LOCH-Class
Anti-Submarine Frigate
initially ordered on 13th February 1943 from
Swan Hunter at Newcastle with propulsion
machinery to be provided by Wallsend
Slipway Machinery. She was laid down
on 11th
February 1944 as LOCH ASSYNT but later
in 1944 the build
contract was changed and the ship was
converted for use as Coastal Forces
Depot
Ship to be named DERBY
HAVEN. This name, that of a village in the SE corner of the Isle of Man is
associated with the
Earls of Derby and thus with the
famous annual horse race held at Epsom. Launched on 14th December 1944 she was the
first
RN ship to carry this name and build
was completed on 2nd August 1945.
B
a t t l e
H o n o u r s
None
H
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Badge:
Incorporates a
version of the Arms of the Isle of Man and
the
Black
and White
racing colours of the Earl of Derby.
M
o t t o
“Wherever
I am sent
I remain steadfast.”
(Note:
Adapted from the Arms of the
Isle of Man.)
Geographic
Location
Grid
Reference:
SC2867. Bay in SE
corner of
the Isle of Man.
Manning
Port
Chatham
S
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y o f S e r v i
c e
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1
9 4 5
July
Nominated
for service in East Indies Fleet.
Contractors
trials
August
Commissioned
for service.
Commanding Officer:
Commander TA Sergeant, RNR
2nd
Build completion and commenced
Acceptance Trials
On completion of trials
and storing too passage to Portland.
September
Sailed from Portland to join East Indies
Fleet
to
October
Nominated for duty at Singapore.
November
Arrived at Singapore after call at Colombo
December
Deployed at Singapore as Depot Ship for
Harbour Defence ML’s and BYMS.
(Note:
BYMS were US Built and provided under
Lend Lease
Agreement.)
1
9 4 6
January
Singapore
deployment
in continuation.
Under
repair at Singapore after sustaining
damage whilst under way in Singapore Roads.
Resumed
support duties at anchor off Singapore.
February
Deployed
off Singapore for Depot Ship
duties.
to
March
(Note:
This ship designated Flagship for Flag
Officer Malaya and in
early March accommodated
Mr
F C Gibson, Governor-General for Malaya
pending his move to
shore.).
April
Support
duties and Flag at Singapore.
to June
July
Carried
out visit programme to ports on both coasts
of Malaya.
to
August
(Note:
Visits to Siam to be confirmed.
BYMS were operating in Gulf of Siam.
Commander R F
Jennings, RN was appointed in command.)
September At
Penang
1Oth
Sailed to Singapore from Penang.
15th
Arrived at Singapore.
October
Visited Palembang
to November
(Note: Extensive minesweeping
operations were being carried out in Dutch
East Indies)
Returned to Singapore.
December
Nominated
for return to UK to reduce to
Reserve status.
1
9 4 7
January
Passage
to UK
to February
March
Paid-off
at Chatham and destored.
April
Accepted
into Reserve Fleet and laid-up at Chatham.
to December
1
9 4 8
January
Transferred
to Reserve Fleet at Sheerness.
February
Deployed
as Living Ship for Minesweeper Group and
moored in Medway with other Living
Ships.
to August
September
Transfer to Persia
agreed and to be
refitted for service as Frigate before
delivery to Persia.
October
Taken in
tow to HM Dockyard, Chatham for refit and
conversion to Frigate role.
November
Under
refit.
to December
(Note:
Refit work included removal of
all British classified material and other
equipment fitted
for depot ship
use. Armament was restored to original LOCH
Class design.)
1
9 4 9
January
Under
refit.
to
March
(Note:
RN steaming crew to be made up of personnel
on draft to join
ships on East Indies Station.
Post
refit harbour trials.
April
Post refit harbour and sea trials.
to
May
Sustained
damage in collision with HM Fleet
Minesweeper FLY and docked
for repair.
(Note:
HMS FLY was
also being transferred to Persia and had
refitted at
Chatham)
Undocked and completed
trials.
Steaming
crew joined and ship prepared for passage to
Khorramshah.
June
Passage
to Persian
Gulf.
July Arrived
at Khorramshah.
30th Formal
transfer to Persian Navy
and renamed BADR (Panther)
Final Phase
This ship served as BADR and
was deployed as a Frigate until September
1969 when she was stricken
from the Active List.