HMS Bigbury Bay (K606)
HMS Bigbury Bay was a Bay-class anti-aircraft frigate of the British Royal Navy, named for Bigbury Bay in Devon. The ship was originally ordered on 19 January 1943 as a Loch-class frigate to be named Loch Carloway, but the order was changed before construction began. She was laid down on 30 May 1944 as Job Number J11825 by Hall Russell at Aberdeen, launched on 16 November 1944, and completed on 12 July 1945 with the pennant number K606.
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HMS Bigbury Bay (K606)
HMS Bigbury Bay was a Bay-class anti-aircraft frigate of the British Royal Navy, named for Bigbury Bay in Devon. The ship was originally ordered on 19 January 1943 as a Loch-class frigate to be named Loch Carloway, but the order was changed before construction began. She was laid down on 30 May 1944 as Job Number J11825 by Hall Russell at Aberdeen, launched on 16 November 1944, and completed on 12 July 1945 with the pennant number K606.
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HMS Bigbury Bay was a Bay-clas ...... with the pennant number K606.
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1959-05-12
commissioning date
1945-07-10
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laying down
1944-03-30
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8.71728e+1
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1.15824e+1
ship launched
1944-11-16
status
Sold for breaking up, 6 July 1970.
Sold on 12 May 1959 to Portugal.
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*4 × QF 4 inch Mark XVI on 2 t ...... throwers for 50 depth charges
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United Kingdom
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pennant number K606
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HMS Bigbury Bay was a Bay-clas ...... with the pennant number K606.
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NRP Pacheco Pereira
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