under hand steering from aft, she made St. Johns, Newfoundland. Returning to the Tyne 10 January 1944, Roxborough lay in reserve there until transferred to the Soviet Navy on 1 August 1944. In Soviet service On 1 August 1944 Roxborough was transferred to the Soviet Navy. She was renamed (sources vary) either Zhyostky (rus. "Rigid") or Doblestny (rus. "Glorious or Valiant"). She was returned to Great Britain 7 February 1949 and was scrapped on 14 May 1949. Notes References Gardiner R, Chesnau R (1980) Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946 External links NavSource Photos SovietNavy-WW2: Таун ("Town") class U-boat.net: Doblestnyj Wickes-class destroyers Ships built in Quincy, Massachusetts 1918 ships Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Royal Navy Town-class destroyers of the Royal Navy Town-class destroyers converted from Wickes-class destroyers World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Soviet Navy Town-class destroyers of the Soviet Navy World War II destroyers of the Soviet Union