HMS Dampier (K611)

HMS Dampier (K611)

HMS "Dampier" (K611) a Bay-class frigate of the British Royal Navy. She was named for the circumnavigator William Dampier. She was originally laid down as the Loch-class vessel "Loch Eil", and re-ordered as "Herne Bay" while building. She was completed as "Dampier", a survey vessel for dealing with the large numbers of uncharted wrecks and mines around the British Isles as a result of World War II. For this purpose she was fitted for minesweeping.


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