HMS Anguilla
HMS "Anguilla" (K500) was a Colony-class frigate of the United Kingdom in commission from 1943 to 1946 that served during World War II. She originally was ordered by the United States Navy as the "Tacoma"-class patrol frigate USS "Hallowell" (PF-72), later renamed USS "Machias" (PF-72), and was transferred prior to completion. Construction and acquisition. The ship, originally designated a "patrol gunboat," PG-180, was ordered by the United States Maritime Commission under a United States Navy contract as USS "Hallowell". Laid down by the Walsh-Kaiser Company at Providence, Rhode Island, on 1 April 1943, "Hallowell" was reclassified  as a "patrol frigate," PF-72, on 15 April 1943 and renamed USS "Machias" on 5 May 1943. Intended for transfer to the United Kingdom, the ship was renamed "Anguilla" by the British on 10 June 1943 and launched on 14 July 1943, sponsored by Mrs. John S. MacDonald. Service history. Transferred to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease on 15 October 1943, the ship served in the Royal Navy as HMS "Anguilla" (K500) on patrol and escort duty until 1946. On 29 April 1945, while escorting Convoy RA 66 outbound from the Soviet port of Murmansk, she joined the frigates  and in sinking the German submarine "U-286" in the Barents Sea north of Murmansk at . The following day, "Anguilla" was forced to sink with gunfire the British frigate , which "U-286" had heavily damaged. Disposal. The United Kingdom returned "Anguilla" to the United States on 31 May 1946. She was sold to Pro-Industry Products of New York City on 13 June 1947 for scrapping.