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River Class - World Naval Ships Directory

River Class

Class : River
Builder :
Country : UK
Ship Type : Frigate
Pennants : K253, F253 , K255, K295, K265, K235, F235, K241, F241, K269, F269, K219, F219, K215, K243, K302, K261, K259, K21, F21, K523, F523, K256, K298, K263, K264, K221, K299, K257, K254, K300, K92, K266, K301, K267, K417, K252, K227, K365, K303, K441, K260, K392, K270, F270, K356, F356, K304, K271, K525, K224, F224, K305, K248, K258, K258, K217, F217, K637, F367, K272, F272, K232, F232, K293, F293, K458, K239, F56, K222, F222, K262, K297, K97, B266 BPF, K526, K292, K294, F294, K250, K248, K230, F230, K370, K371, F371
Profile : A class of 151 frigates built for Allied and Commonwealth Navies during World War 2.

River Class Frigates. c. 1941 - 1944

Ships in the River class (ordered by name)... :

NameLaunchedFate
Aire22nd April 1943Transferred to Royal Indian Navy 1946, renamed Tamar
Annan12th September 1942Allocated to RCN after launch, renamed HMCS Annan
Avon19th June 1943Sold to Portugese Navy May 1949, renamed Nuno Tristao
Awe28th December 1943Sold to Portugese Navy May 1949, renamed Diogo Gomes
Ballinderry7th December 1942Scrapped 7th July 1961.
Bann29th December 1942Transferred to Royal Indian Navy 3 December 1945, renamed HMIS Tir
Barle26th September 1942Returned to US Navy 27 February 1946, renamed PG103
Braid30th November 1943Transferred to Free French Navy on completion 21 January 1944, renamed FFL L'Aventure.
Cam31st July 1943Scrapped July 1945
Chelmer27th March 1943Scrapped August 1957
Cuckmere24th October 1942Returned to US Navy 6 November 1946, renamed PG104
Dart10th October 1942Sold for scrap November 1956.
Derg7th January 1943Transferred to RNVR 1951, renamed Wessex, later Cambria.
Deveron12th October 1942To India (Dhanush) 1945.
Dovey14th October 1943Scrapped 20th November 1955.
Ettrick25th February 1943Transferred to Royal Canadian Navy 29 January 1944
Evenlode9th November 1942Returned to US Navy 5 March 1946
Exe16th May 1941Reserve fleet 1946 to 1955. Sold for scrap 20 September 1956
Fal9th November 1942Loaned to Burma 25 May 1947
Findhorn5th December 1942Returned to US Navy 20 March 1946
Frome1st June 1943Transferred to Free French Navy 3 March 1944, renamed FFL L'Escarmouche
Glenarm 30th July 1943Renamed Strule 1 February 1944 before completion
Halladale28th January 1944Sold 1 April 1949
Helford6th February 1943Scrapped 29 June 1956
Helmsdale5th June 1943Scrapped 7th November 1957
Inver5th December 1942Built in Canada for the USN, ordered by USN as PG-107. Laid down 9th December 1941 and transferred to Royal Navy before completion. Returned to US 4th March 1946.
Itchen29th July 1942sunk by U666 23 September 1943
Jed30th July 1942Scrapped 25th July 1957.
Kale24th June 1942Sold for scrap November 1956.
Lagan28th July 1942Sold for scrap 21st May 1946.
Lochy30th October 1943Scrapped 29 June 1956
Lossie30th April 1943Returned to US Navy 26 January 1946
Meon4th August 1943Transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS Meon on 7th February 1944 and returned to the Royal Navy on 23rd April 1945. Scrapped 14th May 1966.
Monnow4th December 1943Transferred to RCN 3 August 1944, renamed HMCS Monnow
Mourne24th September 1942Sunk 15th June 1944.
Moyola27th August 1942Transferred to Free French Navy 15 October 1944, renamed FFL Tonkinois
Nadder15th September 1943Transferred to India 1945 , renamed HMIS Shamsher
Nene9th December 1942Transferred to RCN 4 June 1944, renamed HMCS Nene
Ness30th July 1942Sold for scrap September 1956.
Nith25th September 1942Sold to Egypt (Domiat) November 1948.
Odzani19th May 1943Scrapped June 1957
Parret30th April 1943Returned to US Navy 5 February 1946
Plym4th February 1943Destroyed by nuclear bomb 3 October 1956 as part of tests
Ribble10th November 1943Transferred to RCN on completion 24 July 1944, renamed HMCS Ribble
Rother20th November 1941 Scrapped 22 April 1955
Shiel26th May 1943Returned to US Navy 4 March 1946
Spey18th December 1941Sold to Egypt November 1948, renamed Rashid
Strule1st February 1944Transferred to Free French Navy 25 September 1944, renamed FFL Croix de Lorraine.
Swale16th January 1942Transferred to South Africa 26 July 1945, renamed HMSAS Swale
Taff11th September 1943Scrapped June 1957
Tavy3rd April 1943Scrapped 28 September 1956
Tay18th March 1942Scrapped 28 September 1956
Tees20th May 1943Scrapped 16 July 1956
Teme11th November 1943Transferred to RCN on completion 28 February 1944, renamed HMCS Teme
Test30th May 1942Transferred to India 1946, renamed HMIS Neza
Teviot12th October 1942Transferred South Africa 10 June 1945, renamed HMSAS Teviot
Torridge16th August 1943Transferred on completion to Free French Navy 6 June 1944, renamed FFL La Surprise
Towy4th March 1943Scrapped 27 July 1956
Trent10th October 1942To India (Kukri) April 1946.
Tweed24th November 1942Sunk 7 January 1944 by U305
Usk3rd April 1943To Egypt (Abikir) 1948.
Waveney30th April 1942Scrapped December 1957
Wear1st June 1942Scrapped 29 December 1957
Windrush18th June 1943Transferred to Free French Navy February 1944, renamed FFL La Découverte
Wye16th August 1943 Scrapped 22 February 1955



Ships in the River class (ordered by launch date)... :

NameLaunchedFate
Rother20th November 1941 Scrapped 22 April 1955
Spey18th December 1941Sold to Egypt November 1948, renamed Rashid
Exe16th May 1941Reserve fleet 1946 to 1955. Sold for scrap 20 September 1956
Swale16th January 1942Transferred to South Africa 26 July 1945, renamed HMSAS Swale
Trent10th October 1942To India (Kukri) April 1946.
Dart10th October 1942Sold for scrap November 1956.
Deveron12th October 1942To India (Dhanush) 1945.
Teviot12th October 1942Transferred South Africa 10 June 1945, renamed HMSAS Teviot
Cuckmere24th October 1942Returned to US Navy 6 November 1946, renamed PG104
Tweed24th November 1942Sunk 7 January 1944 by U305
Evenlode9th November 1942Returned to US Navy 5 March 1946
Fal9th November 1942Loaned to Burma 25 May 1947
Bann29th December 1942Transferred to Royal Indian Navy 3 December 1945, renamed HMIS Tir
Inver5th December 1942Built in Canada for the USN, ordered by USN as PG-107. Laid down 9th December 1941 and transferred to Royal Navy before completion. Returned to US 4th March 1946.
Findhorn5th December 1942Returned to US Navy 20 March 1946
Ballinderry7th December 1942Scrapped 7th July 1961.
Nene9th December 1942Transferred to RCN 4 June 1944, renamed HMCS Nene
Tay18th March 1942Scrapped 28 September 1956
Waveney30th April 1942Scrapped December 1957
Test30th May 1942Transferred to India 1946, renamed HMIS Neza
Wear1st June 1942Scrapped 29 December 1957
Kale24th June 1942Sold for scrap November 1956.
Lagan28th July 1942Sold for scrap 21st May 1946.
Itchen29th July 1942sunk by U666 23 September 1943
Jed30th July 1942Scrapped 25th July 1957.
Ness30th July 1942Sold for scrap September 1956.
Moyola27th August 1942Transferred to Free French Navy 15 October 1944, renamed FFL Tonkinois
Annan12th September 1942Allocated to RCN after launch, renamed HMCS Annan
Mourne24th September 1942Sunk 15th June 1944.
Nith25th September 1942Sold to Egypt (Domiat) November 1948.
Barle26th September 1942Returned to US Navy 27 February 1946, renamed PG103
Derg7th January 1943Transferred to RNVR 1951, renamed Wessex, later Cambria.
Dovey14th October 1943Scrapped 20th November 1955.
Lochy30th October 1943Scrapped 29 June 1956
Ribble10th November 1943Transferred to RCN on completion 24 July 1944, renamed HMCS Ribble
Teme11th November 1943Transferred to RCN on completion 28 February 1944, renamed HMCS Teme
Braid30th November 1943Transferred to Free French Navy on completion 21 January 1944, renamed FFL L'Aventure.
Awe28th December 1943Sold to Portugese Navy May 1949, renamed Diogo Gomes
Monnow4th December 1943Transferred to RCN 3 August 1944, renamed HMCS Monnow
Ettrick25th February 1943Transferred to Royal Canadian Navy 29 January 1944
Plym4th February 1943Destroyed by nuclear bomb 3 October 1956 as part of tests
Helford6th February 1943Scrapped 29 June 1956
Chelmer27th March 1943Scrapped August 1957
Towy4th March 1943Scrapped 27 July 1956
Aire22nd April 1943Transferred to Royal Indian Navy 1946, renamed Tamar
Usk3rd April 1943To Egypt (Abikir) 1948.
Tavy3rd April 1943Scrapped 28 September 1956
Lossie30th April 1943Returned to US Navy 26 January 1946
Parret30th April 1943Returned to US Navy 5 February 1946
Odzani19th May 1943Scrapped June 1957
Tees20th May 1943Scrapped 16 July 1956
Shiel26th May 1943Returned to US Navy 4 March 1946
Frome1st June 1943Transferred to Free French Navy 3 March 1944, renamed FFL L'Escarmouche
Windrush18th June 1943Transferred to Free French Navy February 1944, renamed FFL La Découverte
Avon19th June 1943Sold to Portugese Navy May 1949, renamed Nuno Tristao
Helmsdale5th June 1943Scrapped 7th November 1957
Glenarm 30th July 1943Renamed Strule 1 February 1944 before completion
Cam31st July 1943Scrapped July 1945
Torridge16th August 1943Transferred on completion to Free French Navy 6 June 1944, renamed FFL La Surprise
Wye16th August 1943 Scrapped 22 February 1955
Meon4th August 1943Transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS Meon on 7th February 1944 and returned to the Royal Navy on 23rd April 1945. Scrapped 14th May 1966.
Taff11th September 1943Scrapped June 1957
Nadder15th September 1943Transferred to India 1945 , renamed HMIS Shamsher
Halladale28th January 1944Sold 1 April 1949
Strule1st February 1944Transferred to Free French Navy 25 September 1944, renamed FFL Croix de Lorraine.

Ships in this class went on to become :

Trent Kukri (India) (April 1946)
Investigator (India) (1951)
Deveron Dhanush (India) (1945)
Nith Domiat (Egypt) (November 1948)
Usk Abikir (Egypt) (1948)

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