HMS Hotham (K583)
HMS Hotham (K583) was a Captain-class frigate of the Buckley class of destroyer escort, originally intended for the United States Navy. Before she was finished in 1944, she was transferred to the Royal Navy under the terms of Lend-Lease, and was in commission from 1944 to 1956, including service during World War II.
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HMS Hotham (K583)
HMS Hotham (K583) was a Captain-class frigate of the Buckley class of destroyer escort, originally intended for the United States Navy. Before she was finished in 1944, she was transferred to the Royal Navy under the terms of Lend-Lease, and was in commission from 1944 to 1956, including service during World War II.
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HMS Hotham (K583) was a Captai ...... g service during World War II.
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1944-02-08
1952-04-25
1956-03-13
commissioning date
1944-02-08
completion date
1944-02-08
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laying down
1943-11-05
length (μ)
9,32688e+1
ship beam (μ)
1,12014e+1
ship launched
1943-12-21
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Nominally returned to United States 25 April 1952 under Lend-Lease
Returned to U.S. custody 13 March 1956
Sold 1 November 1956 for scrapping
Transferred back to United Kingdom 25 April 1952 underMutual Defense Assistance Program
Transferred to United Kingdom 8 February 1944
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706.677.588
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Ship armament
*3 × 3 in /50 Mk.22 guns
* 1 ...... arges
* QF 2-pounder naval gun
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Ship namesake
British name assigned in anticipation of transfer to United Kingdom
Sir William Hotham , British n ...... e Battle of Camperdown in 1797
Ship notes
Pennant number K583
Ship propulsion
*Two Foster-Wheeler Express "D ...... ctric motors for
* Two shafts
Ship renamed
USS Hotham 1943
Ship sensors
*SA & SL type radars
* Type 14 ...... tion Finding Type FH 4 antenna
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HMS Hotham (K583) was a Captai ...... g service during World War II.
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HMS Hotham (K583)
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HMS Hotham (K583)
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unnamed (DE-574)
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