| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Captain |
| Pennant | K 316 |
| Built by | Philadelphia Navy Yard (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Nov 1941 |
| Laid down | 12 Feb 1942 |
| Launched | 24 Jul 1942 |
| Commissioned | 12 Apr 1943 |
| End service | 20 Aug 1945 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Returned to the USN on 20 August 1945 and commissioned by them on the same day for the return voyage to the USA. |
| Former name | DE 46 |
Commands listed for HMS Drury (K 316)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. Norman John Parker, RN | 12 Apr 1943 | Jul 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Drury include:
23 Nov 1943
The German submarine U-648 was sunk in the North Atlantic north-east of the Azores, in position 42º40'N, 20º37'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Bazely (Lt.Cdr. J.V. Brock, RCNVR), HMS Blackwood (Cdr. E. Chavasse, RN) and HMS Drury (Lt.Cdr. N.J. Parker, RN). (see map)
21 Apr 1945
The German submarine U-636 was sunk in the North Atlantic west of Ireland, in position 55º50'N, 10º31'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Bazely (A/Lt.Cdr. J.W. Cooper, DSC, RNR), HMS Drury (Lt.Cdr. N.J. Parker, RN) and HMS Bentinck (A/Lt.Cdr. P.R.G. Worth, RN). (see map)
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