HMS Bligh was a active during World War II. She was named after William Bligh, commander of at the Battle of Camperdown during the French Revolutionary War, and commander of .
Originally destined for the US Navy as a turbo-electric (TE) type , HMS Bligh was provisionally given the name USS Liddle, a name that was later reassigned to another ship. However, the delivery was diverted to the Royal Navy before the launch.
HMS Bligh served exclusively with the 5th Escort Group taking part in operations in the Eastern Atlantic, the English Channel, and off Normandy.
On 6 May 1944, Bligh, together with , and two Swordfish aircraft (Sqdn. 825) of the British escort carrier , attacked and sank the U-boat at position using depth charges, resulting in the loss of 37 hands.
On 7 November 1944, an accidental firing of an anti-aircraft gun while docked at Liverpool caused both death and injury on the troopship .
On 27 January 1945, Bligh, along with and attacked and destroyed the submarine with depth charges, causing the loss of all 52 hands at position .