The second HMS Manners (K568) was a British Captain-class frigate of the Royal Navy in commission during World War II. Originally constructed as the United States Navy Evarts-class destroyer escort DE-523, she served in the Royal Navy from 1943 to 1945.

During World War II, Manners served on patrol and escort duty in the North Atlantic protecting the vital flow of men and materiel first to England, and after D‑Day, to the continent, enabling...

H.M.S. Manners was one of one hundred and three destroyers of the "M" class built for the Royal Navy during the Great War.

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HMS Manners has been the name of more than one ship of the British Royal Navy, and may refer to: HMS Manners (1915), an Admiralty M-class destroyer launched in 1915 and sold in 1921 [1] HMS Manners (K568), a Captain-class frigate in commission from 1943 to 1945

Mar 29, 2023 · The Manners was a Admiralty type repeat M class destroyer that was ordered under the First War Programme of September 1914. She was laid down at Fairfield on 14 November 1914, launched on 15 June 1915 and completed on 21 September 1915.

On 26 January 1945, HMS Manners (A/Cdr. John Valentine Waterhouse, DSO, RN) was hit by one torpedo from U-1051 some 20 miles from Skerries, Isle of Man. The U-boat was sunk by the counter-attack of several escorts from the 4th and 5th Escort Group.

View the HMS Manners (K.568), ex-(DE 523) DANFS history entry located on the Naval History and Heritage Command web site. Crew Contact And Reunion Information Not Applicable To This Ship

On 26 January 1945, HMS Manners (K 568) was hit by one torpedo from U-1051 some 20 miles from Skerries, Isle of Man. The U-boat was sunk by the counter-attack of several escorts from the 4th and 5th Escort Group. The ship broke in two after the hit, the stern sank with the loss of four officers and 39 ratings, while 15 others were injured.

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