HMS Whitaker (K580)
| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | unnamed (DE-571) |
| Builder | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Laid down | 20 October 1943 |
| Launched | 12 December 1943 |
| Completed | 28 January 1944 |
| Commissioned | never |
| Fate | Transferred to United Kingdom 28 January 1944 |
| Stricken | 19 May 1945 |
| Acquired | Returned by United Kingdom 3 December 1945 |
| Fate | Sold 9 January 1947 for scrapping |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Whitaker (K580) |
| Namesake | Vice Admiral Sir Edward Whitaker (1660–1735), British naval officer who distinguished himself as commanding officer of HMS Dorsetshire in 1704 |
| Acquired | 28 January 1944 |
| Commissioned | 28 January 1944 |
| Decommissioned | March 1945[1] |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,400 long tons (1,422 t) |
| Length | 306 ft (93 m) |
| Beam | 36.75 ft (11.2 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h) |
| Range | 5,500 nautical miles (10,200 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 186 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament |
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| Notes | Pennant number K580 |
The second HMS Whitaker (K580), and the first to enter service, 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 1944 to 1945.
Construction and transfer
The ship was
launched
on 12 December 1943. She was transferred to the United Kingdom upon completion on 28 January 1944.
Service history
The ship was
invasion of Normandy
in the summer of 1944.
The
decommissioned in March 1945.[1] The U.S. Navy struck her from its Naval Vessel Register
on 19 May 1945.
The Royal Navy returned Whitaker to the U.S. Navy on 3 December 1945.
Disposal
After her return to the U.S. Navy, Whitaker remained in the United Kingdom for ultimate disposition. She was sold to John Lee of Belfast on 9 January 1947 for scrapping.
Citations
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Navsource Online: Destroyer Escort Photo Archive Whitaker (DE-571) HMS Whitaker (K-580)
- uboat.net HMS Whitaker (K 580)
- Destroyer Escort Sailors Association DEs for UK
- Captain Class Frigate Association HMS Whitaker K580 (DE 571)
External links
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