HMS Loch Insh (K433)

HMS Loch Insh (K433)

HMS "Loch Insh" (K433) was a Loch-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was built by Henry Robb of Leith and launched on 10 May 1943. She was named after Loch Insh in Scotland.

She served in World War II. On 29 April 1945, in the Barents Sea she assisted "Anguilla" and "Cotton" in sinking the German submarine "U-286" with depth charges. On the same day she sank "U-307".

On 2 October 1964, she was transferred to the Royal Malaysian Navy and renamed KD Hang Tuah. She was scrapped in 1977.

External links

* [http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/237.html u-boat.net]
* [http://www.lochclassfrigates.com/index.html The Loch Class Frigates Association]


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