HMS Cosby

HMS Cosby was a Buckley-class Captain-class frigate during World War II, it was named after Captain Phillips Cosby (1727–1808) of HMS Robust during the American Revolutionary War.

HMS Cosby circa. 1944
History
United Kingdom
BuilderBethlehem Hingham Shipyard
Laid down11 August 1943
Launched20 October 1943
Commissioned20 December 1943
DecommissionedReturned to US Navy on 4 March 1946
FateSold for scrap on 5 November 1946
General characteristics
Displacement1,800 long tons (1,829 t) fully loaded
Length306 ft (93 m) overall
Beam36.5 ft (11.1 m)
Draught
  • 9.5 ft (2.9 m) standard
  • 11.25 ft (3.4 m) full load
Propulsion2 boilers, General Electric Turbo-electric drive

2 solid manganese-bronze 3600 lb 3-bladed propellers, 8.5 ft (2.6 m). diameter, 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) pitch 12,000 hp (8.9 MW)

2 rudders
Speed24 knots (44 km/h)
Endurance5,500 nautical miles (10,200 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
ComplementTypically between 170 & 186

Originally destined for the US Navy HMS Cosby was provisionally given the name USS Reeves (later this name was reassigned to DE 156), however the delivery was diverted to the Royal Navy before the launch.

General information

HMS Cosby served with the Nore Command and the Devonport Command earning battle honours for service in the English Channel, North Foreland and North Sea.

References
  • The Captain Class Frigates in the Second World War by Donald Collingwood. published by Leo Cooper (1998), ISBN 0-85052-615-9.
  • The Buckley-Class Destroyer Escorts by Bruce Hampton Franklin, published by Chatham Publishing (1999), ISBN 1-86176-118-X.


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