HMS Cosby (K559)

HMS "Cosby" was a "Buckley" class Captain class frigate during World War II, it was named after Captain Philip Cosby (1727-1808) of HMS|Robust|1764|6 during the American Revolutionary War.

Originally destined for the US Navy HMS "Cosby" was provisionally given the name USS "Reeves" (later this name was reassigned to DE 156) however the delivery was diverted to the Royal Navy before the launch. The Commanding Officers of HMS "Cosby" were Lt Cdr R.S.Connell RN December 1943 and Lt I.Pepperell RN August 1944.

General Information

HMS "Cosby" served with the Nore Command and the Devonport Command earning battle honours for service in the English Channel, North Foreland and North Sea.

*Pennant (UK): K 559
*Pennant (US): DE 94
*Built by: Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Inc. (Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.)

External links

* [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/5665.html Uboat.net page for HMS Cosby]
* [http://www.captainclassfrigates.co.uk/ captainclassfrigates.co.uk]

References

* "The Captain Class Frigates in the Second World War" by Donald Collingwood. published by Leo Cooper (1998), ISBN 085052 615 9.
* "The Buckley-Class Destroyer Escorts" by Bruce Hampton Franklin, published by Chatham Publishing (1999), ISBN 086176118X.