HMS Dakins

HMS Dakins was a frigate of the Buckley-class destroyer escort, operated by the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number K550. Her keel was laid at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts on 23 June 1943. She entered service on 23 November 1943, having been launched on 18 September 1943.

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 11.0 m (36 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-85) until 7 February 1947. She then passed to the Royal Navy, serving as HMS Dakins (K550) from 23 November 1943. She was in commission for 2,591 days of the Second World War. She was struck from the register on 7 February 1947.

She was broken up for scrap on 25 December 1944.

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