| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Frigate |
| Class | River |
| Pennant | K 221 |
| Built by | George Brown & Co. (Greenock, Scotland): Parsons |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 29 Dec 1941 |
| Launched | 27 Mar 1943 |
| Commissioned | 29 Sep 1943 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | This was one of the few turbine engined River-class frigates. Scrapped in August 1957. Commanding Officers: A/Cdr. John Henry Eaden, DSC and 2 Bars, RN A/Cdr. Rodney Charles Vesey Thomson, DSC, RN (retired) |
Commands listed for HMS Chelmer (K 221)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Ronald Albert Cherry, RNR | 18 Jul 1943 | 8 Sep 1944 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. John Henry Eaden, DSC, RN | 8 Sep 1944 | Mar 1945 |
| 3 | Cdr. (retired) Rodney Charles Vesey Thomson, DSC, RN | Mar 1945 | Jul 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Chelmer include:
6 Apr 1944
HMS Chelmer (Lt.Cdr. R.A. Cherry, RNR) picks up 36 survivors from the Norwegian merchant Ruth I that was torpedoed and sunk in the North Atlantic in position 45º05'N, 35º11'W by the German submarine U-302.