HMS Roxborough (I07)

HMS Roxborough was a Wickes-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy. She carried the pennant number I07. She was named for Andrew Hull Foote. Her keel was laid at Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts on 7 August 1918. Launched on 14 December 1918, she entered service on 21 March 1919.

104 ships of the class were built. The class followed the Caldwell-class destroyer and was succeeded by the Clemson-class destroyer.

Displacement was 1,060 long tons. She measured 95.7 m (314 ft) long with a beam of 9.4 m (31 ft). Her designed speed was 35 knots, and she carried a complement of 101.

Her main battery was four 102 mm (4 in) guns.

She served with the United States Navy as Foote until 23 September 1940. She then passed to the Royal Navy, serving as HMS Roxborough from 23 September 1940. She then passed to the Soviet Navy, serving as Zhyostky ("Rigid") from 1 August 1944. She was in commission for 2,193 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 6 July 1922. She recommissioned on 2 July 1940. She was struck from the register on 8 January 1941.

She was transferred on 7 February 1949.

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