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HMS Riou K557 (DE 92)

Buckley Class

Named after Captain H Riou of the Amazon at Copenhagen.

Laid Down
4th August 1943 at Bethlehem Steel Hingham MA
Launched
23rd October 1943
Commissioned
14th December 1943
Date returned to US Navy
25th February 1946
Fate
Sold for scrap 21st April 1947
Commanding Officers
Lt F L Boyer RN March 1944
Lt Cdr I R Griffiths RN November 1944


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