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Part of Buckley-class preceded by Evarts-class succeeded by Cannon-class. Totally 154 planned of which six were completed as high-speed transport and 46 were under a lend-lease agreement handed over to the United Kingdom serving in the Royal Navy as part of the Captain-class frigates. Awarded on 10 February 1942, laid down by Bethlehem Hingham hSipyard, Inc., Hingham, Massacusetts, USA on 1 August 1942, launched on 16 February 1943, commissioned on 31 May 1943, reclassified APD-37 on 23 October 1944, converted into a high-speed transport by Sullivan Drydock and Repair Corporation, Brooklyn, New York, USA, decommissioned on 21 June 1946, stricken on 1 September 1964 and sold to be broken up on 17 November 1965.
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