HMS Hargood (K582)

HMS Hargood was a frigate of the Buckley-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number K582. Her keel was laid at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts on 27 October 1943. Launched on 18 December 1943, she entered service on 7 February 1944.

She was one of 98 ships of her class. The class followed the Evarts-class destroyer escort and was succeeded by the Cannon-class destroyer escort.

She displaced 1,400 long tons. She measured 93.3 m (306 ft) long with a beam of 11.2 m (37 ft). Her designed speed was 24 knots, and she carried a complement of 186.

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

She served with the United States Navy as unnamed (DE-573) until 12 April 1946. She then passed to the Royal Navy, serving as HMS Hargood (K582) from 7 February 1944. She was in commission for 573 days of the Second World War. She was struck from the register on 12 April 1946.

She was transferred on 23 February 1946.

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