HMS Tyler (K576) was a British Captain-class frigate serving during World War II, originally built as a United States Navy Buckley-class destroyer escort (DE-567). Constructed at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard in Hingham, Massachusetts, she was laid down on October 6, 1943, and launched on November 20, 1943. The vessel was transferred to the United Kingdom upon completion, with her commissioning into the Royal Navy occurring simultaneously on January 14, 1944, under the name HMS Tyler (K567). Designed as a convoy escort and patrol vessel, HMS Tyler primarily operated in the English Channel. She played a notable role in supporting the Normandy invasion during the summer of 1944, providing vital escort and patrol services. Throughout 1945, Tyler alternated between escort duties in the North Atlantic and patrol missions in the English Channel. One significant event occurred on January 21, 1945, when she rescued the sole survivor of the Norwegian merchant ship Galatea, torpedoed by the German U-boat U-1051 off Bardsey Island in St. George's Channel. On January 27, 1945, HMS Tyler participated in a successful depth charge attack alongside HMS Bligh and HMS Keats, which resulted in the sinking of the German submarine U-1172 in St. George's Channel. After the war concluded, HMS Tyler returned to the United States, arriving at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on October 31, 1945. She was officially returned to the U.S. Navy on November 12, 1945, and was subsequently struck from the Naval Vessel Register on January 8, 1946. Following her decommissioning, the vessel was sold for scrapping in May 1946 to Hugo Neu of New York City, later resold to the Northern Metal Company of Philadelphia. Her scrapping was completed in the summer of 1946. HMS Tyler's service exemplifies the vital role of escort ships in securing Allied maritime routes during WWII and highlights the extensive cooperation between the U.S. and UK navies during the conflict.

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