HMS Conn (K509)

HMS Conn was a Buckley class Captain class frigate during World War II. Named after Captain John Conn of HMS Dreadnought (1801) at the Battle of Trafalgar.

The Commanding Officers of HMS Conn were Lt C.D.Williams RN October 1943 and Lt Cdr R Hart DSC September 1944, Senior Officer of the 21st Escort Group.

General information
HMS Calder served with the Nore Command and the 21st Escort Group earning battle honours for service in the Arctic (Russian Convoys), North Atlantic, English Channel, North Foreland and North Sea.


 * Pennant (UK): K 509
 * Pennant (US): DE 80
 * Built by: Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Inc. (Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.)