HMS Hadleigh Castle (K355) explained
HMS Hadleigh Castle (K355) was a of Britain's
Royal Navy.
Hadleigh Castle was the first ship to be fitted with a production version of the highly effective Squid anti-submarine mortar, the prototype of which had only been installed on board HMS Ambuscade in May 1943.
She was laid down at Smiths Dock in Middlesbrough on 4 April 1943 and launched on 21 June 1943 before being commissioned on 18 September 1943 [1]
Publications
- Book: Brown, David K.. Atlantic Escorts: Ships, Weapons & Tactics in World War II. 2007. Seaforth Publishing. Barnsley, UK. 978-1-84415-702-0.
- Book: Critchley, Mike. British Warships Since 1945: Part 5: Frigates. 1986. Maritime Books. Liskeard, UK. 0-907771-13-0.
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/51.html Uboat.net