HMS Hedingham Castle (K491)
HMS Hedingham Castle was a Castle-class corvette constructed for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Before being completed, the ship was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy, renamed HMCS Orangeville and used as a convoy escort for the rest of the war. Following the war, the ship was sold to Chinese interests for mercantile use and renamed Ta Tung in 1946. In 1947, the ship was renamed Hsi Lin before being taken over by Nationalist China in 1951, rearmed and renamed Te An. Te An remained in service until 1967.
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HMS Hedingham Castle (K491)
HMS Hedingham Castle was a Castle-class corvette constructed for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Before being completed, the ship was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy, renamed HMCS Orangeville and used as a convoy escort for the rest of the war. Following the war, the ship was sold to Chinese interests for mercantile use and renamed Ta Tung in 1946. In 1947, the ship was renamed Hsi Lin before being taken over by Nationalist China in 1951, rearmed and renamed Te An. Te An remained in service until 1967.
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HMS Hedingham Castle was a Cas ...... emained in service until 1967.
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active years start date
1946-09-05
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commissioning date
1944-04-24
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decommissioning date
1946-04-12
laying down
1943-07-23
length (μ)
7.68096e+1
ship beam (μ)
1.09728e+1
ship launched
1944-01-26
status
Discarded 1967
Sold for mercantile service
Taken over byNationalist China1951
Transferred to theRoyal Canadian Navy
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48,867,936
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731,404,185
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Ship armament
*1 × QF 4-inch Mk XIX gun
*1 × ...... 0 × 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon
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Ship country
Ship decommissioned
Ship honours
Atlantic 1944-45
Ship identification
Pennant number: K491
Ship namesake
Ship out of service
Ship power
*2 × water-tube boilers
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Ship propulsion
*1 × 4-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine
*Single screw
Ship sensors
*Type 272 radar
*Type 145 sonar
*Type 147B sonar
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HMS Hedingham Castle was a Cas ...... emained in service until 1967.
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HMS Hedingham Castle (K491)
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*Hsi Lin (1947-51)
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*Ta Tun (1946)
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Hedingham Castle
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Orangeville
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Te An
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