HMS Cardigan Bay (K630)

HMS Cardigan Bay (K630)

HMS "Cardigan Bay" (K630) was a Bay-class anti-aircraft frigate of the British Royal Navy. She is named after Cardigan Bay, off the coast of Ceredigion, Wales. She was originally laid down by Henry Robb in Leith as the Loch-class vessel "Loch Laxford". She was laid down on the 14 April 1944, launched on 28 December 1944 and finally decommissioned in 1960. "Cardigan Bay" saw service in the Korean War.

External links

* [http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/2750.html Royal Navy information on the ship]
* [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/266.html entry] on warships website


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