HMS Hedingham Castle

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

Hedingham Castle (K491) was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy before launching and renamed HMCS Orangeville. She was launched on 26 January 1944.
Hedingham Castle (K529) was launched on 30 October 1944 and broken up in 1958.

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