Recognition Guide Warships of the Second World War
Royal Navy — Frigate PG-190

HMS Montserrat

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
76 mm (3 in)

Service

  1. United States Navy as USS Hornby11 June 1946 — 30 November 1947
  2. Royal Navy as HMS Montserrat31 August 1944 — 11 June 1946370 days of the war
Colony-class frigate/Tacoma-class patrol frigate Particulars
Name
HMS Montserrat
Pennant / hull number
PG-190
Namesake
British name assigned in anticipation of ships transfer to United Kingdom
Laid down
28 August 1943
Launched
27 September 1943
Commissioned
31 August 1944
Fate
Returned to United States 11 June 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
76 mm (3 in)

HMS Montserrat was a Colony-class frigate/Tacoma-class patrol frigate, operated by the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number PG-190. Her keel was laid on 28 August 1943. She entered service on 31 August 1944, having been launched on 27 September 1943.

45 ships of the class were built.

She displaced 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 three 76 mm (3 in) guns.

She served with the United States Navy as USS Hornby until 30 November 1947. She then passed to the Royal Navy, serving as HMS Montserrat from 31 August 1944. She was in commission for 370 days of the Second World War.

She was transferred on 11 June 1946.

Written from the harvested record. Every figure above is sourced; the wording is this site's own.

Armament and machinery

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

Sister ships

20 more in the class

Sources

  • Facts harvested from HMS Montserrat on Wikipedia. Figures only — no wording is taken from it.