For other ships of the same name, see HMS Owen.
| HMS Owen (K640) | |
|---|---|
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: |
HMS Loch Muick: 1943 - 1944 HMS Thurso Bay: 1944 - 1947 HMS Owen (K640): 1947 - 1970 |
| Namesake: | William Fitzwilliam Owen |
| Ordered: | 2 May 1943 |
| Builder: | Hall, Russell & Company |
| Laid down: | 30 September 1944 |
| Launched: | 19 October 1945 |
| Commissioned: | 2 August 1949 |
| Decommissioned: | 14 October 1965 |
| Fate: | Scrapped 15 July 1970 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Bay-class frigate |
| Complement: | 158 |
HMS Owen (K640) a Bay-class frigate of the British Royal Navy. She was named for the explorer and naval officer William Fitzwilliam Owen. She was originally laid down as the Loch-class vessel Loch Muick, and re-ordered as Thurso Bay while building. She was completed as Owen, a survey vessel for dealing with the large numbers of uncharted wrecks and mines around the British Isles as a result of World War II. For this purpose she was fitted for minesweeping.[1]
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