 
Dates: 1956 - 1979 HMS Whitby (F36) was a Whitby-class or Type 12 anti-submarine frigate of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. Part of the Whitby Class Frigate Type 12, which included HMS Blackpool, Eastbourne, Scarborough, Tenby, Torquay, and Whitby. They were the first frigate to have the "V" form hull which is certainly the most outstanding small warship design of the 20th century. The evolutionally design made it possible to be driven in head sea with the usual slamming which occurs with conventional destroyers of the time. Each Frigate cost 3.5 million pounds. and the first ship was completed in May 1956 HMS Torquay.
Memories of HMS Whitby
HMS Whitby in 1968Written by Michael Streeter (Pockets)  "What a great ship. As a Radio Operator, had access to everyone. The wanderings of a World Cruise, from Acapulco, San Diego, Honolulu, Samoa, Tonga, Brisbane, Sydney, Devonprot, Hobart, Freemantle, Darwin, Singapore, Bankok, Hong Kong, Suic Bay, Colombo, BEIRA, Simonstown, Azores, Gibraltar, Rotterdam, Kirkwall, Reykjavik, Godthaab, Gronendal, Bermuda and Panama, just to name a few. At 19 years old, lots of trouble, too many drinks, and was the best time of my life thanks to all the great crew. Thank you." HMS Whitby, in 1979Written by Contact this person >> "after leaving the navy you just get on with life, many years on i discovered forces reunited, took the plunge and found a mate that i joined up with back in 1972 and we served together on hms whitby. we both left the ship the next year never saw him again until 32 years later, we chatted for hours and caught up with the years. many thanks to forces reunited. ( cags )"
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" Quoting: Arthur(Roly) Rowsell [I] Love it and very, very true. Careful about the airmen though. Just pick on RAFFy’s. I was a waffoo and birdie..... Cheers mate. Good evening everyone. I’ve decided I definitely like this site. Fleet Air Arm eh Roly? Glad you don’t mind ..."
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" I was national service at hms raleigh sept 55 -3 months then hms sluys-3months, then hms dido & cleopatra at portsmouth on ssme coursefor 3months. I was posted to barracks at devonport and got a draft chit to hms whitby & joined her at birkenhead, then did working up trials & hand over from the ..."
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"I would like to contact Ben Palmer who was a shipmate on TS Arethusa, HMS ST VINCENT, HMS EXCELLENT and
HMS WHITBY,if anyone has any news of Ben please let me know, Cheers."
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"Trying to trace the Ship’s Bell from HMS Whitby - any clues or suggestions?"
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