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HMS ''Kenilworth Castle'' was a of the Royal Navy. She was built by Smiths Dock Company at South Bank, launched on 17 August 1943 and commissioned on 14 November 1943. In World War II she served as a convoy escort and took part in the sinking of two U-boats: * was sunk by , , , , , and ''Kenilworth Castle'' on 6 March 1944 * was sunk south of Ireland by , , and ''Kenilworth Castle'' on 11 November 1944 – all in the 30th Escort Group under Commander Denys Rayner. Lt. Cmdr. James Joseph Allon (1 May 1910 – 31 May 2004) commanded ''Kenilworth Castle'' in the Second World War. Shortly before he died he wrote some reminiscences of his Merchant Navy and Royal Navy career which are included in the BBC's online archive ''WW2 People's War'' here: * * * * ''Kenilworth Castle'' was scrapped at Llanelli in June 1956. ==References== 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 Kenilworth Castle (K420)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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