River (RN Group II) classFrigate ships ---- Frigate classes ------ .. FREMM classAE .. Abu Dhabi classAU .. Anzac classBE .. Wielingen classBR .. Greenhalgh classBR .. Niteroi classCA .. City classCA .. Prestonian classCL .. Condell classCN .. Type 053 classCN .. Type 053H3 Jiangwei II classCN .. Type 054 Jiangkai I classDE .. F 120 Köln classDE .. F 122 Bremen classDE .. F 123 Brandenburg classDE .. MEKO 200 classDE .. MEKO 360 classDK .. Absalon classDK .. Iver Huitfeldt classDK .. Peder Skram classDK .. Thetis classEG .. MEKO A200EN (Al-Aziz) classFR .. Aquitaine classFR .. Commandant Riviere classFR .. F70 type classFR .. Floreal classFR .. La Fayette classGH .. Black Star classGR .. Elli classGR .. Hydra classID .. Ahmad Yani classID .. Khristina Tiyahahu ClassIN .. Brahmhaputra classIN .. Godavari classIN .. Nilgiri classIN .. Shivalik (Project 17) classIN .. Talwar classIN .. Teg classIT .. Alpino classIT .. Bergamini (1962) classIT .. Bergamini (2013) classIT .. Centauro classIT .. Lupo classIT .. Maestrale classIT .. Soldati classJP .. Abukuma classJP .. Akebono classJP .. Chikugo classJP .. Ikazuchi classJP .. Ishikari classJP .. Isuzu classJP .. Mogami (30DX) classJP .. Yubari classKR .. Incheon classKR .. Ulsan classNG .. MEKO 360H1 classNL .. Karel Doorman classNL .. Kortenaer classNL .. Standard classNL .. Van Speijk classNL .. Van Speijk modernized classNO .. Oslo classNZ .. Leander classPE .. Carvajal classPT .. Joao Belo classPT .. Pereira da Silva classPT .. Vasco da Gama classRO .. Regele Ferdinand classRP .. Gregorio del PilarRP .. Jose Rizal classRU .. Krivak classRU .. Neustrashimy classRU .. Project 1135 Burevestnik classRU .. Project 11351 Nerey classTH .. Chao PrayaTH .. Phutthayotfa Chulalok classTR .. Barbaros classTR .. Berk classTR .. Yavuz classTW .. Chi Yang classTW .. Kang Ding classUK .. Broad Beam Leander classUK .. Exocet Leander classUK .. Ikara Leander classUK .. Leander (mod) classUK .. Leander classUK .. River (RN Group II) classUK .. Seawolf Leander classUK .. Towed Array Exocet Leander classUK .. Type 12 Rothesay classUK .. Type 15 classUK .. Type 21 Amazon classUK .. Type 22 (Batch 1) Broadsword classUK .. Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer classUK .. Type 22 (Batch 3) Cornwall classUK .. Type 23 Duke classUK .. Type 26 classUK .. Type 61 Salisbury classUK .. Type 81 Tribal classUS .. Bronstein classUS .. Claud Jones classUS .. Dealey classUS .. Garcia classUS .. Knox classVE .. Mariscal Sucre classZA .. President classZA .. Valor class--More------ united kingdom classes ----Aircraft Carrier ............ Audacious classAircraft Carrier ............ Centaur classAircraft Carrier ............ Colossus classAircraft Carrier ............ Courageous classAircraft Carrier ............ Illustrious classAircraft Carrier ............ Implacable classAircraft Carrier ............ Improved Centaur classAircraft Carrier ............ Majestic classAircraft Carrier ............ Modified Centaur classAircraft Carrier ............ Nairana classAircraft Carrier V STOL ............ Invincible classAircraft Carrier V STOL ............ Queen Elizabeth classHelicopter Carrier ............ Argus classHelicopter Carrier ............ Engadine classHelicopter Carrier ............ Lofoten classHelicopter Carrier ............ Tiger conversion classCruiser ............ Crown Colony classCruiser ............ Fiji classCruiser ............ Tiger classGuided-Missile Destroyer ............ County classGuided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) classGuided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 42 (Batch 3)Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 45 Daring classGuided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 82 Bristol classDestroyer ............ Daring classDestroyer ............ Later Battle classFrigate ............ Broad Beam Leander classFrigate ............ Exocet Leander classFrigate ............ Ikara Leander classFrigate ............ Leander (mod) classFrigate ............ Leander classFrigate ............ River (RN Group II) classFrigate ............ Seawolf Leander classFrigate ............ Towed Array Exocet Leander classFrigate ............ Type 12 Rothesay classFrigate ............ Type 15 classFrigate ............ Type 21 Amazon classFrigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 1) Broadsword classFrigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer classFrigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 3) Cornwall classFrigate ............ Type 23 Duke classFrigate ............ Type 26 classFrigate ............ Type 61 Salisbury classFrigate ............ Type 81 Tribal classCorvette ............ Castle class patrol vesselCorvette ............ Modified River classCorvette ............ Port of Spain classCorvette ............ River (Batch 2) classCorvette ............ River classCorvette ............ Triton classAssault Carrier ............ Ocean classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ Albion classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ Bay classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ Fearless classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ LST(3) classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ Round Table classSupport Ship ............ Abdiel classSupport Ship ............ Challenger classSupport Ship ............ Early Tide classSupport Ship ............ Echo classSupport Ship ............ Endurance (1967)Support Ship ............ Fort I class (1978)Support Ship ............ Fort II class (1992)Support Ship ............ Galatea classSupport Ship ............ Hecla classSupport Ship ............ Improved Tide classSupport Ship ............ Ness classSupport Ship ............ OL classSupport Ship ............ Patricia classSupport Ship ............ Point classSupport Ship ............ Protector (2011) classSupport Ship ............ Protector classSupport Ship ............ Regent classSupport Ship ............ Retainer classSupport Ship ............ Rover classSupport Ship ............ RRS Ernest ShackletonSupport Ship ............ RRS Sir David AttenboroughSupport Ship ............ Scott classSupport Ship ............ Somersby classSupport Ship ............ Tide classSupport Ship ............ Triumph classSupport Ship ............ Vidal classSupport Ship ............ Wave classIcebreakers ............ Polar Circle class------------- Also used -------------CA ... Support Ship ........... Canadian Fort classSE ... Support Ship ........... Diligence classRO ... Support Ship ........... MRSO (1) classPL ... Support Ship ........... Reliant class (1983)---- More ----1942 Specifications Login to Edit 1370light (tn) 91.70length (m) 11.20beam (m) 3.60draught (m) Shipyards Login to Edit A J Inglis - Pointhouse1 List of Ships Login to Edit Sorted by Year Filter: AllUK - Royal Navy .......... 1 Hide Transfers Hide deriv. Royal NavyK253HMS HelmsdaleGGMR194319571 units Events Login to Edit 1942-jan-1Ordered K253 HMS Helmsdale 1942-aug-13Laid down K253 HMS Helmsdale Yard No 11851943-jun-5Launched K253 HMS Helmsdale 1943-oct-15Commissioned K253 HMS Helmsdale 1946-sep-4Trials K253 HMS Helmsdale first landing of Sikorsky R-4 on main deck of an RN frigate, near Portland, by Lt Alan Bristow in KK969 of 771 NAS1957-nov-14Fate: scrapped K253 HMS Helmsdale arrived Faslane 7 Nov