ULSTER

[Dennis Maccoy]

Ulster at Newcastle Quayside in March 1966.

[magoonigal]

ULSTER.

Destroyer. 1,710 tons disp.
362 x 36 ft.
4 x 4.7in. 2 x 40mm. 8 x Torpedo Tubes.
Swan Hunter 9th November 1942.

Converted to a Frigate June 1954.
2 x 4in. 2 x Limbo.

Sold to Ward's 4th August 1980 and broken up at Inverkeithing.

[E28]

In the 1941 war programme 5 full destroyer flotillas of 8 ships each were ordered with the U class being the 7th war emergency flotilla having commenced with the O class. These 40 ships were deemed the maximum British yards could launch in 12 months comprising the U, V, W, Y with the 5th flotilla intended to be a new C class but which went through numerous name changes over a few months, finally emerging as the CA class.

https://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/U-Ship ... r1943.html

The centre photo shows her as she emerged from her Type 15 conversion, the 8 U class were the only entire flotilla to undergo this extensive upgrade from the early to mid 1950's.

Here is a forlorn Ulster awaiting the breakers torches in 1980, her original destroyer hull clearly evident. She was one of few Type 15's which actually had a worthwhile post conversion career.