| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Loch |
| Pennant | K 648 |
| Built by | Charles Hill & Sons (Bristol, U.K.): Bellis & Morcom |
| Ordered | 25 Jan 1943 |
| Laid down | 31 Mar 1944 |
| Launched | 9 Sep 1944 |
| Commissioned | 22 Dec 1944 |
| End service | |
| History | Scrapped 12 August 1965. |
Commands listed for HMS Loch Scavaig (K 648)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Cecil William Hancock, RNR | 14 Oct 1944 | 9 Jun 1945 |
| 2 | A/Lt.Cdr. Charles William Leadbetter, RNR | 9 Jun 1945 | mid 1946 |
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Notable events involving Loch Scavaig include:
17 Jan 1945
HMS Upshot (Lt. A.J. Boyall, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Loch Scavaig (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Hancock, RNR) and HMS Courier (A/Cdr. H.J.A.S. Jerome, DSO, RN). (1)
18 Jan 1945
HMS Upshot (Lt. A.J. Boyall, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Loch Scavaig (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Hancock, RNR) and HMS Courier (A/Cdr. H.J.A.S. Jerome, DSO, RN). (1)
4 Feb 1945
German U-boat U-1014 was sunk in the North Channel east of Malin Head, in position 55°17'N, 06°44'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Loch Scavaig (Lt.Cdr. C.W. Hancock, RNR), HMS Nyasaland (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J. Scott, DSC, RNVR), HMS Papua (A/Lt.Cdr. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR) and HMS Loch Shin (Cdr. J.P. de W. Kitcat, RN).
18 Jul 1945
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Loch Scavaig (A/Lt.Cdr. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR). (2)
19 Jul 1945
HMS Vulpine (Lt. W.D.S. Scott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Larne with HMS Loch Scavaig (A/Lt.Cdr. C.W. Leadbetter, RNR). (2)
Sources
- ADM 173/20187
- ADM 173/20366
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.