HMS Modeste was a modified Black Swan-class sloop constructed for the British Royal Navy during World War II. Built at Chatham Dockyard, she was laid down on 15 February 1943, launched on 29 January 1944, and commissioned on 3 September 1945. She measured 299 feet 6 inches (91.29 meters) in overall length and 283 feet (86.26 meters) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 38 feet 6 inches (11.73 meters) and a deep load draught of 11 feet 4 inches (3.45 meters). Her displacement ranged from approximately 1,350 to 1,490 long tons (1,370–1,510 tons) standard, and up to 1,950 long tons (1,980 tons) at deep load. Propulsion was provided by two Admiralty three-drum water-tube boilers powering Parsons geared steam turbines, which delivered 4,300 shp to two shafts, reaching speeds of nearly 19.75 knots (36.58 km/h). Her armament included three twin QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mk XVI dual-purpose guns, capable of engaging both surface and air targets. Anti-aircraft defenses comprised initially two twin and two single 40 mm Bofors guns, with additional Bofors added by 1952. For anti-submarine warfare, she was equipped with a split Hedgehog mortar and carried 110 depth charges. The complement consisted of 192 officers and crew. Initially relegated to secondary roles post-World War II due to manpower restrictions, HMS Modeste served as a gunnery training ship at Portsmouth and later as an accommodation vessel for Sea Cadets. She participated in notable operations such as aiding the grounded Panamanian vessel Georgie in 1947. Refit in 1952 prepared her for active service, and in 1953 she joined the Far East Fleet, serving off Korea during the Korean War. She also took part in the Suez Crisis in 1956. HMS Modeste completed four commissions with the 3rd Frigate Squadron before being paid off into reserve in 1958. She was decommissioned and transferred to BISCO for disposal in 1961, arriving at J. A. White's yard at St Davids for scrapping.

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