HMS Cosby
 HMS Cosby, c. 1944 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Builder | Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard |
| Laid down | 11 August 1943 |
| Launched | 20 October 1943 |
| Commissioned | 20 December 1943 |
| Decommissioned | Returned to US Navy on 4 March 1946 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap on 5 November 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,800 long tons (1,829 t) fully loaded |
| Length | 306 ft (93 m) overall |
| Beam | 36.5 ft (11.1 m) |
| Draught |
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| Propulsion | 2 boilers, General Electric Turbo-electric drive
2 solid manganese-bronze 3600 lb 3-bladed propellers, 8.5 ft (2.6 m). diameter, 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) pitch 12,000 hp (8.9 MW) 2 rudders |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h) |
| Endurance | 5,500 nautical miles (10,200 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | Typically between 170 & 186 |
HMS Cosby was a Buckley-class Captain-class frigate during World War II, it was named after Captain Phillips Cosby (1727–1808) of HMS Robust during the American Revolutionary War.
Originally destined for the US Navy, HMS Cosby was provisionally given the name USS Reeves (later this name was reassigned to DE 156), however the delivery was diverted to the Royal Navy before the launch.
General information
HMS Cosby served with the Nore Command and the Devonport Command earning battle honours for service in the English Channel, North Foreland and North Sea.
- Pennant (UK): K 559
- Pennant (US): DE 94
- Built by: Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Inc. (Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.)
References
- The Captain Class Frigates in the Second World War by Donald Collingwood. published by Leo Cooper (1998), ISBN 0-85052-615-9.
- The Buckley-Class Destroyer Escorts by Bruce Hampton Franklin, published by Chatham Publishing (1999), ISBN 1-86176-118-X.
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