Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
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Loch Achanalt (ex-Naver) (RCN 7.1944 - 6.1945) | K424, 1948- F424 | 342 | Robb, Leith | 9.1943 | 23.3.1944 | 8.1944 | to New Zealand 9.1948 (Pukaki) |
Loch Achray | K426, 1948- F426 | 1130 | Smiths Dock, South Bank | 12/1943 | 7.7.1944 | 2.1945 | to New Zealand 9.1948 (Kaniere) |
Loch Affric | K601 | Ailsa, Troon | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Alvie (RCN 8.1944 - 6.1945) | K428, 1948- F428 | 700 | Barclay Curle, Glasgow | 8.1943 | 14.4.1944 | 8.1944 | cannibalized 11.1945, BU 1965 |
Loch Arkaig | K603, 1948- F603 | 421 | Caledon, Dundee | 11/1944 | 7.6.1945 | 11.1945 | BU 1.1960 |
Loch Awe | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Badcall | Pickersgill, Sunderland | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Caroy | Pickersgill, Sunderland | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Clunie | K607 | Ailsa, Troon | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Craggie | K609, 1948- F609 | 1246 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | 12/1943 | 23.5.1944 | 10.1944 | BU 7.1963 |
Loch Creran | Smiths Dock, South Bank | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Doine | Smiths Dock, South Bank | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Dunvegan | K425, 1948- F425 | Hill, Bristol | 9/1943 | 25.3.1944 | 6.1944 | BU 8.1960 | |
Loch Earn | Hill, Bristol | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Eck | K422, 1948- F422 | 1129 | Smiths Dock, South Bank | 10/1943 | 25.4.1944 | 11.1944 | to New Zealand 10.1948 (Hawea) |
Loch Enoch | 1272 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Ericht | K612 | Ailsa, Troon | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Erisort | K613 | Barclay Curle, Glasgow | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Eye | 1265 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Eynourt | 1275 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Fada | K390, 1948- F390 | 614 | John Brown, Clydebank | 6/1943 | 14.12.1943 | 4.1944 | test ship 10.1967, BU 5.1970 |
Loch Fyne | K429, 1948- F429 | 284 | Burntisland | 12/1943 | 24.5.1944 | 11.1944 | BU 7.1970 |
Loch Garve | K617 | 778 | Hall Russell, Aberdeen | --- | --- | --- | cancelled |
Loch Glashan | Smiths Dock, South Bank | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Glendhu | K619, 1948- F619 | 285 | Burntisland | 5/1944 | 18.10.1944 | 2.1945 | BU 11.1957 |
Loch Goil | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Gorm | K620, 1948- F620 | 1247 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | 12/1943 | 8.6.1944 | 12.1944 | sold 9.1961 |
Loch Griam | K621 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Harray | K623 | Smiths Dock, South Bank | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Hourn | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Inchard | 1269 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Insh | K433, 1948- F433 | 346 | Robb, Leith | 11/1943 | 10.5.1944 | 10.1944 | to Malaysia 10.1964 (Hang Tuah) |
Loch Katrine | K625, 1948- F625 | 347 | Robb, Leith | 12/1943 | 21.8.1944 | 12.1944 | to New Zealand 7.1949 (Potoiti) |
Loch Ken | K626 | Smiths Dock, South Bank | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Killin | K391, 1948- F391 | 283 | Burntisland | 6/1943 | 29.11.1943 | 4.1944 | BU 8.1960 |
Loch Killisport | K628, 1948- F628 | 1248 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | 12/1943 | 6.7.1944 | 7.1945 | BU 2.1970 |
Loch Kirbister | K629 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Kirkaig | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Kishorn | Robb, Leith | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Knockie | Pickersgill, Sunderland | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Laro | 1268 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Linfern | K631 | Smiths Dock, South Bank | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Linnhe | K632 | Pickersgill, Sunderland | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Lomond | K437, 1948- F437 | 417 | Caledon, Dundee | 12/1943 | 19.6.1944 | 11.1944 | BU 9.1968 |
Loch Lurgain | 1266 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Lyon | K635 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Maberry | 780 | Hall Russell, Aberdeen | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Minnick | K637 | Smiths Dock, South Bank | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch More | K639, 1948- F639 | 418 | Caledon, Dundee | 3/1944 | 3.10.1944 | 2.1945 | BU 8.1963 |
Loch Morlich (RCN 7.1944 - 6.1945) | K517, 1948- F517 | 1784 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | 7.1943 | 25.1.1944 | 8.1944 | to New Zealand 4.1949 (Tutira) |
Loch Nell | K641 | Robb, Leith | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Odairn | K642 | Robb, Leith | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Ossian | K643 | Smiths Dock, South Bank | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Quoich | K434, 1948- F434 | Blyth | 12/1943 | 2.9.1944 | 1.1945 | BU 11.1957 | |
Loch Ronald | 1262 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Ruthven | K645, 1948- F645 | Hill, Bristol | 1/1944 | 3.6.1944 | 10.1944 | BU 11.1966 | |
Loch Ryan | K646 | Pickersgill, Sunderland | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Scavaig | K648, 1948- F648 | Hill, Bristol | 3/1944 | 9.9.1944 | 12.1944 | BU 9.1959 | |
Loch Scridain | Pickersgill, Sunderland | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Sheallag | 1274 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Shiel | 1267 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Shin | K421, 1948- F421 | 1786 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | 9/1943 | 23.2.1944 | 10.1944 | to New Zealand 9.1948 (Taupo) |
Loch Skaig | Smiths Dock, South Bank | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Skerrow | Hill, Bristol | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Stemster | 1263 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Stennes | Smiths Dock, South Bank | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Striven | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | ||
Loch Sunart | 1273 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Swin | 1271 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Tanna | K652 | Blyth | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Tarbert | K431, 1948- F431 | 452 | Ailsa, Troon | 11/1943 | 19.10.1944 | 2.1945 | BU 9.1959 |
Loch Tilt | K653 | Pickersgill, Sunderland | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Tralaig | K655, 1948- F655 | 420 | Caledon, Dundee | 6/1944 | 12.2.1945 | 7.1945 | BU 8.1963 |
Loch Tummel | 1264 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Urigill | K656 | Blyth | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Vanavie | 1270 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Vennachar | K657 | Blyth | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Loch Veyatie | K658, 1948- F658 | 453 | Ailsa, Troon | 3/1944 | 8.10.1945 | 7.1946 | BU 8.1965 |
Loch Watten | K659 | Blyth | --- | --- | --- | cancelled | |
Good Hope (ex-Loch Boisdale) (SAN) | K432, 1948- F432 | Blyth | 11.1943 | 5.7.1944 | 12.1944 | scuttled 12.12.1978 | |
Natal (ex-Loch Cree) (SAN) | K10, 1948- F10 | 1788 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | 10.1943 | 19.6.1944 | 3.1945 | survey vessel 1957, sunk as target 19.9.1972 |
Transvaal (ex-Loch Ard) (SAN) | K602, 1948- F602 | 1251 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | 1.1944 | 2.8.1944 | 5.1945 | scuttled 3.8.1978 |
Derby Haven (ex-Loch Assynt) | K438 | 1790 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | 2/1944 | 14.12.1944 | 8.1945 // --- | completed as depot ship |
Woodbridge Haven (ex-Loch Torridon) | K654 | 1792 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend | 5/1944 | 13.1.1945 | 10.1945 // --- | completed as depot ship |
Displacement standard, t | 1435 |
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Displacement full, t | 2260 |
Length, m | 87.2 pp 93.6 oa |
Breadth, m | 11.8 |
Draught, m | 3.76 deep load |
No of shafts | 2 |
Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers Loch Arkaig, Loch Tralaig: 2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
Power, h. p. | 5500 Loch Arkaig, Loch Tralaig: 6000 |
Max speed, kts | 19.5 Loch Arkaig, Loch Tralaig: 20 |
Fuel, t | oil 724 |
Endurance, nm(kts) | 7000(15) |
Armament | 1 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V, 1 x 4 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, (2 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV) (earlier ships) or (4 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV) (later ships), 2 x 3 - 305 Squid Mk 3 ASWRL, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (15) Loch Veyatie and incomplete ships: 1 x 1 - 102/45 Mk XXIV, 1 x 4 - 40/39 Mk VII, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk V, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 2 x 3 - 305 Squid Mk 3 ASWRL, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (15) SAN ships: 1 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk XXI, 1 x 4 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 6 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors Mk III, 2 x 3 - 305 Squid Mk 3 ASWRL, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (15) |
Electronic equipment | type 277 radar, type 144, type 147B sonars |
Complement | 177 |
War in Atlantic demanded the increasing number of escorts. For acceleration of building the design of "River" class frigate has been modified for a section building method. Now shipbuilding yards only assembled the ships from already ready sections several tens tons weight made at the inland plants. At designing the basic thrust became on adaptability to production speed, frequently even to the detriment of other qualities. Transition to a longitudinal hull framing system and wide use of welding became basic difference from "River" class. For building simplification the unprecedented decision, forbidding to bring into the design after completing of a lead frigate any changes which could influence rates of building of the subsequent ships of a class was accepted. As well as "Rivers", these ships first of all formed as anti-submarine, and it was possible to equip them with more perfect Squid ASW rocket launcher. Air defence possibilities have simultaneously considerably improved also by installing of the quadruple 40mm pompom. Only 28 ships were completed from 110 ordered frigates of "Loch" class under original design. Besides, two more, Loch Assynt and Loch Torridon were completed as a depot ships Derby Haven and Woodbridge Haven respectively, 26 ships were completed as AA frigates of "Bay" class. The order for building of 54 more units has been cancelled.
1944 - 1945, earlier ships: + 2 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV
1945, Loch Craggie, Loch Eck, Loch Glendhu: - 4 x 2 - 20/70; + 2 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors Mk III, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk IV
1/1946, Loch Achanalt, Loch Achray, Loch Alvie, Loch Arkaig, Loch Dunvegan, Loch Fada, Loch Fyne, Loch Gorm, Loch Insh, Loch Katrine, Loch Killin, Loch Killisport, Loch Lomond, Loch More, Loch Morlich, Loch Quoich, Loch Ruthven, Loch Scavaig, Loch Shin, Loch Tarbert, Loch Tralaig: 1 x 1 - 102/45 HA Mk III, 1 x 4 - 40/39 Mk VII, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk V, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 2 x 3 - 305 Squid Mk III ASWRL, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (15), type 277 radar, type 144, type 147B sonars
1/1946, Loch Craggie, Loch Eck, Loch Glendhu: 1 x 1 - 102/45 HA Mk III, 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk III, 1 x 4 - 40/39 Mk VII, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 2 x 3 - 305 Squid Mk III ASWRL, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (15), type 277 radar, type 144, type 147B sonars
early 1950s, Loch Alvie, Loch Fada, Loch Fyne, Loch Insh, Loch Killisport, Loch Lomond, Loch Ruthven: - 1 x 1 - 102/45, 4 x 2 - 20/70, 2 x 1 - 20/70; + 1 x 2 - 102/45 Mk 19, 4 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 5, type 291 radar
1955, Good Hope; 1962, Transvaal: as dispatch / training ships: - 1 x 1 - 102/45; + 1 x 2 - 102/45 Mk 19 and flight deck for helicopter.
Two ships were completed as depot ships for small minesweepers and attack craft. Their full displacement was 2160 t and armament consisted of 2 40/56 Bofors guns.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.