Laid down 2 June 1943 Construction started 2 June 1943 | Commissioned 31 August 1943 Launched 21 August 1943 | |
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Decommissioned Returned to US Navy on 26 November 1945 Fate Sold for scrap on 21 January 1948 Displacement 1,800 tons (fully loaded) Length 306 ft (93 m) (overall) | ||
HMS Conn was a Buckley class Captain class frigate during World War II. Named after Captain John Conn of HMS Dreadnought at the Battle of Trafalgar.
The Commanding Officers of HMS Conn were Lt C.D.Williams RN October 1943 and Lt Cdr R Hart DSC September 1944, Senior Officer of the 21st Escort Group.
General information
HMS Conn served with the Nore Command and the 21st Escort Group earning battle honours for service in the Arctic (Russian Convoys), North Atlantic, English Channel, North Foreland and North Sea.
References
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