Cubitt was assigned to Nore Command, serving in the 21st Escort Group based at Harwich. She did not take part in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, but was afterwards deployed escorting convoys to and from the landing beaches. Towards the end of 1944 Cubitt became a Coastal Forces Control Frigate (CFCF), controlling a flotilla of Motor Torpedo Boats operating in the Channel and North Sea to counter the threat of enemy E-Boats.[5]
In February 1945 Cubitt was refitted at Tilbury. Her 2-pounder "pom pom"bow chaser was removed, the two 20 mm Oerlikons mounted in front of the bridge were replaced with two single 40 mm Bofors, and splinter shields were fitted to her 3-inch (76 mm) guns.[5]
On the night of 7/8 April 1945 Cubitt and Rutherford were on patrol with their MTB's when Cubitt encountered a large group of E-Boats. She opened fire, and two were severely damaged and a third was hit before they could move out of range, but a patrolling aircraft then attacked and drove them towards the MTBs, resulting in a fierce close-quarter action. A Motor Gun Boat and an E-Boat collided, and Cubitt picked up casualties from another MGB that was on fire. The following night Rutherford and Cubitt were on patrol off Ostend, when an aircraft directed Rutherford towards a formation of E-Boats, and in five minutes two E-boats were sunk and several others damaged. Cubitt managed to fire a few shots as the E-boats fled under cover of a smoke screen.[5]
Cubitt visited several Dutch ports immediately after they were liberated, and after VE Day escorted ships to Oslo and Brunsbüttel. Cubitt was then assigned to "Operation Deadlight", towing surrendered U-boats from Loch Ryan out into the North Atlantic where they were sunk.[5]
Cubitt was returned to the U.S. Navy on 4 March 1946, struck from the Navy List on 12 April 1946, and sold for scrapping on 7 March 1947.[3]
References
^Tynan, Roy (2006). "Captain Class Frigate - Battle Honours". captainclassfrigates.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
^Helgason, Guðmundur (2011). "Allied Warships of WWII - HMS Cubitt". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
^ abSmolinski, Mike (2010). "Destroyer Escort Photo Index - HMS Cubitt (K512)". navsource.org. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
^Tynan, Roy (2003). "Captain Class Frigates - HMS Cubitt (K512)". captainclassfrigates.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
^ abcdTynan, Roy (2003). "Operations of the Nore Command Frigates". captainclassfrigates.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
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cubitt, k512, captain, class, frigate, british, royal, navy, that, served, during, world, ship, laid, down, buckley, class, destroyer, escort, bethlehem, hingham, shipyard, hingham, massachusetts, june, 1943, with, hull, number, launched, september, 1943, ship. HMS Cubitt K512 was a Captain class frigate of the British Royal Navy that served during World War II The ship was laid down as a Buckley class destroyer escort at the Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard at Hingham Massachusetts on 9 June 1943 with the hull number DE 83 and launched on 11 September 1943 The ship was transferred to the UK under Lend Lease on 17 November 1943 3 and named after Captain J Cubitt a Navy officer who commanded the frigate Mary Rose in 1661 4 HistoryUnited KingdomNameHMS CubittBuilderBethlehem Hingham Shipyard Hingham MassachusettsLaid down9 June 1943Launched11 September 1943Commissioned17 November 1943Decommissioned4 March 1946Stricken12 April 1946Honours andawardsAtlantic North Foreland North Sea 1 FateSold for scrapping 7 March 1947General characteristicsClass and typeCaptain class frigateDisplacement1 400 long tons 1 422 t standard 1 740 long tons 1 768 t fullLength306 ft 93 m o a 300 ft 91 m w lBeam36 ft 9 in 11 20 m Draught9 ft 2 7 m Propulsion2 Foster Wheeler Express D type water tube boilers GE 13 500 shp 10 067 kW steam turbines and generators 9 200 kW Electric motors 12 000 shp 8 948 kW 2 shaftsSpeed24 knots 44 km h 28 mph Range5 500 nmi 10 200 km at 15 kn 28 km h 17 mph Complement186Electronic warfare amp decoysSA 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 anti submarine mortar Depth charges QF 2 pounder naval gunService recordPart of 21st Escort GroupCommanders Lt George Denys Gregory RN 2 Service history EditCubitt was assigned to Nore Command serving in the 21st Escort Group based at Harwich She did not take part in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 but was afterwards deployed escorting convoys to and from the landing beaches Towards the end of 1944 Cubitt became a Coastal Forces Control Frigate CFCF controlling a flotilla of Motor Torpedo Boats operating in the Channel and North Sea to counter the threat of enemy E Boats 5 In February 1945 Cubitt was refitted at Tilbury Her 2 pounder pom pom bow chaser was removed the two 20 mm Oerlikons mounted in front of the bridge were replaced with two single 40 mm Bofors and splinter shields were fitted to her 3 inch 76 mm guns 5 On the night of 7 8 April 1945 Cubitt and Rutherford were on patrol with their MTB s when Cubitt encountered a large group of E Boats She opened fire and two were severely damaged and a third was hit before they could move out of range but a patrolling aircraft then attacked and drove them towards the MTBs resulting in a fierce close quarter action A Motor Gun Boat and an E Boat collided and Cubitt picked up casualties from another MGB that was on fire The following night Rutherford and Cubitt were on patrol off Ostend when an aircraft directed Rutherford towards a formation of E Boats and in five minutes two E boats were sunk and several others damaged Cubitt managed to fire a few shots as the E boats fled under cover of a smoke screen 5 Cubitt visited several Dutch ports immediately after they were liberated and after VE Day escorted ships to Oslo and Brunsbuttel Cubitt was then assigned to Operation Deadlight towing surrendered U boats from Loch Ryan out into the North Atlantic where they were sunk 5 Cubitt was returned to the U S Navy on 4 March 1946 struck from the Navy List on 12 April 1946 and sold for scrapping on 7 March 1947 3 References Edit Tynan Roy 2006 Captain Class Frigate Battle Honours captainclassfrigates co uk Retrieved 9 April 2011 Helgason Gudmundur 2011 Allied Warships of WWII HMS Cubitt German U boats of WWII uboat net Retrieved 9 April 2011 a b Smolinski Mike 2010 Destroyer Escort Photo Index HMS Cubitt K512 navsource org Retrieved 9 April 2011 Tynan Roy 2003 Captain Class Frigates HMS Cubitt K512 captainclassfrigates co uk Retrieved 9 April 2011 a b c d Tynan Roy 2003 Operations of the Nore Command Frigates captainclassfrigates co uk Retrieved 9 April 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Cubitt K512 amp oldid 1072013068, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
