HMS Ekins (K552)
HMS Ekins (K352) was a British Captain-class frigate of the Royal Navy that served during World War II. Originally constructed as a United States Navy Buckley class destroyer escort, she served in the Royal Navy from 1943 to 1945.
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HMS Ekins (K552)
HMS Ekins (K352) was a British Captain-class frigate of the Royal Navy that served during World War II. Originally constructed as a United States Navy Buckley class destroyer escort, she served in the Royal Navy from 1943 to 1945.
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HMS Ekins (K352) was a British ...... Royal Navy from 1943 to 1945.
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date of acquirement
1943-11-29
commissioning date
1943-11-29
completion date
1943-11-29
laying down
1943-07-05
length (μ)
9,32688e+1
ship beam (μ)
1,12014e+1
ship launched
1943-10-02
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*Constructive total lossafter 16 April 1945
*Nominally returned by United Kingdom June 1945
*Nominally returned to United States June 1945
*Sold March 1947 for scrapping
Transferred to United Kingdom 29 November 1943
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720.435.866
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Ship armament
*3 × 3 in /50 Mk.22 guns
*1 × ...... harges
*QF 2-pounder naval gun
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United Kingdom
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Ship namesake
Captain Sir Charles Ekins , Br ...... bombardment of Algiers in 1816
Ship notes
Pennant number K552
Ship propulsion
*Two Foster-Wheeler Express "D ...... ectric motors for
*Two shafts
Ship sensors
*SA & SL type radars
*Type 144 ...... tion Finding Type FH 4 antenna
Ship struck
1945-06-25
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HMS Ekins (K352) was a British ...... Royal Navy from 1943 to 1945.
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HMS Ekins (K552)
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HMS Ekins (K552)
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