HMS Blackwood

HMS Blackwood

Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Blackwood", after Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Blackwood:

*HMS "Blackwood" was to have been a Captain class frigate. She was launched in 1942 for the Royal Navy, but was retained by the US Navy as USS "Austin".
*HMS|Blackwood|K313|6 was a Captain class frigate launched in 1942 and transferred to the Royal Navy underLend-Lease. She was sunk in 1944.
*HMS|Blackwood|F78|6 was a "Blackwood" class frigate launched in 1955 and broken up in 1976.


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