The frigate USS Hutchinson (PF-45) of the US Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Frigate |
| Displacement | 1430 BRT |
| Length | 304 feet |
| Complement | 190 men |
| Armament | 3 3"/50 AA guns (3x1). 4 40mm AA (2x2). 9 20mm AA (9x1). |
| Max speed | 20 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, two shafts |
| Power | 5500 |
| Notes on class | This class was based on the British River class frigate with American adjustments (3" gun instead of the British 4" etc). These ships were built to mercantile standards making them quicker to build but weaker than destroyer escorts for example. 96 were built, 21 of those going to Britain as the Colony class frigates. These ships were mostly intended as anti-submarine vessels. |
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