Loch class frigate

HMS Loch Achanalt — The RN *Loch*-class frigate HMS *Loch Achanalt* (K424) at sea in 1944.

The Loch-class was a class of anti-submarine (ASW) frigate built for the Royal Navy and her allies during World War II. They were an innovative design based on the experience of three years of fighting in the Battle of the Atlantic and attendant technological advances. After the war, many of them would be sold off to foreign navies.

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Royal Navy[]

HMS Loch Fada (K390) - transferred to Brazil, renamed NRB Baependi
HMS Loch Killin (K391) - transferred to Brazil, renamed NRB Benevente
HMS Loch Shin (K421) - transferred to Brazil, renamed NRB Babitonga
HMS Loch Eck (K422) - transferred to Republic of China, renamed ROCS Taihe (F-28)
HMS Loch Skerrow (K423) - transferred to Republic of China, renamed ROCS Taicang (F-29)
HMS Loch Achanalt (K424) - transferred to Republic of China, renamed ROCS Taihu (F-30)
HMS Loch Dunvegan (K425) - transfered to the Netherlands, renamed HNLMS Van Amstel (F806)
HMS Loch Achray (K426) - transferred to Republic of China, renamed ROCS Taizhao (F-31)
HMS Loch Stemster (K427) - transferred to France, renamed MN Berbère (F738)
HMS Loch Alvie (K428) - transferred to Chile, renamed BAC Serrano (FF-26)
HMS Loch Fyne (K429) - transferred to Chile, renamed BAC Orella (FF-27)
HMS Loch Kree (K430) - transferred to Chile, renamed BAC Riquelme (FF-28)
HMS Loch Tarbert (K431) - transferred to Chile, renamed BAC Virgilio Uribe (FF-29)
HMS Loch Boisdale (K432) - transferred to Uruguay, renamed ROU Uruguay (DE-1)
HMS Loch Insh (K433) - transferred to France, renamed MN Sénégalais (F723)
HMS Loch Quoich (K434) - transferred to Philippines, renamed BRP Datu Sikatuna (PF-5)
HMS Loch Stenness (K435) - transferred to Philippines, renamed BRP Rajah Humabon (PF-11)
HMS Loch Striven (K436) - transferred to Philippines, renamed BRP Datu Kalantiaw (PF-76)
HMS Loch Lomond (K437) - transferred to Philippines, renamed BRP Rajah Soliman (PF-66)
HMS Loch Assynt (K438) - transferred to France, renamed MN Algérien (F724)
HMS Loch Swin (K439) - transferred to Greece, renamed VP Leon II (D-54)
HMS Loch Tummell (K440) - transferred to Brazil, renamed NRB Bocaina
HMS Loch Vanavie (K516) - transferred to Brazil, renamed NRB Bertioga
HMS Loch Morlich (K517) - transferred to France, renamed MN Tunisien (F725)
HMS Loch Sunart (K518) - transferred to Brazil, renamed NRB Bracui
HMS Loch Affric (K601) - transferred to Bazil, renamed NRB Beberibe
HMS Loch Ard (K602) - transferred to Brazil, renamed NRB Bauru
HMS Loch Arkaig (K603) - transferred to Ecuador, renamed BAE 25 de Julio (E-12)
HMS Loch Skaig (K604) - transferred to Ecuador, renamed BAE Morán Valverde (D-01)
HMS Loch Shiel (K605) - transferred to the Netherlands, renamed HNLMS Van Ewijck (F808)
HMS Loch Sheallah (K606) - transferred to France, renamed MN Arabe (F732)
HMS Loch Clunie (K607) - transferred to Italy, renamed RM Andromeda (F592)
HMS Loch Ronald (K608) - transferred to France renamed MN Kabyle (F733)
HMS Loch Craggie (K609) - transferred to France, renamed MN Bambara (F734)
HMS Loch Maberry (K610) - transferred to the Netherlands, renamed HNLMS van Zijll (F811)
HMS Loch Lurgan (K611) - transferred to the Netherlands, renamed HNLMS Dubois (F809)
HMS Loch Ericht (K612) - transferred to Uruguay, renamed ROU Artigas (DE-2)
HMS Loch Erisort (K613) - transferred to France, renamed MN Malgache (F739)
HMS Loch Laro (K614) - transferred to France, renamed MN Marocain (F726)
HMS Loch Knochie (K615) - transferred to the Netherlands, renamed HNLMS Zeeuw (F810)
HMS Loch Kishorn (K616) - transferred to Greece, renamed VP Panthir II (D-67)
HMS Loch Garve (K617) - transferred to France, renamed MN Sakalave (F735)
HMS Loch Kirkaig (K618) - transferred to Italy, renamed RM Aldeberan (F590)
HMS Loch Glendhu (K619) - transferred to the Netherlands, renamed HNLMS Bitter (F807)
HMS Loch Gorm (K620) - transferred to France, renamed MN Hova (F727)
HMS Loch Griam (K621) - transferred to France, renamed MN Somali (F728)
HMS Loch Harray (K623) - transferred to France, renamed MN Oise (F729)
HMS Loch Inchard (K624) - transferred to France, renamed MN Yser (F730)
HMS Loch Katrine (K625) - transferred to France, renamed MN Arago (F731)
HMS Loch Ken (K626)
HMS Loch Hourn (K627)
HMS Loch Killisport (K628)
HMS Loch Kirbister (K629) - transferred to Thailand, renamed HTMS Pin Klao (413)
HMS Loch Goil (K630) - transferred to France, renamed MN Touareg (F736)
HMS Loch Linfern (K631)
HMS Loch Linnhe (K632)
HMS Loch Glashan (K633)
HMS Loch Eyenort (K634) - transferred to France, renamed MN Soudanais (F737)
HMS Loch Lyon (K635) - transferred to Italy, renamed RM Altair (F591)
HMS Loch Eye (K636)
HMS Loch Minnick (K637) - transferred to Greece, renamed VP Aetos II (D-01)
HMS Loch Enoch (K638)
HMS Loch More (K639) - transferred to Greece, renamed VP Ierax II (D-31)
HMS Loch Earn (K640)
HMS Loch Nell (K641)
HMS Loch Odairn (K642) - transferred to West Japan, renamed RJS Asahi (DE-206)
HMS Loch Ossian (K643) - transferred to West Japan, renamed RJS Hatsuhi (DE-207)
HMS Loch Creran (K644)
HMS Loch Ruthven (K645)
HMS Loch Ryan (K646)
HMS Loch Doine (K647)
HMS Loch Scavaig (K648)
HMS Loch Scrivain (K649)
HMS Loch Badcall (K650)
HMS Loch Caroy (K651)
HMS Loch Tanna (K652)
HMS Loch Tilt (K653)
HMS Loch Torridon (K654)
HMS Loch Tralaig (K655)
HMS Loch Urgill (K656)
HMS Loch Vennacher (K657)
HMS Loch Veyatie (K658)
HMS Loch Watten (K659)
HMS Loch Awe (K660)

Royal New Zealand Navy[]

HMNZS Tutira (F-420)
HMNZS Wakakura (F-421)
HMNZS Hawea (F-422)
HMNZS Taupo (F-423)
HMNZS Pukaki (F-424)
HMNZS Rotoiti (F-425)
HMNZS Kaniere (F-426)