HMS Stockham (K562) was a Captain-class frigate of the British Royal Navy during World War II. Originally built as a Buckley-class destroyer escort for the United States Navy, it was transferred to the Royal Navy under the Lend-Lease program. HMS Stockham served from 1943 to 1946, contributing to the Allied naval efforts during the war. Captain-class frigates were vital in escorting convoys and combating German U-boats in the Atlantic.
August 1943: Ship laid down
On August 25, 1943, the unnamed U.S. Navy destroyer escort DE-97, which would become HMS Stockham, was laid down at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc., in Hingham, Massachusetts.
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October 1943: Ship Launched
On October 31, 1943, the unnamed U.S. Navy destroyer escort DE-97, which would become HMS Stockham, was launched.
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December 1943: Commissioned into service
On December 28, 1943, HMS Stockham (K562) was commissioned into service in the Royal Navy as a frigate simultaneously with her transfer.
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December 1943: Transfer to the United Kingdom
On December 28, 1943, the ship was transferred to the United Kingdom upon completion.
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1943: Commissioned into service
In 1943, HMS Stockham (K562) was commissioned into service as a British Captain-class frigate of the Royal Navy during World War II.
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1944: Participated in the invasion of Normandy
In 1944, HMS Stockham participated in the invasion of Normandy. During the remainder of the war she served on patrol and escort duty in the English Channel.
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January 1946: Returned to the U.S. Navy
On January 31, 1946, the Royal Navy returned Stockham to the U.S. Navy at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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February 1946: Authorization to dispose
On February 21, 1946, the U.S. Navy received authorization to dispose of Stockham.
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March 1946: Struck from Naval Vessel Register
On March 12, 1946, Stockham was struck from the U.S. Navy's Naval Vessel Register.
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1946: Returned to U.S. Navy
In 1946, HMS Stockham was returned to the U.S. Navy after service in the Royal Navy during World War II.
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June 1948: Scrapping completed
On June 15, 1948, the scrapping of Stockham by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company was completed.
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