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HMS Kildwick
HMS Kildwick was a Patrol Craft Escort built by the Pullman Standard Car Company of Chicago, Illinois, ordered by the US government in May 1942, laid down on in February 1943, launched on 10th of July 1943 and commissioned into the US Navy as USS PCE832 on 27th of September 1943. The ship was 180 feet long and weighed 850 tons, powered by an 800hp GE diesel engine, generating 18 knots. In Autumn 1943 PCE832 was transferred to the Royal Navy under the WWII lease-lend arrangement and became HMS Kildwick, a convoy escort vessel. HMS Kildwick was returned to the US Navy after the end of the conflict, she was later converted into a car ferry in Norway.
26th Nov 1943 News
5th Feb 1944 Convoy Duty
11th Feb 1944 Convoy Duty
14th Feb 1944 Convoy Duty
22nd Feb 1944 Convoy Duty
26th February 1944 Ship sunk
1st Mar 1944 Convoy Duty
25th Apr 1945 Boy Scouts
12th May 1945 Reading Material
13th May 1945 Excitement
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Want to know more about HMS Kildwick? There are:10 items tagged HMS Kildwick available in our Library
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L.Stok. George Hamilton HMS Kildwick I just discovered this photo and letter from my dad, George Hamilton, in New York in 1943. I would like to hear from anyone, including families of these great guys to get in touch.
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AB. Charles Sidney "Soap Sud" Line HMS Kildwick      My father, Charles Sidney Line who served at HMS Collingwood and later assigned to HMS Kildwick which was a Kil class Patrol sloops (Patrol Craft Escort) which was was commissioned through the Lease Lend from the U.S in July 1943.
There are no names written on the backs of these photos of my father and his Ship Mates and those that l have are on the back of photos that l will mention , i.e Soap Suds and Lagos there is another that is on the back which l have attached any information would be grateful as my Mother is still alive and would like to hear from anyone who has any information on the Ships service and any photos as well as memories, l have no picture of HMS Kildwick.
Does anybody know anything about HMS Marleborough 25th June 1943 being issued with a 3 day pass which l have also included amongst the photos and of the Ocean Daily News Paper ( Editorial office , Ships Orderly Room , Main Deck Aft ! , it is Blank on the back and looks as if it was pinned to a Ships Company Notice Board.
My Mother tells me that my Father was on ships serving as a Torpedo man but l have looked and seen that HMS Kildwick did not have Torpedos and only Hedge Hogs and Death Charges and K Guns and 20 mm & 40 mm anti Aircraft Guns, so does this mean that HMS Marlborough had Torpedos the other thing is on his Marriage Photo with my Mother that a Trade Badge can be seen that maybe either a Cannon or Torpedo.
I look forward to hearing from anyone who may know of any one in these photos.
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