High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! HMS Balfour was a Buckley class Captains class frigate during World War II. Named after George Balfour commander of HMS Conqueror at the Battle of the Saintes during the American Revolutionary War. Originally destined for the US Navy HMS Balfour was provisionally given the name USS McAnn (later this name was reassigned to DE 179) however the delivery was diverted to the Royal Navy before the launch. Commanding Officers were Lt Cdr C D B Coventry RN on commissioning with Cdr C Gwinner RN (Senior Officer 1st Escort Group) taking over after the loss of HMS Affleck on 26 December 1944 when HMS Balfour became the lead ship for the 1st Escort Group.

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