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HMS Rhyl (F129)
1960 Type 12M or Rothesay-class frigate of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Rhyl.
HMS Rhyl was a Rothesay-class or Type 12M anti-submarine frigate of the Royal Navy, launched by Lady Macmillan on 23 February 1959 and commissioned in October 1960. Following Royal Navy service she was scuttled whilst being prepared as a target in 1985.
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Name | HMS Rhyl |
Builder | HM Dockyard, Portsmouth English Electric Co Ltd, Rugby. |
Laid down | 29 January 1958 |
Launched | 23 April 1959 |
Commissioned | 31 October 1960 |
Decommissioned | 1983 |
In service | 1960–1983 |
Identification | Pennant number: F129 |
Fate | Scuttled during bad weather whilst being prepared to be sunk as a target, 27 July 1985 |
Badge | Blue, three anchors conjoined in the centre gold |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Rothesay-class frigate |
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