HMS Rowley

HMS Rowley was a frigate of the Buckley-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number K560. Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts laid her keel on 18 August 1943. Launched on 30 October 1943, she entered service on 22 December 1943.

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-92) until 8 January 1946. She then passed to the Royal Navy, serving as HMS Rowley (K560) from 22 December 1943. She was in commission for 620 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned in 1945. She was struck from the register on 8 January 1946.

She was transferred on 12 November 1945.

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