HMS Conn (K509)

HMS "Conn" was a "Buckley" class Captain class frigate during World War II"The Captain Class Frigates in the Second World War" by Donald Collingwood, published by Leo Cooper (1998), ISBN 085052 615 9] . Named after Captain John Conn of the HMS|Dreadnought|1801|6 at the Battle of Trafalgar [Trafalgar order of battle. (2007, July 19). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 04:51, August 22, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trafalgar_order_of_battle&oldid=145671425] .

The Commanding Officers of HMS "Conn" were Lt C.D.Williams RN October 1943 and Lt Cdr R Hart DSC September 1944, Senior Officer of the 21st Escort Group.

General Information

HMS "Calder" served with the Nore Command and the 21th Escort Group earning battle honours for service in the Arctic (Russian Convoys), North Atlantic, English Channel, North Foreland and North Sea.

*Pennant (UK): K 509
*Pennant (US): DE 80
*Built by: Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Inc. (Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.)The Buckley-Class Destroyer Escorts by Bruce Hampton Franklin, published by Chatham Publishing (1999), ISBN 086176118X.]

External links

* [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/5651.html Uboat.net page for HMS Conn]
* [http://www.captainclassfrigates.co.uk/ captainclassfrigates.co.uk]

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