1943 to 1957    

K253 HMS Helmsdale

UK Royal Navy





K253 HMS Helmsdale

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Flight Deck:
Call Sign: GGMR
Shipyard: A J Inglis





  Events


History of UK HMS Helmsdale K253

1942-jan-01OrderedOrdered
1942-aug-13Laid downLaid down Yard No 1185
1943-jun-05LaunchedLaunched
1943-oct-15CommissionedCommissioned
1946-sep-04TrialsTrials first landing of Sikorsky R-4 on main deck of an RN frigate, near Portland, by Lt Alan Bristow in KK969 of 771 NAS
1957-nov-14Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped arrived Faslane 7 Nov



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  Specifications


River (RN Group II) class
1370light (tn)
91.70length (m)
11.20beam (m)
3.60draught (m)


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Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar







  Builder


UK A J Inglis, Pointhouse




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