into the Irish Sea. Recovered and put on disposal list. 
Remarks
 
End year Fate / Status
1970   28/05/1970 
Disposal Detail
Arrived at Faslane to be scrapped on 28/5/1970 
 

 

Loch Fada with HMS Wren astern
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Loch Fada
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Loch Fada 1955
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LOCH FADA
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