HMS Kenilworth Castle (K420)
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HMS Kenilworth Castle (K420) in November 1943
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| Name: | HMS Kenilworth Castle |
| Namesake: | Kenilworth Castle |
| Builder: | Smiths Dock Company |
| Launched: | 17 August 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 14 November 1943 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: K420 |
| Fate: | Scrapped June 1956 |
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| Class & type: | Castle-class corvette |
HMS Kenilworth Castle was a Castle-class corvette of the Royal Navy.
She was built by Smiths Dock Company at South Bank, launched on 17 August 1943 and commissioned on 14 November 1943.
In World War II she served as a convoy escort and took part in the sinking of two U-boats:
- U-744 was sunk by HMS Icarus, HMCS St. Catharines, HMCS Fennel, HMCS Chilliwack, HMCS Chaudiere, HMCS Gatineau and Kenilworth Castle on 6 March 1944
- U-1200 was sunk south of Ireland by HMS Pevensey Castle, HMS Launceston Castle, HMS Portchester Castle and Kenilworth Castle on 11 November 1944 – all in the 30th Escort Group under Commander Denys Rayner.
Lt. Cmdr. James Joseph Allon (1 May 1910 – 31 May 2004) commanded Kenilworth Castle in the Second World War. Shortly before he died he wrote some reminiscences of his Merchant Navy and Royal Navy career which are included in the BBC's online archive WW2 People's War here:
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Kenilworth Castle was scrapped at Llanelli in June 1956.
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