HMS Woodbridge Haven
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name |
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| Ordered | 13 February 1943 |
| Builder | Swan Hunter & Wigham Richard |
| Yard number | 1790 |
| Laid down | 2 May 1944 |
| Launched | 13 January 1945 |
| Commissioned | 10 October 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 11 July 1963 |
| Nickname(s) | Woo Ha |
| Fate | Scrapped 1965 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Converted Loch-class frigate |
| Type | Depot ship |
| Displacement | 1,650 tons |
| Length | 307.3 ft (93.7 m) |
| Beam | 38.5 ft (11.7 m) |
| Draught | 12.8 ft (3.9 m) |
| Speed | 19.5 knots |
| Complement | 103 |
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HMS Woodbridge Haven (K.654) was a Royal Navy Coastal Forces depot ship built in 1945. Originally designed as a Loch-class anti-submarine frigate, the ship was converted to be an auxiliary for the Coastal Forces after the end of World War II. Woodbridge Haven displaced 1,650 tons, measuring 307 ft (94 m) long, 38.5 ft (11.7 m) wide, and with a draft of 13 ft (4.0 m). It had two diesel engines which provided 5,500 HP to two screw propellers, allowing for a speed of 19.5 knots. The ship was armed with a single 4-inch gun and six 20mm anti-aircraft guns. It was manned by a complement of 103 crew.