HMS Halsted (K556)
HMS Halsted (K556), ex-Russell, was a Captain-class frigate of the Buckley class of destroyer escort, originally intended for the United States Navy. Before she was finished in 1943, she was transferred to the Royal Navy under the terms of Lend-Lease, and saw service from 1943 to 1944 during World War II.
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HMS Halsted (K556)
HMS Halsted (K556), ex-Russell, was a Captain-class frigate of the Buckley class of destroyer escort, originally intended for the United States Navy. Before she was finished in 1943, she was transferred to the Royal Navy under the terms of Lend-Lease, and saw service from 1943 to 1944 during World War II.
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HMS Halsted (K556), ex-Russell ...... 3 to 1944 during World War II.
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date of acquirement
1943-11-03
commissioning date
1943-11-03
completion date
1943-11-03
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laying down
1943-07-28
length (μ)
9,32688e+1
order date
1942-01-10
ship beam (μ)
1,12014e+1
ship launched
1943-10-14
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*Declaredconstructive total lossafter 11 June 1944
*Nominally returned to U.S. Navy 1946
Sold for scrapping 1 November 1946 or 28 March 1947
Transferred to United Kingdom 3 November 1943
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722.094.482
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Ship acquired
Nominally returned by United Kingdom 1946
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 Sir Lawrence Halsted , ...... Battle of Cape Ortegal in 1805
Ship notes
Pennant number K556
Ship propulsion
*Two Foster-Wheeler Express "D ...... ectric motors for
*Two shafts
Ship renamed
USS Halsted 1943
USS Russell 1943
Ship sensors
*SA & SL type radars
*Type 144 ...... tion Finding Type FH 4 antenna
Ship struck
1944-11-13
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HMS Halsted (K556), ex-Russell ...... 3 to 1944 during World War II.
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HMS Halsted (K556)
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HMS Halsted (K556)
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