HMS Cayman
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Harland (PG-186) |
| Namesake | British name assigned in anticipation of ship's transfer to United Kingdom |
| Reclassified | Patrol frigate, PF-78, 15 April 1943 |
| Builder | Walsh-Kaiser Company, Providence, Rhode Island |
| Laid down | 15 July 1943[1] |
| Renamed | Cayman, 1943 |
| Namesake | The Cayman Islands |
| Launched | 6 September 1943 |
| Commissioned | never |
| Fate | Transferred to United Kingdom, 20 January 1944 |
| Acquired | Returned by United Kingdom 23 April 1946 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping 1 July 1947 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Cayman (K506) |
| Namesake | The Cayman Islands |
| Acquired | 20 January 1944 |
| Commissioned | 20 January 1944[1] |
| Fate | Returned to United States 23 April 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Colony-class frigate/Tacoma-class patrol frigate |
| Displacement | 1,264 long tons (1,284 t) |
| Length | 303 ft 11 in (92.63 m) |
| Beam | 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m) |
| Draft | 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | 190 |
| Armament |
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HMS Cayman (K506) 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 Harland (PF-78) and was transferred to the Royal Navy prior to completion.
Construction and acquisition
[edit]The ship, originally designated a "patrol gunboat," PG-186, was ordered by the United States Maritime Commission under a United States Navy contract as USS Harland. She was reclassified as a "patrol frigate," PF-78, on 15 April 1943 and laid down by the Walsh-Kaiser Company at Providence, Rhode Island, on 15 July 1943.[1] Intended for transfer to the United Kingdom, the ship was renamed Cayman by the British prior to launching and was launched on 6 September 1943.
Service history
[edit]Transferred to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease on 20 January 1944, the ship served in the Royal Navy as HMS Cayman (K506) on patrol and escort duty.
Disposal
[edit]The United Kingdom returned Cayman to the U.S. Navy on 23 April 1946. She was sold to the United Dock Corporation of New York, New York, on 1 July 1947 for scrapping.
References
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