HMS Dakins (K550)
HMS Dakins (K550) was a Captain-class frigate of the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Built as a Buckley-class destroyer escort intended for the United States Navy, she was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1943 under the terms of Lend-Lease. Damaged by a mine in late 1944, she was not repaired before the end of the war. Following the war, she was used as a depot ship until sold for scrapping.
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HMS Dakins (K550)
HMS Dakins (K550) was a Captain-class frigate of the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Built as a Buckley-class destroyer escort intended for the United States Navy, she was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1943 under the terms of Lend-Lease. Damaged by a mine in late 1944, she was not repaired before the end of the war. Following the war, she was used as a depot ship until sold for scrapping.
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HMS Dakins (K550) was a Captai ...... ship until sold for scrapping.
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1943-11-23
commissioning date
1943-11-23
completion date
1943-11-23
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laying down
1943-06-23
length (μ)
9,32688e+1
order date
1942-01-10
ship beam (μ)
1,09728e+1
ship launched
1943-09-18
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*Constructive total lossafter damage of 25 December 1944
*Sold for scrapping 9 January 1947
Transferred to United Kingdom 23 November 1943
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Ship armament
*3 × 3 in /50 Mk.22 guns
*1 × ...... harges
*QF 2-pounder naval gun
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Ship namesake
British name assigned in anticipation of transfer to United Kingdom
Captain George Dakins, English naval officer who commanded during the Anglo-Dutch Wars
Ship notes
Pennant number K550
Ship propulsion
*Two Foster-Wheeler Express "D ...... ectric motors for
*Two shafts
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Ship sensors
*SA & SL type radars
*Type 144 ...... tion Finding Type FH 4 antenna
Ship struck
1947-02-07
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HMS Dakins (K550) was a Captai ...... ship until sold for scrapping.
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HMS Dakins (K550)
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HMS Dakins (K550)
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