HMS Charybdis (F75)
HMS Charybdis (F75) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). She was built by the Harland & Wolff company of Belfast, and was the last ship to be built there for British naval forces until RFA Fort Victoria of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, was launched in 1990. Charybdis was launched on 28 February 1968 and commissioned on 2 June 1969. Her nickname was "Cherry B".
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Charybdis |
| Builder | Harland and Wolff |
| Laid down | 27 January 1967 |
| Launched | 28 February 1968 |
| Commissioned | 2 June 1969 |
| Decommissioned | 30 September 1991 |
| Identification | Pennant number: F75 |
| Fate | Sunk as target 11 June 1993 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Leander-class frigate |
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