HMS Tobago (K585)
The fourth HMS Tobago (K585), ex-Hong Kong, was a Colony-class frigate of the United Kingdom which served in the Royal Navy during World War II. She originally was ordered by the United States Navy as the Tacoma-class patrol frigate USS Holmes (PF-81) and was transferred to the Royal Navy prior to completion.
primaryTopic
HMS Tobago (K585)
The fourth HMS Tobago (K585), ex-Hong Kong, was a Colony-class frigate of the United Kingdom which served in the Royal Navy during World War II. She originally was ordered by the United States Navy as the Tacoma-class patrol frigate USS Holmes (PF-81) and was transferred to the Royal Navy prior to completion.
length (mm)
has abstract
The fourth HMS Tobago (K585), ...... oyal Navy prior to completion.
@en
date of acquirement
1944-08-12
1946-05-13
class
commissioning date
1944-08-12
country
laying down
1943-08-17
length (μ)
9.23544e+1
ship beam (μ)
1.12776e+1
ship draft (μ)
ship launched
1943-09-27
status
*Resold 1950 for use as civilian passenger ship
*Scrapping canceled
*Sold for scrapping
*Sunk asblock ship1956
Returned to United States, 13 May 1946
Transferred to theUnited Kingdom, 12 August 1944
top speed (kmh)
Link from a Wikipage to an external page
Wikipage page ID
38,818,364
Wikipage revision ID
716,452,470
Hide header
Ship armament
*3 × single 3-inch/50 cal. AA ...... ectors
*2 × depth charge racks
Ship commissioned
Ship complement
Ship country
Ship decommissioned
Ship identification
Ship namesake
A British name assigned in anticipation of delivery of the ship to the United Kingdom
Ship propulsion
*3 × boilers
*2 × turbines, each
*2 shafts
Ship reclassified
Ship renamed
Hong Kong, 1943
Ship sponsor
Mrs. D. W. Ambridge
subject
hypernym
comment
The fourth HMS Tobago (K585), ...... oyal Navy prior to completion.
@en
label
HMS Tobago (K585)
@en
wasDerivedFrom
isPrimaryTopicOf
name
HMS Tobago
@en
Holmes
@en