RN Frigates: Type 61 Salisbury Class

[jbryce1437]

Some photos of this Class of four ships

Salisbury

salisbury-(1960)-pt.bow ply.jpg

Chichester

chichester 74[1].jpg

Lincoln

lincoln 2.jpg

Llandaff

hms llandaff 1970s.jpg

[James b]

Chichester after refit ..

[ivorthediver]

Were they also Radar Picket duty Jim [ judging by the aerial array on the mid and aft masts ] please .

[James b]

Chichester was my first ship ,and tracking aircraft was one of the jobs I did on board .1966/67

[jbryce1437]

Were they also Radar Picket duty Jim [ judging by the aerial array on the mid and aft masts ] please .

They were diesel powered and lacked the speed for fast carrier escort, but their role was ocean surveillance and air control for slower escorts. Llandaff was sold to Bangladesh and Chichester was used as harbour guardship at Hong Kong and was broken up in 1981.

Jim

[Little h]

RN Frigates: Type 61 Salisbury Class also known informally as the 'Cathedral' Class

[Rob Hoole]

I have been sent this photo to identify. I can tell she’s a Type 61 Cathedral (Salisbury) class air direction frigate with a 965 double bedstead radar but which one? And was the photo taken while she was still in the RN or after she was sold to Bangladesh? The number 29 on the main mast should be a clue but none of the RN flotillas/squadrons seem to fit.
Any help appreciated.

[Little h]

I have been sent this photo to identify. I can tell she’s a Type 61 Cathedral (Salisbury) class air direction frigate with a 965 double bedstead radar but which one? And was the photo taken while she was still in the RN or after she was sold to Bangladesh? The number 29 on the main mast should be a clue but none of the RN flotillas/squadrons seem to fit.
Any help appreciated.

Happy New Year Rob.

Might be this one:-

29th Escort Squadron 6.64-7.66
[HF 1.65-FE 9.65-HF 1.66-FE]
Plymouth [L]
Chichester
Relentless-3.66
Cambrian



11.64-Londonderry
12.64-Blackpool

Source; naval-history.net

[jbryce1437]

I have been sent this photo to identify. I can tell she’s a Type 61 Cathedral (Salisbury) class air direction frigate with a 965 double bedstead radar but which one? And was the photo taken while she was still in the RN or after she was sold to Bangladesh? The number 29 on the main mast should be a clue but none of the RN flotillas/squadrons seem to fit.
Any help appreciated.

Rob, I have checked all my photos of this class and cannot find any with 29 on the funnel. A search for the 29th Escort Squadron also drew a blank.

Jim

[Little h]

I have been sent this photo to identify. I can tell she’s a Type 61 Cathedral (Salisbury) class air direction frigate with a 965 double bedstead radar but which one? And was the photo taken while she was still in the RN or after she was sold to Bangladesh? The number 29 on the main mast should be a clue but none of the RN flotillas/squadrons seem to fit.
Any help appreciated.

Happy New Year Rob.

Might be this one:-

29th Escort Squadron 6.64-7.66
[HF 1.65-FE 9.65-HF 1.66-FE]
Plymouth [L]
Chichester
Relentless-3.66
Cambrian



11.64-Londonderry
12.64-Blackpool

Source; naval-history.net

Further to the above herewith an image from the WNS World Naval Ships that shows Chichester F59 with a 29 on her funnel.

mpl2914.jpg