HMS Alnwick Castle (K405) was a Castle-class corvette of the Royal Navy during World War II. Commissioned in 1944, the ship was primarily involved in convoy duties and anti-submarine warfare operations in the North Atlantic. The corvette was equipped with depth charges and anti-submarine weaponry to combat German U-boats and protect merchant vessels. HMS Alnwick Castle participated in several successful attacks on enemy submarines, contributing significantly to the Allied efforts during the war. After the war, the ship was decommissioned and sold to the Egyptian Navy in 1948, where it was renamed El Sudan. The corvette served in the Egyptian Navy until 1965 when it was scrapped. HMS Alnwick Castle's service exemplifies the vital role played by corvettes in safeguarding maritime trade routes and protecting convoys during World War II.

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