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BAY-Class Anti-Aircraft Frigate initially ordered on 25th January 1943
for build as a LOCH-Class Anti-Submarine Frigate, but for which the order was
changed in 1944. Originally to have been named
LOCH
MADDY she was laid down on 8th June 1944
and launched as CARNARVON BAY
by Robb at Leith on 15th March 1945. First RN
ship to carry this
name she was completed on 20th September 1945
G e o g r
a p h i c
L o c a t i o n
Grid
Reference: NO4201. Irish Sea Bay formed by
coasts of Anglesey and county of Carnarvon.
(Note:
Name now changed to Caernarfon.)
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Badge: On
a Field White and Blue a fess wavy Green, two
dragons
wings Red armed Blue.
M a n n i
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P o r t
Chatham
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1 9 4 5
September
Nominated for service in Rosyth, Local
Flotilla
Commissioned for service.
Contractors trials
20th
Build completion and commenced Acceptance
Trials
On completion of trials and storing took
passage to Portland to complete
weapon
calibration.
October
Carried out weapon calibration and on
completion took passage to Rosyth
November
Joined Local Flotilla for training and local
duties.
December
Rosyth deployment in continuation.
1
9 4 6
January
Deployed at Rosyth
25th
Passage to Oslo.
26th
At Oslo
February
Deployed for training duties.
11th
Returned to Rosyth
23rd
Passage to Scapa Flow
24th
Deployed at Scapa Flow
March
Passage to Rosyth
4th
Resumed local duties at Rosyth.
April
Nominated for reduction to Reserve status.
Passage to Harwich to Pay-off
May
Accepted into Reserve and laid-up in Reserve
Fleet at Harwich.
Deployed as Living Ship for personnel of
Reserve Fleet
F i n a l P h a
s e
HMS CARNARVON BAY remained at
Harwich until the
Reserve Fleet was closed down and was then
transferred to Chatham to lay-up in the
Medway.
Placed on the Disposal List in 1959 this ship
was sold to an Italian shipbreaker for
demolition and towed to Spezia where she
arrived
on 28th August 1959.
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