HMS Montserrat

HMS Montserrat (K586) was a Colony-class frigate of the United Kingdom that served during World War II. She originally was ordered by the United States Navy as the Tacoma-class patrol frigate USS Hornby (PF-82) and was transferred to the Royal Navy prior to completion.

History
United States
NameUSS Hornby
NamesakeBritish name assigned in anticipation of ship's transfer to United Kingdom
ReclassifiedPatrol frigate, PF-82, 15 April 1943
BuilderWalsh-Kaiser Company, Providence, Rhode Island
Laid down28 August 1943[1]
RenamedMonsterrat, 1943
NamesakeMontserrat
Launched27 September 1943
Sponsored byMrs. Harry Gray
Commissionednever
IdentificationPG-190
FateTransferred to United Kingdom, 31 August 1944
AcquiredReturned by United Kingdom 11 June 1946
FateSold for scrapping 30 November 1947
United Kingdom
NameHMS Montserrat
NamesakeMontserrat
Acquired31 August 1944
Commissioned31 August 1944[1]
IdentificationK586
FateReturned to United States 11 June 1946
General characteristics
Class and typeColony/Tacoma-class patrol frigate
Displacement1,264 long tons (1,284 t)
Length303 ft 11 in (92.63 m)
Beam37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
Draft13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
Propulsion
  • 3 × boilers
  • 2 × turbines, 5,500 shp (4,100 kW) each
  • 2 shafts
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement190
Armament

Construction and acquisition

The ship, originally designated a "patrol gunboat," PG-190, was ordered by the United States Maritime Commission under a United States Navy contract as USS Hornby. She was reclassified as a "patrol frigate," PF-82, on 15 April 1943 and laid down by the Walsh-Kaiser Company at Providence, Rhode Island, on 28 August 1943.[1] Intended for transfer to the United Kingdom, the ship was renamed Montserrat by the British prior to launching and was launched on 27 September 1943.

Service history

Transferred to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease on 31 August 1944, the ship served in the Royal Navy as HMS Montserrat (K586) on patrol and escort duty.

Disposal

The United Kingdom returned Montserrat to the U.S. Navy on 11 June 1946. She was sold to the John J. Duane Company of Quincy, Massachusetts, on 30 November 1947 for scrapping.

References

Notes
  1. uboat.net HMS Montserrat (K 586)

Bibliography
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