HMS Cook (K638)

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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Cook.

HMS Cook (K638) a Bay-class frigate of the British Royal Navy. She was named for the famous explorer James Cook. She was originally laid down as the Loch-class vessel Loch Mochrum, and re-ordered as Pegwell Bay while building. She was completed as Cook, 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.

Bay-class frigate

Bigbury Bay | Burghead Bay | Cardigan Bay | Carnarvon Bay | Cawsand Bay | Enard Bay | Hollesley Bay | Largo Bay | Morecambe Bay | Mounts Bay | Padstow Bay | Porlock Bay | St Austell Bay | St Brides Bay | Start Bay | Tremadoc Bay | Veryan Bay | Whitesand Bay | Widemouth Bay | Wigtown Bay Admiralty yachts - Alert | Surprise Survey vessels - Cook | Dalrymple | Dampier | Owen

List of frigates of the Royal Navy