359 long tons (365 t) of oil was carried, giving a range of 6,000 nautical miles (6,900 mi; 11,000 km) at 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h).

[5] She was originally planned to serve with the US Navy with the name Ebert, but was allocated to Great Britain under the Lend Lease programme on 10 July 1943.

[5] HMS Bentley served exclusively with the 1st Escort Group taking part in operations in the North Atlantic.

[10][11] In December 1944, Bentley remained part of the 1st Escort Group, based at Belfast and operating at the western end of the Channel.

[14] The ship was stricken from the US Naval Vessel Register on 15 December 1945 and sold for scrap to John J. Witte of Staten Island on 17 July 1947.