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HMS Carnarvon Bay

1945 Bay-class anti-aircraft frigate of the Royal Navy

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section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	HMS Carnarvon Bay 1945 IWM FL 7548.jpg
image_caption	Carnarvon Bay in September 1945
section2	{{Infobox ship/career
country	United Kingdom
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name	HMS Carnarvon Bay
namesake	Caernarfon Bay
ordered	25 January 1943
builder	Henry Robb, Leith
laid_down	8 June 1944
launched	15 March 1945
completed	20 September 1945
commissioned	September 1945
decommissioned	May 1946
identification	Pennant number K636
fate	Sold for scrapping, 1959
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
class
displacement	*1600 LT standard
*{{convert	2530	LT	t	0	abbr	on}} full
length	307 ft o/a
beam	38 ft
draught	12 ft
power	*5500 ihp
propulsion	*2 shafts
speed	20 kn
range	9500 nmi at 12 kn
complement	157
sensors	*Type 285 fire control radar
armament	*2 × twin QF 4-inch Mark XVI dual-purpose guns

2530 LT full
2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers
2 vertical triple-expansion steam engines
Type 291 air warning radar
Type 276 target indication radar
High Frequency Direction Finder (HF/DF)
IFF transponder
2 × twin 40 mm Bofors AA guns
4 × twin 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns
1 × 24-barrel Hedgehog A/S projector
2 rails and 4 throwers for 50 depth charges '*HMS *Carnarvon Bay''''' was a anti-aircraft frigate built for the Royal Navy during World War 2.

Design and description

The Bay-class frigates were anti-aircraft versions of the anti-submarine frigates intended for service in the Far East. Carnarvon Bay displaced 1600 LT at standard load and 2420 LT at deep load. The ship had an overall length of 307 ft, a beam of 38 ft and a draught of 12 ft. She was powered by two vertical triple-expansion steam engines, each driving one shaft, using steam provided by two Admiralty three-drum boilers. The engines produced a total of 5500 shp and gave a maximum speed of 20 kn. Carnarvon Bay carried a maximum of 724 LT of fuel oil that gave her a range of 9500 nmi at 12 kn. The ship's complement was 157 officers and ratings.

The ships were armed with four QF 4-inch Mark XVI dual-purpose guns in two twin mounts forward of the superstructure. Supplementing their anti-aircraft (AA) defence, they had two twin mounts for 40 mm Bofors and two twin mounts for Oerlikon 20 mm cannon AA guns. Some ships had their Oerlikons replaced by two single Bofors guns. She was fitted with a 24-barrel Hedgehog spigot mortar. Two depth charge rails and four throwers were fitted for 50–60 depth charges.

Construction and career

HMS Carnarvon Bay, named after Caernarfon Bay (anglicised as 'Carnarvon Bay') in Gwynedd, Wales, was originally ordered as the vessel Loch Maddy, but the order was changed in 1944. Built by Henry Robb of Leith, the ship was laid down on 8 June 1944 and launched on 15 March 1945 by Lady Westwood.

Service history

After sea trials Carnarvon Bay was assigned to the Rosyth Flotilla, joining in November 1945. Deployed for training duties, she made a single voyage to Oslo in January 1946, and to Scapa Flow in February. In April she sailed to Harwich to be decommissioned. Laid-up in the Reserve Fleet at Harwich, she was used as an accommodation ship for personnel of the Reserve Fleet.{{Cite web

Carnarvon Bay remained at Harwich until being sold on 28 August 1959.

References

Bibliography

References

Lenton, p. 293
Chesneau, p. 61
Friedman, p. 321; Lenton, p. 293

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