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Royal Navy and US Navy sailors inspect depth charges aboard Wickes -class destroyers, in 1940. In the background are USS Buchanan (DD-131), and USS Crowninshield (DD-134). On 9 September 1940 both were transferred to the Royal Navy. 
Buchanan became HMS Campbeltown (I42), which was expended as a demolition ship during St. Louis. Nazaire Raid on 29 March 1942. 
Crowninshield became HMS Chelsea (I35) which was transferred to Russia on 16 July 1944 and renamed Derzkiy . She was finally returned to the UK for scrapping on 23 June 1949.

Production date	1940
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