HMS Spragge (K572)

HMS Spragge was a frigate of the Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number K572. Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts laid her keel on 15 September 1943. Launched on 16 October 1943, she entered service on 14 January 1944.

98 ships of the class were built. The class followed the Evarts-class destroyer escort and was succeeded by the Cannon-class destroyer escort.

Displacement was 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-563) until 18 November 1947. She then passed to the Royal Navy, serving as HMS Spragge (K572) from 14 January 1944. She was in commission for 597 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 28 February 1946.

She was transferred on 28 February 1946.

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