Commissioned into service in the Royal Navy as the frigate HMS Seymour (K563) on 23 December 1943 simultaneously with her transfer, the ship served on patrol and escort duty for the remainder of World War II.[2][1] She sank the German motor torpedo boatS-220 – an S-boat, known to the Allies as an "E-boat" – on 1 March 1945.[4] The Royal Navy returned Seymour to the U.S. Navy on 5 January 1946.[1]
Disposaledit
The U.S. Navy struck Seymour from its Naval Vessel Register on 25 February 1946. She was sold on 10 December 1946 for scrapping.[1]
Captain Class Frigate Association HMS Seymour K563 (DE 98)
January 01, 1970
seymour, k563, other, ships, with, same, name, seymour, second, british, captain, class, frigate, royal, navy, commission, during, world, originally, constructed, united, states, navy, buckley, class, destroyer, escort, served, royal, navy, from, 1943, 1946, h. For other ships with the same name see HMS Seymour The second HMS Seymour K563 was a British Captain class frigate of the Royal Navy in commission during World War II Originally constructed as a United States Navy Buckley class destroyer escort she served in the Royal Navy from 1943 to 1946 History United States Nameunnamed DE 98 Ordered10 January 1942 2 BuilderBethlehem Hingham Shipyard Hingham Massachusetts Laid down1 September 1943 1 Launched1 November 1943 1 Completed23 December 1943 1 Commissionednever FateTransferred to United Kingdom 23 December 1943 1 AcquiredReturned by United Kingdom 5 January 1946 1 Stricken25 February 1946 1 FateSold for scrapping 10 December 1946 1 United Kingdom NameHMS Seymour K563 NamesakeLord Hugh Seymour 1759 1801 British naval officer who was commanding officer of HMS Leviathan at the Glorious First of June in 1794 3 Acquired23 December 1943 1 Commissioned23 December 1943 2 FateReturned to United States 5 January 1946 1 General characteristics Displacement1 400 long tons 1 422 t Length306 ft 93 m Beam36 75 ft 11 2 m Draught9 ft 2 7 m PropulsionTwo Foster Wheeler Express D type water tube boilers GE 13 500 shp 10 070 kW steam turbines and generators 9 200 kW Electric motors for 12 000 shp 8 900 kW Two shafts Speed24 knots 44 km h Range5 500 nautical miles 10 200 km at 15 knots 28 km h Complement186 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 antisubmarine mortar Depth charges QF 2 pounder naval gun NotesPennant number K563 Contents 1 Construction and transfer 2 Service history 3 Disposal 4 Citations 5 ReferencesConstruction and transfer editThe ship was laid down as the unnamed U S Navy destroyer escort DE 98 by Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard Inc in Hingham Massachusetts on 1 September 1943 and launched on 1 November 1943 1 She was transferred to the United Kingdom upon completion on 23 December 1943 1 Service history editCommissioned into service in the Royal Navy as the frigate HMS Seymour K563 on 23 December 1943 simultaneously with her transfer the ship served on patrol and escort duty for the remainder of World War II 2 1 She sank the German motor torpedo boat S 220 an S boat known to the Allies as an E boat on 1 March 1945 4 The Royal Navy returned Seymour to the U S Navy on 5 January 1946 1 Disposal editThe U S Navy struck Seymour from its Naval Vessel Register on 25 February 1946 She was sold on 10 December 1946 for scrapping 1 Citations edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Navsource Online Destroyer Escort Photo Archive Seymour DE 98 HMS Seymour K 563 a b c uboat net HMS Seymour K 563 Captain Class Frigate Association HMS Seymour K563 DE 98 Schnellboot 1939 1940 Ships german navy de Retrieved 29 March 2014 References editNavsource Online Destroyer Escort Photo Archive Seymour DE 98 HMS Seymour K 563 uboat net HMS Seymour K 563 Destroyer Escort Sailors Association DEs for UK Captain Class Frigate Association HMS Seymour K563 DE 98 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Seymour K563 amp oldid 1170352694, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
