Named after Captain H Bayntun of the Leviathan at Trafalgar
EVARTS CLASS
LAID DOWN 5TH April 1942 at Boston Navy Yard
LAUNCHED 27th June 1942
COMMISSIONED 20th January 1943
RETURNED TO US NAVY 22nd August 1945
FATE Sold for scrap 22nd February 1947
Commanding Officer Lt Cdr J H Wright RNR September 1943
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H.M.S. BRAITHWAITE K468
( DE 77 )
Named after Captain S Braithwaite of the Kingston 1727
BUCKLEY CLASS
For building programme see under 3rd Escort Group
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H.M.S. BULLEN K 469
( DE 78 )
Named after Captain C Bullen of the Britannia at Trafalgar
BUCKLEY CLASS
LAID DOWN 17th May 1943 at Bethlehem Steel Hingham MA.
LAUNCHED 7th August 1943
COMMISSIONED 25th October 1943
NOT RETURNED TO US NAVY
FATE Torpedoed off Cape Wrath on 6th December 1944
by U 775. 55 Members of the crew lost their
lives
Commanding Officer Lt Cdr A H Parrish
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H.M.S. BURGES K 347
( DE 12 )
Named after Captain R Burges of the Ardent at Camperdown
EVARTS CLASS
For building programme see under 4th Escort Group
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H.M.S. BALFOUR K464
( DE 73 )
Named after Captain Balfour of the Conqueror at the battle of the Saints
BUCKLEY CLASS
For building programme see under 1st Escort Group
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H.M.S. COTTON K 510
( DE 81)
Named after Sir J Cotton of the Majestic at the glorious 1st June
BUCKLEY CLASS
LAID DOWN 2nd June 1943 at Bethlehem Steel Hingham MA.
LAUNCHED 21st August 1943
COMMISSIONED 8th November 1943
RETURNED TO US NAVY 5th November 1945
FATE Sold for scrap (date not known)
Commanding Officer Lt Cdr I W Belroe RN.
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H.M.S. CRANSTOUN K 511
( DE 82 )
Named after Lord Cranstoun of the formidable at the Battle of the Saints
BUCKLEY CLASS
LAID DOWN 9th June 1943 at Bethlehem Steel Hingham MA
LAUNCHED 28th August 1943
COMMISSIONED 13th November 1943
RETURNED TO US NAVY 3rd December 1945
FATE Sold for scrap 20th November 1947
Commanding Officer Lt later Lt Cdr E W Rainey RN
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H.M.S. FOLEY K 474
( DE 270 )
Named after Captain T Foley of the Britannia at Cape St. Vincent
EVARTS CLASS
LAID DOWN 7th April 1943 at Boston Navy Yard
LAUNCHED 19TH May 1943
COMMISSIONED 8th September 1943
RETURNED TO US NAVY 22nd August 1945
Commanding Officers Lt Cdr C Bird RNVR
Lt Cdr D Mansfield RNR
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H.M.S. GARDINER K 478
( DE 274 )
Named after Captain A Gardiner of the Fondroyant 1758
EVARTS CLASS
LAID DOWN 20th May 1943 at Boston Navy Yard
LAUNCHED 8th July 1943
COMMISSIONED 28th September 1943
RETURNED TO US NAVY 12th February 1946
FATE Sold for scrap 12th December 1946
Commanding Officer Lt Cdr W G Bolton RNR
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H.M.S. GOODALL K 479
( DE 275 )
Named after Captain S Goodall of the Defiance at Ushant
EVARTS CLASS
LAID DOWN 20th May 1943 at Boston Navy Yard`
LAUNCHED 8th July 1943
COMMISSIONED 4th October 1943
NOT RETURNED TO US NAVY
FATE Torpedoed by U 286 on 29th April 1945 off
Kola Inlet Ship abandoned and sunk by gunfire
from H.M.S.Anguilla on 30th April 1945. 61 of
her crew lost their lives
Commanding Officer Lt Cdr J Fulton RNVR,
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H.M.S. HOSTE K 566
( DE 526 )
Named after Sir W Hoste of the frigate Amahion 1811
EVARTS CLASS
LAID DOWN 25th September 1943 at Boston Navy Yard
LAUNCHED 2nd November 1943
COMMISSIONED 13th January 1944
RETURNED TO US NAVY 1st March 1946
FATE Sold for scrap November 1946
Commanding Officer Lt J H Hoare RN
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H.M.S. MANNERS K 568
( DE 523 )
Named after Lord R Manners of the Resolution at the Battle of the Saints
EVARTS CLASS
LAID DOWN 14th August 1943 at Boston Navy Yard
LAUNCHED 24th September 1943
COMMISSIONED 16th December 1943
NOT RETURNED TO US NAVY
FATE Torpedoed by U 1172 on 26th January 1945 20
miles West of the Skerries. Towed into port
and written off as a Constructional Total
Loss. 43 of her crew lost their lives. Sold
for scrap to Greek shipbreaker 1947.
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H.M.S. INMAN K 571
( DE 526 )
Named after Captain H Inman of the Desiree at Copenhagen
EVARTS CLASS
LAID DOWN 25th September 1943 at Boston Navy Yard
LAUNCHED 2nd November 1943
COMMISSIONED 13th January 1944
RETURNED TO US NAVY 1st March 1946
FATE Sold for scrap November 1946
Commanding Officers Lt Cdr P G Evans RNVR January 1945
Lt Cdr H Petrie RNR February 1945
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H.M.S. STOCKHAM K 562
( DE 97 )
Named after Captain J Stockham of the Thunderer at Trafalgar
BUCKLEY CLASS
LAID DOWN 25th August 1943 at Bethlehem Steel Hingham MA
LAUNCHED 31st October 1943
COMMISSIONED 28th December 1943
RETURNED TO US NAVY 15th February 1946
FATE Sold for scrap June 1948
Commanding Officers Lt Cdr B C Hamilton RNR December 1943
Lt Cdr J V Brock RCNVR January 1944
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H.M.S. MOORSOM K 567
( DE 522)
For building programme see under 15th Escort Group