HMS Bazely

HMS Bazely was a frigate of the Evarts-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number K311. Boston Navy Yard laid her keel on 5 April 1942. Launched on 27 June 1942, she entered service on 20 August 1945.

She was one of 67 ships of her class. The class followed the N/A and was succeeded by the Buckley-class destroyer escort.

Displacement was 1,400 long tons. She measured 88.1 m (289 ft) long with a beam of 10.7 m (35 ft). Her designed speed was 19 knots, and she carried a complement of 175.

Her main battery was three 76 mm (3 in) guns.

She served with the United States Navy as USS Bazely until 18 February 1943. She then passed to the Royal Navy, serving as HMS Bazely from 18 February 1943. She then passed to the United States Navy, serving as USS Bazely from 20 August 1945. She was in commission for 2,193 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 20 August 1945. She was struck from the register on 16 November 1945.

She was broken up for scrap in 1946.

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