HMS Ulster

Last updated December 28, 2021

Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ulster, after Ulster, one of the four provinces of Ireland:

HMS Ulster (1917) was a modified R-class destroyer launched in 1917 and sold in 1928.
HMS Ulster (R83) was a U-class destroyer launched in 1942. She was converted into a Type 15 fast anti-submarine frigate between 1954 and 1956, and was sold in 1980.

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