This, and other Evarts-class destroyer escorts, formed the Captain class of frigates in the Royal Navy and played a vital part in Allied antisubmarine operations in the Atlantic. The Inglis was returned to the U.S. Navy on 20 March 1946. She was sold to C.B. Baldridge, Bay, Ohio, in September 1947 and subsequently scrapped.
"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Volume III", Navy Department, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Naval History Division, Washington, D.C., 1968, Library of Congress card no. 60–60198, page 440.
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inglis, k570, captain, class, frigate, royal, navy, built, inglis, evarts, class, destroyer, escort, boston, navy, yard, boston, massachusetts, united, states, navy, launched, november, 1943, accepted, transferred, great, britain, under, lend, lease, january, . HMS Inglis K570 was a Captain class frigate in the Royal Navy Built as USS Inglis DE 525 an Evarts class destroyer escort at the Boston Navy Yard Boston Massachusetts for the United States Navy she was launched 2 November 1943 accepted and transferred to Great Britain under Lend Lease 12 January 1944 HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS Inglis DE 525 Launched2 November 1943FateTransferred to Royal Navy under Lend Lease 12 January 1944United KingdomNameHMS Inglis K570 FateReturned to USA 20 March 1946 and scrapped September 1947General characteristicsClass and typeEvarts class destroyer escort Captain class frigateDisplacement1 140 long tons 1 158 t 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 shaftsSpeed20 knots 37 km h Range5 000 nautical miles 9 260 km at 15 knots 28 km h Complement156Sensors and processing systemsSA amp SL type radars Type 144 series Asdic MF Direction Finding antenna HF Direction Finding Type FH 4 antennaArmament3 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 antisubmarine mortar Depth charges QF 2 pounder naval gunNotesPennant number K566This and other Evarts class destroyer escorts formed the Captain class of frigates in the Royal Navy and played a vital part in Allied antisubmarine operations in the Atlantic The Inglis was returned to the U S Navy on 20 March 1946 She was sold to C B Baldridge Bay Ohio in September 1947 and subsequently scrapped References editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Volume III Navy Department Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Naval History Division Washington D C 1968 Library of Congress card no 60 60198 page 440 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Inglis amp oldid 1092749119, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
