| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | Captain |
| Pennant | K 557 |
| Built by | Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Inc. (Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 10 Jan 1942 |
| Laid down | 4 Aug 1943 |
| Launched | 23 Oct 1943 |
| Commissioned | 14 Dec 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Assigned USN penant DE 92 but not named. Returned to the USN on 25 February 1946. Scrapped. |
| Former name | DE 92 |
Commands listed for HMS Riou (K 557)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Colin Henry Campbell, DSC, RN | 20 Jan 1944 | 17 Mar 1944 |
| 2 | Lt. Francis Louis Boyer, RN | 17 Mar 1944 | Nov 1944 |
| 3 | Lt. Ian Raymond Griffiths, DSC, RN | Nov 1944 | late 1945 |
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Notable events involving Riou include:
20 Apr 1944
Around 1515Q/20, the aircraft carrier HMS Indomitable (Capt. J.A.S. Eccles, RN) departed Norfolk, Virginia for Rosyth.
Around 2000Q/20, on leaving Chesapeake Bay, she was joined by the frigates HMS Riou (Cdr. C.H. Campbell, DSC, RN), HMS Inman (Lt.Cdr. P.S. Evans, RN), HMS Hotham (A/Lt.Cdr. S. Ayles, RNR) and HMS Holmes (Lt. D.B.G. Dumas, RN).
Around 1030O/24, HMS Riou parted company due to flooding in two compartments due to a defective fire main.
Around 2015N/26, HMS Riou rejoined after having effected repairs.
Around 1610N/27, HMS Riou and HMS Inman were detached to Horta, Azores to fuel. They rejoined around 2345N/27. On these two frigates rejoining, HMS Hotham and HMS Holmes parted company to refuel at Horta, Azores. They rejoined around 0730N/28.
Around 1300N/27, HMS Inman was detached as she was unable to keep up due to engine trouble
Around 1215B/1, the remaining escort was detached in position 55°36'N, 09°20'W. HMS Indomitable then proceeded, unescorted, at high speed through the Hebrides and she arrived at Rosyth around 1015B/2. On arrival D/G trials were carried out. (1)
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Sources
- ADM 53/119609
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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