HMS Rhyl (F129)

For other ships of the same name, see HMS Rhyl.
HMS Rhyl
Career (UK)
Name: HMS Rhyl
Builder:

HM Dockyard, Portsmouth

English Electric Co Ltd, Rugby.
Laid down: 29 January 1958
Launched: 23 April 1959
Commissioned: 31 October 1960
Decommissioned: 1983
In service: 1960–1983
Identification: Pennant number: F129
Fate: Sunk as target September 1985
General characteristics
Class and type:Rothesay-class frigate

HMS Rhyl was a Rothesay or Type 12I class anti-submarine frigate of the British Royal Navy, launched by Lady Macmillan on 23 February 1959 and commissioned in October 1960. Following Royal Navy service she was sunk as a target in 1985.

Operational Service

Following commissioning in 1960 Rhyl served in the Far East, mediterranean and East Africa, including being diverted to stand-by off Goa following the Indian invasion in 1961.[1] She was leader of the 23rd Frigate Squadron by the time she attended Portsmouth Navy Days in 1965.[2] She served, along with HMS Ark Royal and HMS Lowestoft on the first Beira Patrol and then in 1966-7 served in the Mediterranean as Captain D 23rd Escort Squadron with squadron elements HMS Lowestoft (half leader), HMS Dainty and HMS Defender. HMS Rhyl returned to UK waters in 1967 to become Captain D Home Fleet, eventually decommissioning in Plymouth to undergo a major refit to upgrade to a Leander like specification.

Commanding officers

FromToCaptain
19601962Commander G J Dodd RN
19631964Captain Arthur M Power RN [3]
19641966Captain J A Templeton-Cotill RN [4]
19661967Captain D Napper RN
19721973Commander Wallace RN
19731975Commander Hall RN
19751976Commander Peter Woodhead RN
19761977Commander Karl Lees
19771978 Commander Peter Phipps RN
19781980Commander E M Hackett RN
19801983Commander CDS Brown RN

References

  1. ↑ http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Ops-Events1961-70.htm
  2. ↑ Programme, Portsmouth Navy Days, 28–30 August 1965, HMSO, p15
  3. ↑ Royal Navy Senior Appointments, Colin Mackie
  4. ↑ Royal Navy Senior Appointments, Colin Mackie

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