1944 to 1974    

F53 HMS Undaunted

UK Royal Navy





F53 HMS Undaunted

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Flight Deck: UD
Call Sign: GGWR
Shipyard: Cammell Laird





  Events


History of UK HMS Undaunted F53

1942-sep-08Laid downLaid down as Ulster Class destroyer, HMS Undaunted. Yard No. V.1104
1943-jul-09LaunchedLaunched Cammell Laird launched at Birkenhead as Ulster class destroyer
1944CommissionedCommissioned as Ulster Class, pennant R53.
1946-janRefitRefit NZ HMNZD Devonport Refit completed refit and departed Auckland, NZ and returned to Devonport, UK after war service with the British Pacific Fleet, on 19 Mar 1946.
1952RefitRefit until 1954 into Type 15 fast anti-submarine frigate, by JS White and assigned pennant F53
1958RefitRefit Fitted with raised flight deck aft for P.531 trials
1958-dec-24DeploymentDeployment In collision with HMS Maxton, whilst patrolling off Cyprus
1959-nov-09TrialsTrials Portland Heliport P.531 trials commenced with XN333 and XN334 during Nov, including some tactical trials with HM Submarine Tireless
1960-augDeploymentDeployment HMD Devonport Navy Days 1960 Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1960.
1962RefitRefit original (1958) flight deck updated to become more permanent with lessons learned from P.531 and Wasp trials.
1966RefitRefit emerged from refit at HMD Chatham
1967-marAircraftAircraft working up for Wasp operations, temporarily with 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS571/476-LE from HMS Leander
1969-dec-09AircraftAircraft Accident Londonderry Flt Wasp XV637/447-LD ditched S of St Albans Head while operating from HMS Undaunted, 9 Dec 1969
1974DecommissionedDecommissioned
1978-novFate: sunkFate: sunk sunk as a target off Casablanca, by Exocet from HMS Norfolk or some authorities claim by torpedo from HMS Swiftsure.
2012-aug-18 Ship s Bell (1966) still in safe keeping at Sea Cadet unit TS Jersey on Jersey, CI



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  Specifications


Type 15 class
195crew
2850full load (tn)
110.50length (m)
10.90beam (m)
4.40draught (m)
36max speed (knots)

2Naval Engine steam turbines

2Naval Gun single 40 mm

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar
UK Royal Navy Saunders R Saro P.531 01
UK Royal Navy Westland Wasp 01





  Builder


UK Cammell Laird,




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