Operational Use Inquiries

[Dillinger022]

Hi,

I have a few of questions regarding the operational use of 2 types of Royal Navy warships.

1-Did any Captain-class frigates serve with the RN in the Pacific Theater?
2-Did any Landing Ships, Tank serve with the RN in the Pacific Theater (I assume not)?

Thanks in advance

[Kongo Otto]

The Captain Class Frigates were primarily used to provide an anti-submarine cover to the convoys they escorted, however a small number of ships were converted to act as coastal forces control frigates and as headquarters ships during Operation Neptune.
Collectively, the Captains gained battle honours for service in the Arctic (Russian Convoys), Atlantic, English Channel, Normandy (D-Day on the 6th June 1944 and subsequent related operations).

[Torplexed]

None of the Captain Class ever made it to the Pacific in the service of the Roayl Navy before the war ended. HMS Duckworth and Essington were earmarked for refits for service in the Pacific but the war ended there before this happened. HMS Bentley soon after VE Day was in dock at Cardiff for a refit and conversation to a fighter direction ship but when the Pacific war finished all work stopped.

It's possible some Landing Ships, Tank were involved with Operation Dracula, the amphibious and airborne operation against Japanese occupied Rangoon in 1945.

[Dillinger022]

Thanks for the helpul info guys. I'm using the RFB/RSRD mod along with all the new units from other mods like FOTRS that are historically accurate for the Pacific Theater.

Even though I'm 99% sure of the answer to this next question, I'll ask it anyways. Did the Free French Navy send any River-class frigates to the Pacific? I'm thinking maybe there could've been 1 or 2 sent to escort the Richelieu BB in 1944.

Thanks again

[jmardlin]

I recently read that there was at least one River class frigate in the Pacific Theater but I do not recall what ship it was.

[Dillinger022]

Originally Posted by jmardlin

I recently read that there was at least one River class frigate in the Pacific Theater but I do not recall what ship it was.

Interesting, do you recall what operations it was invloved in or what kind of taks it performed?

Thanks