HMS Hedingham Castle

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Two British Royal Navy warships have been named Hedingham Castle, after Hedingham Castle in Essex. They were both Castle-classcorvettes built during the Second World War.

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HMS <i>Hedingham Castle</i> (K491)

HMS Hedingham Castle was a Castle-class corvette constructed for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Before being completed, the ship was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy, renamed HMCS Orangeville and used as a convoy escort for the rest of the war. Following the war, the ship was sold to Chinese interests for mercantile use and renamed Ta Tung in 1946. In 1947, the ship was renamed Hsi Lin before being taken over by Nationalist China in 1951, rearmed and renamed Te An. Te An remained in service until 1967.

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