Hull / pennantDE-273, K477
ClassEvarts class
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom
What is known about this ship
The U.S.-built hull DE-273 is documented as one physical Evarts-class ship with its Royal Navy Captain-class service identity preserved.
Service history
HMS Grindall (K477) entered Royal Navy service under Lend-Lease as part of the Captain-class Evarts group.
Class context: Evarts class
The Evarts class was the first mass-produced U.S. destroyer-escort design, a compact diesel-electric convoy escort created for rapid wartime construction and antisubmarine work.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of Evarts class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- Evarts (DE-5) ↗Naval History and Heritage Command · accessed 2026-09-19
- Evarts class destroyer escorts ↗uboat.net · accessed 2026-09-19
- Captain class frigates ↗uboat.net · accessed 2026-09-19
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