River (RN Group II) class - FF - Frigate IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: GGMR Shipyard: A J Inglis Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedFate: scrappedTrials History of 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 Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications River (RN Group II) class 1370light (tn) 91.70length (m) 11.20beam (m) 3.60draught (m) Aircraft Typical Max Landing platform only. No hangar Builder A J Inglis, Pointhouse