HMS YAXHAM M2780 Built 19.3.59 J.Samuel White
1959 - 62 50th MSS Portland
1962 - 63 3rd MSS
I served on HMS YAXHAM 1960-62, attached to the Underwater Weapons Research Establishment at Portland. We visited Great Yarmouth and had a trip to Brest to pick new sweeping gear for trials. We also went to West Bay for a visit as requested by the RNA at Bridport. Following that we exercised in the Baltic and had a visit to Uddevalla in Sweden, returning via the Kiel Channel
– Contribution from Tony Claxton
1964 Converted to Inshore Survey Craft as WOODLARK Pictured above