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Castle Class Corvettes of the Royal
Navy including HMS Allington Castle, Alnwick Castle, Amberley Castle, Bamborough Castle, Berkeley Castle, Caistor Castle, Carisbrooke Castle, Knaresborough Castle.
These Castle Class Corvettes were a
much improved vessel to the Flower class Corvettes The improved length
designed by William Reed of Smith's Dock made these more suitable for
Atlantic Weather conditions. With the Addition of Squid which improved
its anti Submarine capabilities. from the Class Two were sunk by
German U-Boats, HMS Hurst Castle on 1st September 1944 and HMS Denbigh
Castle lost on the 13th February 1944 . HMS Tunsberg (ex HMS Shrewsbury Castle)
was sunk by hitting a mine on the 12th December 1944. Contact message board for crew and families
available at bottom of page |
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Castle Class Corvettes
Displacement: 1,010 tons
Speed: 16.5 knots Complement:
120
Armament: One 4 inch gun, Ten 20 mm
anti-aircraft guns, One ATW. |
| Name |
Builder |
Launch Date |
Fate |
| HMS Allington Castle (ex
Amaryllis) (K689) |
Fleming & Ferguson |
29th February 1944 |
Sold on 20th December 1958
for scrapping at Sunderland. broken up 1959 |
| HMS Alnwick Castle (K405) |
Brown, Kincaid |
23rd May 1944 |
Scrapped in December 1958
at Gateshead. |
| HMS Amberley Castle (K386) |
Austin, Clark |
27th November 1943 |
Became weather advisor in
1960. |
| HMS Bamborough Castle
(K412) |
Lewis |
11th January 1944 |
Scrapped on 22nd May 1959
at Llanelly. |
| HMS Barnard Castle (K694) |
Brown, Kincaid |
5th October 1944 |
She was converted to the
merchant ship Empire Shelter before completion in 1945. Eventually
scrapped on 29th July 1955. |
| HMS Berkeley Castle (K387) |
Barclay Curle |
19th August 1943 |
She capsized in dry dock at
Sheerness during flooding in February 1953 and finally was scrapped on 26th
September 1955 at Grays. |
| HMS Caistor Castle (K690) |
Lewis |
22nd May 1944 |
Scrapped in March 1956 |
| HMS Carisbrooke Castle
(K379) |
Caledon, Clark |
31st July 1943 |
She was scrapped on 14th
June 1958 at Faslane. |
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Castle Class Corvette HMS Carisbrooke Castle A
reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker
Archive. Order Code PHX193 |
HMS Carisbrooke Castle.
A
reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker
Archive. Order Code PHX192 |
| HMS Denibigh Castle (K696) |
Lewis |
5th August 1944 |
Lost on 13th February 1945. |
| HMS Dumbarton Castle (K388) |
Caledon, Hargreaves |
28th September 1943 |
Scrapped in March 1961 at
Gateshead. |
| HMS Farnham Castle (K413) |
Crown, Clark |
25th April 1944 |
Scrapped on 31st October
1960 at Gateshead. |
| HMS Flint Castle (K383) |
Robb, Plenty |
1st September 1943 |
Scrapped on 10th July 1958
at Faslane. |
| HMS Gorey Castle (K529)
(became Hedingham Castle (F355) in 1944 |
Crown, Clark |
30th October 1944 |
Renamed Hedingham Castle in
August 1944 she was eventually scrapped in April 1958 at Granton. |
| HMS Guildford Castle (K378) |
Robb, Walker |
13th November 1943 |
Served with the Canadian
Navy as Hespeler (K489) in 1944. Became the merchant ship Chilcotin in
1947, renamed Stella Maris in 1958. |
| HMS Hadleigh Castle (K355) |
Smiths Dock |
21st June 1943 |
Scrapped in January 1959 at
Sunderland. |
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HMS Hadleigh Castle, at the breakers in Sunderland,
February 1959.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
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| HMS Hedingham Castle (K396) |
Robb, Plenty |
26th January 1944 |
Served with the Canadian
Navy as Orangeville (K491) in 1943. She then became the merchant ship Ta
Tung in 1947, renamed Hsi Ling and then Shih Lin in 1947. Became Chinese
ship called Te An in 1951. |
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HMS Hedingham Castle, June 1953.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
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Original
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to order. Order Code MP2820 |
| HMS Hever Castle (K521) |
Blyth, White |
24th February 1944 |
Served with the Canadian
Navy as Coppercliff (K495) in 1944. Became the merchant ship Ta Lung in
1947, renamed Wan Lee in 1947. |
| HMS Hurst Castle (K416) |
Caledon, Thornycroft |
23rd February 1944 |
Lost on 1st September 1944. |
| HMS Kenilworth Castle
(K420) |
Smiths Dock |
17th August 1943 |
Scrapped on 20th June 1959
at Llanelly. |
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HMS Kenilworth Castle.
Sent in by Bill Allon, whose father commanded this
ship during the war. |
| HMS Knaresborough Castle
(K389) |
Blyth, White |
28th September 1943 |
Scrapped on 16th March 1956
at Prot Glasgow. |
| HMS Lancaster Castle (K691) |
Fleming & Ferguson |
14th April 1944 |
Scrapped on 6th September
1960 at Gateshead. |
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HMS Lancaster Castle with HMS Hadleigh Castle, laid
up, July 1950.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
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Original
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to order. Order Code MP2821 |
| HMS Launceston Castle
(K397) |
Blyth, White |
27th November 1943 |
Scrapped on 3rd August 1959
at Davidson Forth. |
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HMS Launceston Castle and HMS Kenilworth Castle,
November 1945.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
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Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
to order. Order Code MP2822 |
| HMS Leeds Castle (K384) |
Pickersgill, Clark |
12th October 1943 |
Scrapped on 5th June 1958
at Grays. |
| HMS Maiden Castle (K443) |
Fleming & Ferguson |
8th June 1944 |
She was converted to the
merchant ship Empire Lifeguard before completion in 1944. She was
scrapped on 22nd July 1955. |
| HMS Morpeth Castle (K693) |
Pickersgill, Clark |
26th November 1943 |
Scrapped on 9th August 1960
at Llanelly. |
| HMS Norham Castle (ex
Totnes Castle) |
Harland & Wolff,
Fawcett, Preston |
12th April 1944 |
Served with the Canadian
Navy as Humberstone (K497) in 1944. Became the merchant ship Ta Wei in
1947, renamed Chang Cheng in 1947, renamed King Kang in 1949 and again
to Tai Shan in 1950. Renamed Flying Dragon then San Blas in 1951 and
again in 1954 to South Ocean. Scrapped in September 1959 in Hong Kong. |
| HMS Nunnery Castle (K446) |
Pickersgill, Clark |
26th January 1944 |
Served with the Canadian
Navy as Bowmanville (K493) in 1944. Became the merchant ship Ta Shun in
1947 and was renamed to Yuan Pei in same year. Transferred to Chinese as
Kuano Chou in 1951. |
| HMS Oakham Castle (K530) |
Inglis, Harland & Wolff
and Robey |
20th July 1944 |
Became Weather Reporter in
1958. |
| HMS Oxford Castle (K692) |
Harland & Wolff |
11th December 1943 |
Scrapped on 6th September
1960 at Briton Ferry. |
| HMS Pembroke Castle (K450) |
Ferguson |
12th Ferguson 1944 |
Served with the Canadian
Navy as Tillsonburg (K496) in 1944. Became the merchant ship Ta Ting in
1947 and renamed Chiu Chin in 1947. Transferred to Chinese and named Kao
An in 1952. |
| HMS Pevensey Castle (K449) |
Harland & Wolff |
11th January 1944 |
Became weather monitor in
1960. |
| HMS Porchester Castle
(K362) |
Swan Hunter |
21st June 1943 |
Scrapped on 14th May 1958
at Troon. |
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HMS Porchester Castle in 1952. Sent
in by Brenda Duthie. |
| HMS Rayleigh Castle (K695) |
Ferguson |
19th June 1944 |
Converted to the merchant
ship Empire Rest before completion in 1944 and was scrapped in June
1952. |
| HMS Rising Castle (K398) |
Harland & Wolff |
8th February 1944 |
Served with the Canadian
Navy as Arnprior (K494) in 1944. Transferred to Uruguay as Montevideo in
1948. |
| HMS Rushen Castle (K372) |
Swan Hunter |
16th July 1943 |
Became weather surveyor in
1960. |
| HMS Sandgate Castle (K373) |
Smiths Dock |
28th December 1943 |
Served with the Canadian
Navy as St Thomas (K488) in 1944. Became the merchant ship Camosun in
1946, renamed as Chilcotin and again to Yukon Starin 1958. |
| HMS Scarborough Castle
(K536) |
Fleming & Ferguson |
8th September 1944 |
Converted to merchant ship
Empire Peacemaker before completion in 1945. Scrapped in June 1955. |
| HMS Sherbourne Castle
(K453) |
Harland & Wolff |
24th February 1944 |
Served with the Canadian
Navy as Petrolia (K498) in 1944. Marked for disposal on 23rd May 1946. |
| HMS Shrewsbury Castle
(K374) |
Swan Hunter |
16th August 1943 |
Served with the Norwegian
Navy as Tunsberg Castle in 1944, she was lost on 12th December 1944. |
| HMS Tamworth Castle (K393) |
Smiths Dock |
26th January 1944 |
Served with the Canadian
Navy as Kincardine (K490) in 1944, becoming the merchant ship Saada in
1947. |
| HMS Tintagel Castle (K399) |
Ailsa |
13th December 1943 |
Scrapped in June 1958 at
Troon. |
|
HMS Tintagel Castle, June 1950.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
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Original
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to order. Order Code MP2823 |
| HMS Walmer Castle (K460) |
Smiths Dock |
10th March 1944 |
Served with the Canadian
Navy as Leaside (K492) in 1944. Became the merchant ship Coquitlam in
1947, renamed Glacier Queen in 1958. |
| HMS Wolvesey Castle (K461) |
Ailsa |
24th February 1944 |
Served with the Canadian
Navy as Huntsville (K499) in 1944. Became the merchant ship Wellington
Kent in 1947, renamed Belle Isle II in 1951 and lost on 19th August
1960. |
| HMS York Castle (K537) |
Ferguson |
20th September 1944 |
Converted to merchant ship
Empire Comfort before completion in 1945. Scrapped in June 1955. |
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Naval Historians, Crew & Family
Noticeboard
Notice
Board for naval enthusiasts and ex ships company and families of royal
naval corvettes of the Castle Class.
This website is not part of any governmental body or official websites of
the Royal Navy Corvettes.
Photographs and information on historical events
about Castle Class Corvettes requested for this new website. If you have any information you
would like to send us including photographs of crew members
serving on these corvettes and also photographs of the ships please USE
OUR MESSAGE FORM
MESSAGES
HMS LEEDS CASTLE
Mr Hine has given us this information - When
in Copenhagen early in October I spotted for sale the ship's bell from
HMS Leeds Castle. Inscribed on the bell was HMS Leeds Castle. The cost
was 9,000 Danish Krone (about £800). The shop is called Maritime
Antiques and you can email them at info@maritime-antiques.dk
HMS OAKHAM CASTLE
I am looking for photographs and information on HMS Oakham Castle.
My dad served on this ship in 1949 during his National Service. I would
like to get a photo of the Oakham Castle. Contact A M Roberts at
ar004d8039@blueyonder.co.uk
HMS LAUNCESTON CASTLE
ERIC COWELL...In the 1950s and in the RNVR, I spent a short
time In HMS Launceston Castle. My service number was MD4403. If
any old shipmates would like to contact me e-mail me at
HMS KNARESBOROUGH CASTLE
Can you help? I have been working at Knaresborough Castle Church
of England Junior School, North Yorkshire. I noticed that the ship's
bell from HMS Knaresborough Castle is hung in the corridor of the School
and this prompted me to research the ship. The bell is dated 1943 and I
would love to know more about the ship and any crew who survive. Contact
Stephen Phillip at Stephen.Phillip@BT.com
HMS KENILWORTH CASTLE
A.F. BUTLER... My late father served on
both the Kenilworth Castle & the Porchester Castle from 1943
onwards. I have some photos of the ships dated around this period
of service.Would like to hear from any able seamen who were on these
vessels at this time and/or relatives. Contact
here
PORCHESTER CASTLE.
A.F. BUTLER... My late father served on
both the Kenilworth Castle & the Porchester Castle from 1943
onwards. I have some photos of the ships dated around this period
of service.Would like to hear from any able seamen who were on these
vessels at this time and/or relatives. Contact
here
My father served on HMS Porchester Castle when she was sunk in
1944. He also served on HMS Hurst Castle.
CAN YOU HELP.. I live in Porchester in Hampshire and would like to build a model of HMS
Porchester Castle. the ships bell is in the Scout hut opposite my
house. I am especially interested in any photos of the ship and any
information form ship crew or families. please contact Paul Woodman at p_woodman@yahoo.com
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