HMS Goodson (K480), originally the USS George (DE-276), was an Evarts-class destroyer escort constructed during World War II. The vessel measured approximately 289 feet 5 inches (88.2 meters) in length, with a beam of 35 feet 2 inches (10.7 meters) and a draught of 10 feet 1 inch (3.1 meters) at full load. Displacing 1,190 long tons (1,210 tons) standard and up to 1,416 long tons (1,439 tons) at full load, the ship was powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system derived from submarine technology. It featured four General Motors 16-cylinder diesel engines generating electricity for four General Electric electric motors, which drove two propeller shafts. This arrangement enabled the ship to reach speeds of 20 knots (37 km/h) and provided a range of 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at a cruising speed of 12 knots (22 km/h). The crew complement consisted of 198 officers and ratings. In terms of armament, HMS Goodson was equipped with three single-mounted 3-inch (76 mm)/50 Mk 22 dual-purpose guns, positioned with two superfiring forward of the bridge and one aft. For anti-aircraft defense, it was intended to have a twin 40 mm Bofors mount and nine 20 mm Oerlikon guns; however, due to production shortages, the actual fit varied. The ship also featured a Mark 10 Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar located behind the forward gun, along with two stern-mounted depth charge rails and four "K-gun" depth charge throwers. Laid down at the Boston Navy Yard on 20 May 1943 and named after Eugene Frank George, a Navy Cross recipient, the vessel was transferred to the United Kingdom under lend-lease on 22 June 1943, launched on 8 July 1943, and commissioned as HMS Goodson on 9 October 1943. During her service in the Atlantic and along the English coast, she performed escort and patrol duties, notably supporting the Normandy invasion on 6 June 1944. She sustained damage on 25 June 1944 from U-984, commanded by Heinz Sieder, which led to her being declared a constructive total loss. The ship was returned to the U.S. Navy on 21 October 1944 and was subsequently sold for scrap in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 9 January 1947. HMS Goodson's service highlights her role in vital Atlantic convoy protection and the Allied efforts during WWII.

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