HMS Glentham

HMS Glentham M2631, Builders: Adrossan D.Y, Built: 20/05/58

1958 sailed from Singapore with COBHAM as deck cargo for Hong Kong

1959 - 62 Served in 120th Minesweeper Squadron based in Hong Kong  participating in exercises and patrols around Hong Kong, including the Pearl River approach to Canton, Mirs Bay and islands bordering the Chinese Peoples Republic.

HMS GLENTHAM passes ships of the US Navy in Hong Kong harbour 1960

Note "Pearl of the Orient" Squadron badge on the charthouse

The squadron also visited, as part of multi-national SEATO exercises, the Philippines and North Borneo. They were relieved by three TONs in 1962, forming 8th MSS, who retained the “Pearl of the Orient” Squadron badge of 120 MSS.

1966 Break up in Singapore