HMS Lawson

HMS Lawson (K516) was a British Captain-class frigate of the Royal Navy in commission during World War II. Originally constructed as the United States Navy Evarts-class destroyer escort DE-518, she served in the Royal Navy from 1943 to 1946.

History
United States
Nameunnamed (DE-518)
BuilderBoston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts
Laid down9 July 1943
Launched13 August 1943
Completed15 November 1943
Commissionednever
FateTransferred to United Kingdom 15 November 1943
AcquiredReturned by United Kingdom 20 March 1946
FateSold 31 January 1947 for scrapping
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Lawson (K516)
NamesakeSir John Lawson (c. 1615-1665), British naval officer who was commanding officer of the Commonwealth of England frigate Fairfax during the First Anglo-Dutch War of 1652-1654[1]
Acquired15 November 1943
Commissioned15 November 1943[2]
FateReturned to United States 20 March 1946
General characteristics
Displacement1,140 long tons (1,158 t)
Length289.5 ft (88.2 m)
Beam35 ft (11 m)
Draught9 ft (2.7 m)
Propulsion
  • Four General Motors 278A 16-cylinder engines
  • GE 7,040 bhp (5,250 kW) generators (4,800 kW)
  • GE electric motors for 6,000 shp (4,500 kW)
  • Two shafts
Speed20 knots (37 km/h)
Range5,000 nautical miles (9,260 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement156
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
NotesPennant number K516

Construction and transfer

The ship was laid down by the Boston Navy Yard in Boston, Massachusetts, on 9 July 1943 as the unnamed U.S. Navy destroyer escort DE-518 and launched on 13 August 1943. The United States transferred the ship to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease on 15 November 1943.

Service history

The ship was commissioned into service in the Royal Navy as HMS Lawson (K516) on 15 November 1943[2] simultaneously with her transfer. She served on patrol and escort duty in the North Atlantic Ocean for the remainder of World War II, and also supported the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944.

After the conclusion of the war, the Royal Navy steamed Lawson to the United States, bringing her into port at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 12 March 1946. The United Kingdom officially returned her to United States custody on 20 March 1946.

Disposal

The United States sold Lawson on 31 January 1947 for scrapping.

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