History of HMS Stockham in Timeline
HMS Stockham (K562) was a Captain-class frigate in the British Royal Navy during World War II. Originally built as a Buckley-class destroyer escort for the US Navy, it was transferred to the Royal Navy under the Lend-Lease program. The ship served from 1943 to 1946, contributing to the Allied war effort. As a Captain-class frigate, it played a role in escorting convoys and conducting anti-submarine warfare operations in the Atlantic and other theaters during the war.
August 1943: Ship Laid Down
On August 25, 1943, the unnamed U.S. Navy destroyer escort DE-97 was laid down by Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc., in Hingham, Massachusetts.
October 1943: Ship Launched
On October 31, 1943, the unnamed U.S. Navy destroyer escort DE-97 was launched.
December 1943: Commissioned into service
On December 28, 1943, HMS Stockham (K562) was commissioned into service in the Royal Navy as a frigate.
December 1943: Ship Transferred and Commissioned
On December 28, 1943, the ship was transferred to the United Kingdom and simultaneously commissioned into service in the Royal Navy as the frigate HMS Stockham (K562).
1943: Commission in Royal Navy
In 1943, HMS Stockham (K562), a British Captain-class frigate, was commissioned into the Royal Navy during World War II.
1944: Participated in the invasion of Normandy
In 1944, HMS Stockham participated in the invasion of Normandy.
January 1946: Returned to 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.
February 1946: Authorization to Dispose
On February 21, 1946, the U.S. Navy received authorization to dispose of Stockham.
March 1946: Struck from Naval Vessel Register
On March 12, 1946, Stockham was struck from the U.S. Navy's Naval Vessel Register.
1946: End of Royal Navy service
In 1946, HMS Stockham (K562) ended her service in the Royal Navy.
June 1948: Scrapping Completed
On June 15, 1948, the scrapping of Stockham was completed by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company of Newport News, Virginia.
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