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Essington (DE 67) / HMS Essington (K.353)

CLASS: Buckley (lend-lease)
TYPE: TE (turbine-electric drive, 3" guns)
Displacement: 1,400 tons (std) 1,740 tons (full) Dimensions: 306' (oa), 300' (wl) x 36' 9" x 13' 6" (max)
Armament: 3-3"/50 Mk22 (1x3), 1-1.1"/75 Mk2 quad AA (4x1), 8-20mm Mk 4 AA (varied by ship),
1 Hedgehog Projector Mk10 , 4-Mk6 depth charge projectors, 2-Mk9 depth charge tracks
Machinery: 2 "D" Express boilers, G.E. turbines with electric drive, 12000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 24 knots Range: 4,940 nm @ 12 knots Crew: 186

Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Bethlehem Hingham, Hingham MA on 15 March 1943
Launched 19 June 1943, Commissioned (USN) Never
To Britain as lend lease 7 September 1943, Renamed HMS Essington
Returned to USN, 19 October 1945, Stricken (USN) 5 December 1945

Fate: Sold for scrapping 22 December 1947

Size	Image Description	Contributed By And/Or Copyright
72k	undated wartime image: HMS *Essington, Berry, and Duckworth*	Jim Bryce
255k	January 1944	Nick Tiberio
60k	*Essington* in March 1944. This shows the stern section of these ships, for comparison with the RN 'Loch" and 'Bay" classes. Note three rubbing strakes on each quarter, extra double-tier depth charge racks on each side forward of the throwers. Type SA radar at masthead, extra liferafts on the skids amidships. [Ministry of Defence photo, from the book "*Allied Escort Ships of World War II (A Complete Survey)*", by Peter Elliott]	Edib Krlicbegovic, Bosnia - Hercegovina
117k	*Calder* and *Essington, the first 'Captain' class frigates to be returned to the US Navy after the war, at Brooklyn Navy Yard, 20 October 1945. Both had completed refits as Coastal Forces Control Ships for service in the East Indies Fleet before return. Note all Oerlikons aft of the funnel removed; four single Bofors also replaced the four Oerlikons forward of the bridge. All 3" guns on Essington* have spray sheilds, and Foxer gear is prominent on the sterns of both ships. Type SA radar at thje masthead of both, and extra depth charge racks can be seen forward of the throwers. [Ministry of Defence photo, from the book "*Allied Escort Ships of World War II (A Complete Survey)*", by Peter Elliott]	Edib Krlicbegovic, Bosnia - Hercegovina
89k	undated wartime image: HMS *Berry* (ex-DE 3), HMS *Duckworth* (K.351, ex-DE 61) and HMS Essington (K.353, ex-DE 67), tied up to a mooring buoy in Plymouth harbour after returning from convoy escort duty. (Imperial War Museum photo #A023465, from the book* "U-boats vs Destroyer Escorts", by Gordon Williamson)*	Robert Hurst

History of HMS Essington (K.353), ex-DE 67
(No U.S. Navy service, History Not Available)

Crew Contact And Reunion Information

Contact Name: Dave Davidson
Address: Barry's Bay, Ontario
Phone:(604) 526-7479
E-mail:swhor@home.ca

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