HMS Loch Killin (K391)

HMS Loch Killin (K391)

HMS "Loch Killin (K391)" is a Loch class frigate of the Royal Navy and is named after Loch Killin in Scotland. She was laid down at Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. and launched on 29 November 1943. Notably she was armed with a brand new Squid anti-submarine depth charge mortar. She was finally scrapped on 24 August 1960. She was captained during the war by Lieutenant-Commander S. Darling, DSC and Bar, RANVR.

Timeline

* On 31 July 1944 together with HMS Starling (U66), sank the German submarine U-333 in the North Atlantic west of the Isles of Scilly, in position coord|49|39|N|7|28|W|, with the Squid depth charge system. This was the first successful use of the Squid system.
* On 6 August 1944 she sank the German submarine U-736 in the Bay of Biscay west of St. Nazaire, in position coord|47|19|N|4|16|W|, with depth charges.
* On 15 April 1945 she sank the German submarine U-1063 in the English Channel west of Land's End, in position coord|50|8|54|N|3|53|24|W|, with depth charges.

References

* [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/229.html Uboat.net article on HMS Loch Killin]


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