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HMS ''Caicos'' was a Colony-class frigate of the United Kingdom that served during World War II. She was originally ordered by the United States Navy as the ''Tacoma''-class patrol frigate USS ''Hannam'' and was transferred to the Royal Navy prior to completion. After her return to U.S. Navy custody, she was sold to Argentina and served in the Argentine Navy (''Armada de la Republica Argentina'') as a frigate under the names ARA ''Trinidad'' (P-34) and ARA ''Santísima Trinidad'' (P-34) from 1948 to 1962. After a refit she then served as a survey ship as ARA ''Augusto Lasserre'' (Q-9) from 1963 to 1969. ==Construction and acquisition== Originally designated a "patrol gunboat", she was ordered by the United States Maritime Commission under a U.S. Navy contract as Type S2-S2-AQ1 hull number 1659 and named USS ''Hannam''.〔(Maritime Commission Design S2-S2-AQ1, General Description ) (Ship building history Walsh-Kaiser Company, Inc. ) (The Leander Project – World War II Frigates )〕 She was reclassified as a "patrol frigate", PF-77, on 15 April 1943 and laid down by the Walsh-Kaiser Company〔 at Providence, Rhode Island, on 23 April 1943.〔 Intended for transfer to the Royal Navy, the ship was renamed ''Caicos'' by the British before being launched on 6 September 1943. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Caicos (K505)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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