She was originally to have been named HMS Cockburn, but the name was changed to HMS Drury prior to her launch on 24 July 1942 by the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 12 April 1943 and spent her wartime career on anti-submarine patrols and as a convoy escort. On 21 April 1945 Drury, Bazely and HMS Bentinck sank U-636 west of Ireland.
Post-War return to the United Statesedit
Drury was transferred back to the US Navy on 20 August 1945 at Chatham, England. She was commissioned the same day. She departed Chatham on 28 August, joined Task Group 21.3 off Dover, and the following day sailed for the States. Drury arrived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 8 September and remained there at the Philadelphia Navy Yard where she was decommissioned on 22 October 1945. She was scrapped in June 1946.
drury, other, ships, with, same, name, cockburn, captain, class, frigate, originally, commissioned, built, united, states, navy, evarts, class, destroyer, escort, before, finished, 1942, transferred, royal, navy, under, terms, lend, lease, service, during, sec. For other ships with the same name see HMS Cockburn HMS Drury was a Captain class frigate originally commissioned to be built for the United States Navy as an Evarts class destroyer escort Before she was finished in 1942 she was transferred to the Royal Navy under the terms of Lend Lease and saw service during the Second World War She has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to be named Drury after Captain Thomas Drury commander of HMS Alfred in the West Indies in 1795 History United Kingdom NameHMS Drury BuilderPhiladelphia Navy Yard Philadelphia Pennsylvania Laid down12 February 1942 Launched24 July 1942 Commissioned12 April 1943 RenamedPlanned as HMS Cockburn Renamed HMS Drury before launching IdentificationPennant number K316 FateReturned to United States Navy on 20 August 1945 United States NameUSS Drury Commissioned20 August 1945 Decommissioned22 October 1945 Stricken16 November 1945 FateSold for scrapping in June 1946 General characteristics Class and typeCaptain class frigate Length289 5 ft 88 2 m Beam35 ft 11 m Draught9 ft 2 7 m PropulsionFour General Motors 278A 16 cylinder engines GE 7 040 bhp 5 250 kW generators 4 800 kW GE electric motors for 6 000 shp 4 500 kW Two shafts Speed20 knots 37 km h 23 mph Range5 000 nmi 9 260 km 5 750 mi at 15 knots 28 km h 17 mph Complement156 Sensors and processing systemsSA amp SL type radars Type 144 series Asdic MF Direction Finding antenna HF Direction Finding Type FH 4 antenna Armament3 3 in 76 mm 50 Mk 22 guns 1 twin Bofors 40 mm mount Mk I 7 16 20 mm Oerlikon guns Mark 10 Hedgehog A S projector Depth charges QF 2 pounder naval gun Contents 1 Wartime career 2 Post War return to the United States 3 References 4 External linksWartime career editShe was originally to have been named HMS Cockburn but the name was changed to HMS Drury prior to her launch on 24 July 1942 by the Philadelphia Navy Yard Philadelphia Pennsylvania She was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 12 April 1943 and spent her wartime career on anti submarine patrols and as a convoy escort On 21 April 1945 Drury Bazely and HMS Bentinck sank U 636 west of Ireland Post War return to the United States editDrury was transferred back to the US Navy on 20 August 1945 at Chatham England She was commissioned the same day She departed Chatham on 28 August joined Task Group 21 3 off Dover and the following day sailed for the States Drury arrived at Philadelphia Pennsylvania on 8 September and remained there at the Philadelphia Navy Yard where she was decommissioned on 22 October 1945 She was scrapped in June 1946 References editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here Colledge J J Warlow Ben 2006 1969 Ships of the Royal Navy The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy Rev ed London Chatham Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 281 8 Drury at Uboat net Drury at Captain class frigate associationExternal links editPhoto gallery of Drury at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Drury amp oldid 1149468073, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
