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| Ship flag ={{USN flag|1947}} |
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| Ship name = USS ''Howett'' |
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| Ship namesake = British name assigned in anticipation of ship{{'}}s transfer to [[United Kingdom]] |
| Ship namesake = British name assigned in anticipation of ship{{'}}s transfer to [[United Kingdom]] |
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| Ship reclassified = [[Patrol frigate]], PF-84, 15 April 1943 |
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| Ship fate = Transferred to [[United Kingdom]], 25 July 1944 |
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| Ship acquired = Returned by United Kingdom 13 May 1946 |
| Ship acquired = Returned by United Kingdom 13 May 1946 |
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| Ship fate =*Sold for scrapping |
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*Resold 1950 for use as civilian passenger ship in [[Egypt]] |
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*Sunk in collision 17 May 1953<ref name="uboatnet"/> |
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| Ship name = HMS ''Papua'' |
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| Ship namesake = [[Territory of Papua]] |
| Ship namesake = [[Territory of Papua]] |
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| Ship acquired =25 July 1944 |
| Ship acquired =25 July 1944 |
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| Ship commissioned = 25 July 1944<ref name="uboatnet"/> |
| Ship commissioned = 25 July 1944<ref name="uboatnet"/> |
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| Ship decommissioned =1945<ref name="decommissioning">According to [http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/286.html uboat.net HMS Papua (K 588)], ''Papua' is not listed as an active unit on the October 1945 Navy List, strongly implying that the Royal Navy decommissioned her sometime earlier that year.</ref> |
| Ship decommissioned =1945<ref name="decommissioning">According to [http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/286.html uboat.net HMS Papua (K 588)], ''Papua'' is not listed as an active unit on the October 1945 Navy List, strongly implying that the Royal Navy decommissioned her sometime earlier that year.</ref> |
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| Ship identification = [[Pennant number]]: K587 |
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| Ship fate = Returned to United States 13 May 1946 |
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*2 × twin [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60|40 mm guns]] |
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'''HMS ''Papua'' (K588)''' was a |
'''HMS ''Papua'' (K588)''' was a {{sclass2|Colony|frigate}} of the [[United Kingdom]] that served during [[World War II]]. She originally was ordered by the [[United States Navy]] as the [[Tacoma-class frigate|''Tacoma''-class patrol frigate]] '''USS ''Howett'' (PF-84)''' and was transferred to the [[Royal Navy]] prior to completion. |
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==Construction and acquisition== |
==Construction and acquisition== |
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==Service history== |
==Service history== |
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Transferred to the United Kingdom under [[Lend-Lease]] on 25 July 1944, the ship served in the [[Royal Navy]] as HMS ''Papua'' (K588) on patrol and escort duty. On 4 February 1945, she shared credit with the British frigates {{HMS|Loch Scavaig|K648}}, {{HMS|Nyasaland|K587}}, and {{HMS|Loch Shin|K421}} for sinking the German submarine |
Transferred to the United Kingdom under [[Lend-Lease]] on 25 July 1944, the ship served in the [[Royal Navy]] as HMS ''Papua'' (K588) on patrol and escort duty. On 4 February 1945, she shared credit with the British frigates {{HMS|Loch Scavaig|K648|2}}, {{HMS|Nyasaland|K587|2}}, and {{HMS|Loch Shin|K421|2}} for sinking the German submarine {{GS|U-1014||2}} in a depth-charge attack in the [[North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland)|North Channel]] off [[Malin Head]], Ireland, at {{coord|55|17|N|006|45|W}}.<ref name="uboatnet"/> She was decommissioned later in 1945.<ref name="decommissioning"/> |
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==Final disposition== |
==Final disposition== |
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The United Kingdom returned ''Papua'' to the U.S. Navy on 13 May 1946. She was sold to the [[Boston Metals Company]] of [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], for scrapping, but her scrapping was cancelled and she was resold to the [[Khedivial Mail Line]] of [[Alexandria, Egypt|Alexandria]], [[Egypt]], for use as the civilian passenger ship ''Misr''. |
The United Kingdom returned ''Papua'' to the U.S. Navy on 13 May 1946. She was sold to the [[Boston Metals Company]] of [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], for scrapping, but her scrapping was cancelled and she was resold 1950 to the [[Khedivial Mail Line]] of [[Alexandria, Egypt|Alexandria]], [[Egypt]], for use as the civilian passenger ship SS ''Malrouk''. Afterwards she was acquired by the Egyptian government, rearmed and commissioned as ''Misr''.<ref name="wrecksite">[http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?211812 wrecksite.eu about Misr]</ref> |
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''Misr'' sank after a collision in the [[Gulf of Suez]] on 17 May 1953. |
''Misr'' sank after a collision in the [[Gulf of Suez]] on 17 May 1953. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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===Notes=== |
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===Bibliography=== |
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* {{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/h8/howett.htm}} |
* {{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/h8/howett.htm}} |
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/08084.htm Navsource Online: Frigate Photo Archive HMS Papua (K 588) ex-Howett ex-PF-84 ex-PG-192] |
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/08084.htm Navsource Online: Frigate Photo Archive HMS Papua (K 588) ex-Howett ex-PF-84 ex-PG-192] |
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/08084.htm Photo gallery of USS ''Howatt'' (PF-84)] |
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/08084.htm Photo gallery of USS ''Howatt'' (PF-84)] |
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Latest revision as of 11:06, 4 February 2024
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United States | |
Name | USS Howett |
Namesake | British name assigned in anticipation of ship's transfer to United Kingdom |
Reclassified | Patrol frigate, PF-84, 15 April 1943 |
Builder | Walsh-Kaiser Company, Providence, Rhode Island |
Laid down | 7 September 1943[1] |
Renamed | Papua, 1943 |
Namesake | Territory of Papua |
Launched | 10 October 1943 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. William Eastham |
Commissioned | never |
Identification | PG-192 |
Fate | Transferred to United Kingdom, 25 July 1944 |
Acquired | Returned by United Kingdom 13 May 1946 |
Fate | |
United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Papua |
Namesake | Territory of Papua |
Acquired | 25 July 1944 |
Commissioned | 25 July 1944[1] |
Decommissioned | 1945[2] |
Identification | Pennant number: K587 |
Fate | Returned to United States 13 May 1946 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Colony/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) |
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Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Complement | 190 |
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HMS Papua (K588) 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 Howett (PF-84) and was transferred to the Royal Navy prior to completion.
Construction and acquisition[edit]
The ship, originally designated a "patrol gunboat," PG-192, was ordered by the United States Maritime Commission under a United States Navy contract as USS Howett. She was reclassified as a "patrol frigate," PF-84, on 15 April 1943 and laid down by the Walsh-Kaiser Company at Providence, Rhode Island, on 7 September 1943.[1] Intended for transfer to the United Kingdom, the ship was renamed Papua by the British prior to launching and was launched on 10 October 1943, sponsored by Mrs. William Eastham.
Service history[edit]
Transferred to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease on 25 July 1944, the ship served in the Royal Navy as HMS Papua (K588) on patrol and escort duty. On 4 February 1945, she shared credit with the British frigates Loch Scavaig, Nyasaland, and Loch Shin for sinking the German submarine U-1014 in a depth-charge attack in the North Channel off Malin Head, Ireland, at 55°17′N 006°45′W / 55.283°N 6.750°W.[1] She was decommissioned later in 1945.[2]
Final disposition[edit]
The United Kingdom returned Papua to the U.S. Navy on 13 May 1946. She was sold to the Boston Metals Company of Baltimore, Maryland, for scrapping, but her scrapping was cancelled and she was resold 1950 to the Khedivial Mail Line of Alexandria, Egypt, for use as the civilian passenger ship SS Malrouk. Afterwards she was acquired by the Egyptian government, rearmed and commissioned as Misr.[3]
Misr sank after a collision in the Gulf of Suez on 17 May 1953.
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Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c d e uboat.net HMS Papua (K 588)
- ^ a b According to uboat.net HMS Papua (K 588), Papua is not listed as an active unit on the October 1945 Navy List, strongly implying that the Royal Navy decommissioned her sometime earlier that year.
- ^ wrecksite.eu about Misr
Bibliography[edit]
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Navsource Online: Frigate Photo Archive HMS Papua (K 588) ex-Howett ex-PF-84 ex-PG-192