HMS Antigua (K501) [SEP] vessel class
HMS Antigua (K501)
HMS "Antigua" (K501) was a Colony-class frigate of the United Kingdom in commission from 1943 to 1945 that served during World War II. She originally was ordered by the United States Navy as the "Tacoma"-class patrol frigate USS "Hamond" (PF-73) and was transferred prior to completion.
Construction and acquisition.
The ship, originally designated a "patrol gunboat," PG-181, was ordered by the United States Maritime Commission under a United States Navy contract as USS
Royal Navy as HMS "Antigua" (K501) on patrol and escort duty until 1945.
Disposal.
The United Kingdom returned "Antigua" to the United States on 2 May 1946. She soon was sold to the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company of Chester, Pennsylvania, for scrapping.
References.
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Navsource Online: Frigate Photo Archive HMS Antigua (K 501) ex-Hamond ex-PF-73 ex-PG-181
External links.
- Photo gallery of HMS "