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Castle Class (1943) Corvette
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| Ship | Pennant No |
Launched | Decommission/ Loss |
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Leeds Castle |
K384 |
12-Oct-1943 | 1958 | Sold and scrapped at Grays 05-Jun-1958. | |
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Maiden Castle |
K443 |
08-Jun-1943 | 1955 | Renamed Empire Lifeguard 1944. Sold and scrapped 1955. | |
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Morpeth Castle |
K693 |
26-Aug-1943 | 1960 | Sold and scrapped at Llanelly 09-Aug-1960. | |
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Norham Castle |
K447 |
12-Apr-1944 | 1947 | To Royal Canadian Navy as RCN Humberstone K497, 1943. To merchant vessel Ta Wei 1947. Renamed King Kang 1949. Renamed Tai Shan 1950. Renamed Flying Dragon 1951. Renamed San Blas 1951. Renamed South Ocean. Sold Sep-1959 and scrapped at Hong Kong. | |
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Nunnery Castle |
K446 |
26-Jan-1944 | 1947 | To Royal Canadian Navy as RCN Bowmanville K493, 1943. To merchant vessel Ta Shun 1947, Renamed Yuan Pei 1947. To Chinese Navy as Kuang Chou and believed scrapped. | |
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Oakham Castle |
K530 |
20-Jul-1943 | ? | To RAF Weather Reporter 1958. | |
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Oxford Castle |
K692 |
11-Dec-1943 | 1960 | Sold and scrapped at Briton Ferry 06-Sep-1960. | |
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Pembroke Castle |
K450 |
12-Feb-1944 | 1947 | To Royal Canadian Navy as RCN Tilsonburg K496, 1943. To merchant vessel Ta Ching 1947, Renamed Chin Chin 1947. To Chinese (Taiwan) Navy as Kao An 1952. | |
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Pevensey Castle |
K449 |
11-Jan-1944 | 1960 | To RAF Weather Monitor 1960. | |
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Porchester Castle |
K362 |
21-Jun-1943 | 1958 | Sold and scrapped at Troon 14-May-1958. | |
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Rayleigh Castle |
K695 |
19-Jun-1944 | 1962 | Renamed Empire Rest 1944. Sold and scrapped at Briton Ferry 05-Jun-1962. | |
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Rising Castle |
K398 |
08-Feb-1944 | 1946 | To Royal Canadian Navy as RCN Arnprior K494, 1943. To Uruguayan Navy as Montevideo 1946. | |
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Rushen Castle |
K372 |
16-Jul-1943 | 1960 | To RAF Weather Surveyor 1960. | |
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Sandgate Castle |
K373 |
28-Dec-1943 | 1946 | To Royal Canadian Navy as RCN St Thomas K488, 1943. To merchant vessel Camosun 1946. To Chilcotin 1958. To Yukon Star 1958. Hulked as floating hotel 1960. | |
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Scarborough Castle |
K536 |
08-Sep-1944 | 1955 | Reamed Empire Peacemaker 1945. Sold and scrapped at Burght Jun-1955. | |
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Sherbourne Castle |
K453 |
21-Feb-1944 | 1946 | To Royal Canadian Navy as RCN Petrolia K498, 1943. To merchant vessel Bharalaxmi 1946. | |
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Shrewsbury Castle |
K374 |
16-Aug-1943 | 12-Dec-1944 | To Royal Netherlands Navy as Tunsberg Castle 1944. Mined Kola Inlet 12-Dec-1944. | |
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Tamworth Castle |
K393 |
26-Jan-1944 | 1947 | To Royal Canadian Navy as RCN Kincardine K490, 1943. To merchant vessel Saada 1947. | |
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Tintagel Castle |
K399 |
13-Dec-1943 | 1958 | Sold and scrapped at Troon Jun-1958. | |
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Walmer Castle |
K460 |
10-Mar-1944 | 1947 | To Royal Canadian Navy as Leaside - K429 1943. To merchant vessel Coquitlam 1947. To Glacier Queen 1958. Hulked as floating hotel 1970. | |
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Woolvesey Castle |
K461 |
24-Feb-1944 | 1947 | To Royal Canadian navy as Huntsville - K499 1943. To Merchant vessel Wellington Kent 1947. To Belle Isle II 1951. In collision with Merchant vessel Holmside off Three Rivers 19-Aug-1960. | |
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York Castle |
K537 |
20-Sep-1944 | 1955 | Reamed Empire Comfort 1944. Sold and scrapped at Burght Jun-1955. | |
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Empire Comfort |
K537 |
20-Sep-1944 | 1955 | Ex York Castle 1944. Sold and scrapped at Burght Jun-1955. | |
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Empire Lifeguard |
K443 |
08-Jun-1943 | 1955 | Ex Maiden Castle 1944. Sold and scrapped 1955 | |
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Empire Peacemaker |
K536 |
08-Sep-1944 | 1955 | Ex Scarborough Castle 1945. Sold and scrapped at Burgh Jun-1955. | |
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Empire Rest |
K695 |
19-Jun-1944 | 1962 | Ex Rayleigh Castle 1944. Sold and scrapped at Briton Ferry 05-Jun-1962. | |
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Empire Shelter |
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27 January, 2013.
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