| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USSHarland (PG-186) |
| Namesake | British name assigned in anticipation of ship's transfer toUnited Kingdom |
| Reclassified | Patrol frigate, PF-78, 15 April 1943 |
| Builder | Walsh-Kaiser Company,Providence,Rhode Island |
| Laid down | 15 July 1943[1] |
| Renamed | Cayman, 1943 |
| Namesake | TheCayman Islands |
| Launched | 6 September 1943 |
| Commissioned | never |
| Fate | Transferred to United Kingdom, 20 January 1944 |
| Acquired | Returned by United Kingdom 23 April 1946 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping 1 July 1947 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMSCayman (K506) |
| Namesake | TheCayman Islands |
| Acquired | 20 January 1944 |
| Commissioned | 20 January 1944[1] |
| Fate | Returned to United States 23 April 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Colony/Tacoma-classfrigate |
| Displacement | 1,264long tons (1,284 t) |
| Length | 303 ft 11 in (92.63 m) |
| Beam | 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m) |
| Draft | 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | 190 |
| Armament |
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HMSCayman (K506) was aColony-classfrigate of theUnited Kingdom that served duringWorld War II. She originally was ordered by theUnited States Navy as theTacoma-class patrol frigateUSSHarland (PF-78) and was transferred to theRoyal Navy prior to completion.
The ship, originally designated a "patrolgunboat,"PG-186, was ordered by theUnited States Maritime Commission under aUnited States Navy contract as USSHarland. She was reclassified as a "patrol frigate," PF-78, on 15 April 1943 andlaid down by theWalsh-Kaiser Company atProvidence, Rhode Island, on 15 July 1943.[1] Intended for transfer to the United Kingdom, the ship was renamedCayman by the British prior tolaunching and was launched on 6 September 1943.
Transferred to the United Kingdom underLend-Lease on 20 January 1944, the ship served in theRoyal Navy as HMSCayman (K506) on patrol and escort duty.
The United Kingdom returnedCayman to the U.S. Navy on 23 April 1946. She was sold to theUnited Dock Corporation ofNew York,New York, on 1 July 1947 for scrapping.
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