Antigua 1945
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Anguilla (ex-Hallowell, ex-PF72) | K500 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 4/1943 | 14/7/1943 | 10/1943 | to USA 5/1946 |
| Antigua (ex-Hammond, ex-PF73) | K501 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 4/1943 | 26/7/1943 | 11/1943 | to USA 5/1946 |
| Ascension (ex-Hargood, ex-PF74) | K502 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 4/1943 | 7/8/1943 | 11/1943 | to USA 5/1946 |
| Bahamas (ex-Hotham, ex-PF75) | K503 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 4/1943 | 17/8/1943 | 12/1943 | to USA 6/1946 |
| Barbados (ex-Halstead, ex-PF76) | K504 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 5/1943 | 27/8/1943 | 12/1943 | to USA 4/1946 |
| Caicos (ex-Hannam, ex-PF77) | K505 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 4/1943 | 6/9/1943 | 12/1943 | to USA 12/1945 |
| Cayman (ex-Harland, ex-PF78) | K506 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 7/1943 | 6/9/1943 | 1/1944 | to USA 4/1946 |
| Dominica (ex-Harman, ex-PF79) | K507 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 7/1943 | 14/9/1943 | 1/1944 | to USA 4/1946 |
| Labuan (ex-Gold Coast, ex-Harvey, ex-PF80) | K584 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 8/1943 | 21/9/1943 | 2/1944 | to USA 5/1948 |
| Montserrat (ex-Hornby, ex-PF82) | K586 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 8/1943 | 27/9/1943 | 8/1944 | to USA 6/1946 |
| Nyasaland (ex-Hoste, ex-PF83) | K587 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 9/1943 | 6/10/1943 | 7/1944 | to USA 4/1946 |
| Papua (ex-Howett, ex-PF84) | K588 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 9/1943 | 10/10/1943 | 7/1944 | to USA 5/1946 |
| Perim (ex-Sierra Leone, ex-Phillimore, ex-PF89) | K593 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 10/1943 | 5/11/1943 | 2/1944 | to USA 5/1946 |
| Pitcairn (ex-Pilford, ex-PF85) | K589 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 9/1943 | 15/10/1943 | 7/1944 | to USA 6/1946 |
| St. Helena (ex-Pasley, ex-PF86) | K590 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 9/1943 | 20/10/1943 | 2/1944 | to USA 4/1946 |
| Sarawak (ex-Patton, ex-PF87) | K591 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 9/1943 | 25/10/1943 | 2/1944 | to USA 5/1946 |
| Seychelles (ex-Peard, ex-PF88) | K592 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 9/1943 | 30/10/1943 | 2/1944 | to USA 6/1946 |
| Somaliland (ex-Popham, ex-PF90) | K594 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA |
10/1943 |
11/11/1943 | 2/1944 | to USA 5/1946 |
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Tobago (ex-Hong Kong, ex-Holmes, ex-PF81) |
K585 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 8/1943 | 27/9/1943 | 8/1944 | to USA 5/1946 |
| Tortola (ex-Peyton, ex-PF91) | K595 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 10/1943 | 16/11/1943 | 5/1944 | to USA 5/1946 |
| Zanzibar (ex-Prowse, ex-PF92) | K596 | Walsh - Kaiser, Providence, USA | 10/1943 | 21/11/1943 | 6/1944 | to USA 5/1946 |
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Displacement standard, t |
1509 |
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Displacement full, t |
2238 |
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Length, m |
87.0 wl 92.6 oa |
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Breadth, m |
11.4 |
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Draught, m |
3.86 deep load |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
VTE, 2 boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
5500 |
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Max speed, kts |
20 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 674 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
7300(11) |
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Armament |
3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 10/17/20/21/22, 2 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors, (4 - 6) x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog DCT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (64 ΓΑ) |
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Sensors |
SA, SL, Mk 11 radars, sonars |
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Complement |
190 |
Ship project history: US-built frigates of Tacoma class, delivered by lend-lease in 1944. They represented "River" design recycled under possibilities of US yards. The basic difference consisted in all-welded hulls instead of riveted. Armament structure was similar accepted on USN destroyer escorts. In total about 100 ships were built in the USA, 21 were transferred to UK.
Modernizations: 1944 - 1945, all: + (2 - 6) - 20/70 Oerlikon. Frigates carried twin and single Oerlikons. + 4 DCT. DC stowage was increased up to 160.
1945, Calder, Duckworth, Essington: - 8 x 1 - 20/70; + 7 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors
Naval service: Caicos was employed as radar picket.
sister-ship Peoria 1945
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