RHYL

[Dennis Maccoy]

Type 12 Rhyl, completed at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1960, sailing from the Tyne in July 1966.

[Whickham]

Complete with exhaust fumes from the focsle as per BERWICK

[magoonigal]

Built by HM Dockyard, Portsmouth and launched on the 23rd April 1959.

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

Following commissioning in 1960 Rhyl served in the Far East, mediterranean, East Africa and was leader of the 23rd Frigate Squadron by the time she attended Portsmouth Navy Days in 1965. She served, along with HMS Ark Royal and HMS Lowestoft on the first Biera 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 decomissioning in Plymouth to undergo a major refit to upgrade to a Leander like specification.


Builder: HM Dockyard, Portsmouth
English Electric Co Ltd, Rugby.
Laid down: 29 January 1958
Launched: 23 April 1959
Commissioned: 31 October 1960
In service: 1960 - 1983
Pennant number: F129
Fate: Sunk as target September 1985