BAY Class Anti-Aircraft Frigate initially ordered on
25th January 1943 for build as a LOCH Class Anti-Submarine Frigate, but for which the ordered was
changed in 1944. Originally to have been named LOCH BRACADALE she was laid down on 27th May 1944 and
launched as ENARD BAY by Smiths Dock at Middlesbrough on 31st October 1944. First RN ship to
carry this name she was completed on 4th January 1946.
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1 9 4 5
December
Nominated for service in Mediterranean
Contractors trials.
1 9 4 6
January
Commissioned for service.
4th Build completion and commenced Acceptance Trials
Passage to carry out weapon calibration after
acceptance.
Completed storing and sailed from Plymouth to
Gibraltar.
February
Embarked military personnel for passage to Malta.
3rd Passage to Malta
7th Joined Escort Flotilla at Malta for Mediterranean Fleet service
Nominated for Palestine Patrol duties.
14th Deployed in eastern Mediterranean for interception of
mercantiles carrying illegal
immigrants to Palestine.
18th At Piraeus.
March
Passage to Malta on completion of Patrol.
1st Returned to Malta
14th Taken in hand for routine docking and essential repairs by HM
Dockyard, Malta.
April Under repair
On completion resumed Palestine patrol
May Deployed in eastern Mediterranean
(Note: For details of Palestine Patrol
interceptions see Naval Staff History published
in 2002.)
12th At Port Said.
21st Returned to Malta from patrol.
26th Passage to Naples for visit.
28th At Naples.
June
7th Returned to Malta.
July Deployed for Flotilla duties in Malta.
August
Passage to Istanbul for visit.
At Istanbul.
Return passage to Malta.
Nominated for Guardship duty at Trieste in
northern Adriatic.
(Note: Military garrison was maintained at
Trieste.)
21st At Trieste.
September
Deployed for interception patrol in eastern Mediterranean.
26th Visited Nauphlia, Greece.
27th Visited Rhodes.
October
Deployed in eastern Mediterranean as Plane Guard for HM Aircraft Carrier OCEAN
during flying training in eastern Mediterranean.
2nd At Mirabella Bay
5th At Famagusta, Cyprus.
16th At Githion.
22nd Passage to Argostoli on release from Plane Guard.
(Note: Relieved by HM Destroyer RAPID).
23rd Took part in Mediterranean Fleet Annual Regatta at Argostoli,
On completion took passage to Malta.
November
Passage to Malta.
On arrival taken in hand for repair by HM
Dockyard, Malta
7th Resumed Flotilla Duties in Malta.
December
4th Sailed from Malta for interception patrol. off Haifa
On relief returned to Malta
Nominated for return to UK and Pay-off.
1 9 4 7
January
Passage to UK from Malta with call at Gibraltar.
Paid off on arrival and destore
February
Reduced to Reserve status.
March
Accepted into Reserve and laid-up in Plymouth Reserve Fleet for use as a Living
Ship.
F i n a l P h a s e
HMS ENARD BAY remained in
Reserve until placed on the Disposal List in 1956. The ship was sold to BISCO for demolition by Shipbreaking
Industries at Faslane where she arrived in tow on
15th November 1957.
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