USS Asheville (PF-1) [SEP] vessel class
USS Asheville (PF-1)
USS "Asheville" (PF-1) was an "Asheville"-class patrol frigate of the United States Navy that served during World War II. She was laid down on 10 March 1942 by Canadian Vickers Ltd. in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as the HMS "Adur" (K296) to serve in the British Royal Navy. She was launched on 22 August 1942 but due to a lack of American vessels for convoy protection she was transferred to the United States Navy prior to completion. On 1 December 1942
USS Natchez (PF-2)
USS "Natchez" (PG-102/PF-2) was a (known as an "Asheville"-class patrol frigate in US service) acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was originally ordered and laid down as HMS "Annan for the Royal Navy, and renamed as HMCS "Annan for the Royal Canadian Navy before transfer to the U.S. Navy before launch. She was used for anti-submarine patrol work during the war.
Post-war, she was decommissioned and ended up in