Recognition Guide Warships of the Second World War
Royal Navy — Frigate K566

HMS Inglis

Evarts-class destroyer escort

Displacement
1,190 long tons (1,209 t)
Length
88.09 m (289 ft)
Beam
10.67 m (35 ft)
Speed
20 knots (37 km/h, 23 mph)
Complement
198
Main gun
76 mm (3 in)

Service

  1. United States Navy as USS Inglis (DE-525)? — 12 January 19441,594 days of the war
  2. Royal Navy as HMS Inglis (K570)? — 20 March 19462,193 days of the war
Evarts-class destroyer escort Particulars
Name
HMS Inglis
Pennant / hull number
K566
Launched
2 November 1943
Fate
Returned to USN, 20 March 1946 and scrapped, September 1947 (1946)
Status
Scrapped

Specifications

Displacement, standard
1,190 long tons (1,209 t)
Length
88.09 m (289 ft)
Beam
10.67 m (35 ft)
Draught
3.05 m (10 ft)
Speed
20 knots (37 km/h, 23 mph)
Range
6,000 nmi (11,112 km)
Complement
198
Main gun
76 mm (3 in)

HMS Inglis was a frigate of the Evarts-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number K566. She was launched on 2 November 1943.

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

She displaced 1,190 long tons. She measured 88.1 m (289 ft) long with a beam of 10.7 m (35 ft). Her designed speed was 20 knots, and she carried a complement of 198.

Her main battery was three 76 mm (3 in) guns. 6,000 shp drove two shafts.

She served with the United States Navy as USS Inglis (DE-525) until 12 January 1944. She then passed to the Royal Navy, serving as HMS Inglis (K570). She was in commission for 3,787 days of the Second World War.

She was broken up for scrap on 20 March 1946.

Written from the harvested record. Every figure above is sourced; the wording is this site's own.

Armament and machinery

Armament and machinery
Propulsion
  • 2 shafts; 4 diesel engines
Power
  • 6000 shp electric motors
Armament
  • 3 × single 3 in/50 Mk 22 guns
  • 1 × twin Bofors 40 mm
  • 9 × single 20 mm Oerlikon guns
  • 1 × Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar
  • 2 × Depth charge rails and four throwers

Sister ships

42 more in the class

Sources

  • Facts harvested from HMS Inglis on Wikipedia. Figures only — no wording is taken from it.