Springhill was still undergoing her Far Eastern refit when the war ended. Work finished in October 1945, followed by payoff in December and disposal for breaking up in Nova Scotia in 1947. The navy abandoned the intended Pacific employment after investing in the conversion. Her disposal draws criticism because an escort of this kind would have been useful in the Korean War. That judgment links the later cost of lost capability with the rapid contraction after both world wars.
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Springhill's Pacific refit ended in disposal
Springhill completed her Pacific conversion after the war ended, and her early disposal sacrificed a potentially useful Korean War escort.