HMS Retalick

HMS Retalick was a frigate of the Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy. Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts laid her keel on 21 July 1943. Launched on 9 October 1943, she entered service on 8 December 1943.

Her class ran to 98 ships. 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-90) until 19 December 1945. She then passed to the Royal Navy, serving as HMS Retalick (K555) from 8 December 1943. She was in commission for 634 days of the Second World War. She was struck from the register on 19 December 1945.

She was transferred on 25 October 1945.

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