Recognition Guide Warships of the Second World War
Royal Navy — Frigate K584

HMS Gold Coast (K584)

Colony-class frigate/Tacoma-class patrol frigate

Displacement
1,264 long tons (1,284 t)
Length
92.35 m (303 ft)
Beam
11.28 m (37 ft)
Speed
20 knots (37 km/h, 23 mph)
Complement
190
Main gun
40 mm (1.6 in)

Service

  1. United States Navy as Harvey13 May 1946 — 9 July 1957
  2. Royal Navy as HMS Labuan5 February 1944 — 13 May 1946575 days of the war
Colony-class frigate/Tacoma-class patrol frigate Particulars
Name
HMS Gold Coast
Pennant / hull number
K584
Namesake
British name assigned in anticipation of ships transfer to United Kingdom
Builder
Walsh-Kaiser Company, Providence, Rhode Island
Laid down
7 August 1943
Launched
21 September 1943
Commissioned
5 February 1944
Fate
Returned to United States 13 May 1946 (1946)
Status
Unknown

Specifications

Displacement, standard
1,264 long tons (1,284 t)
Length
92.35 m (303 ft)
Beam
11.28 m (37 ft)
Draught
3.96 m (13 ft)
Speed
20 knots (37 km/h, 23 mph)
Complement
190
Main gun
40 mm (1.6 in)

HMS Gold Coast was a Colony-class frigate/Tacoma-class patrol frigate in service with the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number K584. Walsh-Kaiser Company, Providence, Rhode Island laid her keel on 7 August 1943. Launched on 21 September 1943, she entered service on 5 February 1944.

Her class ran to 45 ships.

Displacement was 1,264 long tons. She measured 92.3 m (303 ft) long with a beam of 11.3 m (37 ft). Her designed speed was 20 knots, and she carried a complement of 190. Her main battery was of 40 mm (1.6 in) calibre.

She served with the United States Navy as Harvey until 9 July 1957. She then passed to the Royal Navy, serving as HMS Labuan from 5 February 1944. She was in commission for 575 days of the Second World War.

She was transferred on 13 May 1946.

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Armament and machinery

Armament and machinery
Propulsion
  • 3 × boilers
  • 2 × turbines, 5500 shp each
  • 2 shafts
Armament
  • 3 × single 3-inch/50 cal. AA guns
  • 2 × twin Bofors 40 mm guns
  • 9 × single Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 1 × Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar
  • 8 × Y gun depth charge projectors
  • 2 × depth charge racks

Sister ships

20 more in the class

Sources