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[edit] Grouping by Programme Year

The separation into Group 1 and Group 2 does not match the actual orders, which were as follows:

The 1940 Programme comprised 27 River class frigates built in the UK. These were ordered between February and July 1941, and comprised - Balinderry, Bann, Chelmer, Dart, Derg, Ettrick, Exe, Itchen, Jed, Kale, Lagan, Mourne, Moyola, Ness, Nith, Ribble (i), Rother, Spey, Strule, Swale, Tay, Test, Teviot, Trent, Tweed, Waveney and Wear.

The 1941 Programme comprised 19 River class frigates built in the UK. These were ordered between September 1941 and May 1942, and comprised - Aire, Braid, Cam, Deveron, Dovey, Fal, Frome, Helford, Helmsdale, Meon, Nene, Plym, Tavy, Tees, Torridge, Towy, Usk, Windrush and Wye. In addition 8 ships were built in Canada for the Royal Navy - Barle, Cuckmere, Evenlode, Findhorn, Inver, Lossie, Parret and Shiel.

The 1942 Programme comprised 11 River class frigates built in the UK. These were ordered between July and December 1942, and comprised - Annan, Avon, Awe, Duddon (renamed Ribble (ii)), Halladale, Lochy, Monnow, Nadder, Odzani, Taff and Teme.

Rif Winfield 16:03, 11 November 2007 (UTC)