Dates: 1940 - 1945

Ex USS COWELL (Type C - NEWPORT Class) built by Bethlehem Steel Works, Fore River and launched on 23rd November 1918. Transferred under Lease Lend Agreement and commissioned at Halifax into the RN on 23rd September 1940.This ship was the 4th RN warship to carry the name, and first introduced in 1795. After a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign in March 1942 she was ’adopted’ by the civil communities of Chigwell, Buckhurst Hill and Loughton in Essex. In common with other snips of the Class lent to the Royal Navy the name was shared by a town in Sussex and one in Colorado.

After RN Service
This ship served with the Northern Fleet as an escort for Convoys and after August 1945 remained in Russian naval service until being returned to the Royal Navy at Rosyth on 4th March 1949. She was found unfit for further use and placed on the Disposal List. Sold to BISCO for demolition by MacLellan the ship arrived in tow at the breaker’s yard in Bo’ness on 18th May 1949.

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Brighton

"also served on HMS Brighton and HMS Birmingham being built at Cammel Lairds in Birkenhead"

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"Hi!, to all former shipmates, am now retired after 35yrs in a painting/decorating business, have to laugh that I now have ships crest and picture of HMS Brighton & Naiad on my den wall, would never have thought that 40yrs ago"

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