Ship: HMS AMERTON
Pennant No:M1105
Laid Down: 9 July 51
Built by: Camper & Nicholson, Northam. Yard Number 777
Completed: 17 July 54
Time to Build: 34 Months
Commissioned: 9 October 1954 for 101st minesweeping squadron based in Liverpool as MERSEY
Years Fully Operational: 14 (All with RNVR/RNR)

Outline of Operational Career:

  • 12 Sep 54Arrived Liverpool for RNVR training
  • Aug 56Sea training deployment to Gibraltar
  • Nov 59 Name reverted to AMERTON
  • Dec 59-61 Deltic engine conversion in Devonport
  • 25 March 1961 Commissioned as HMS CLYDE in Glasgow
  • 1961-70 RNR Training, exercises and visits in North European waters
  • 1 Oct 62 101st MSS renumbered as 10th MSS
  • 9-25 Aug 63 To Gibraltar/Tangier for Ex ROCKHAUL 63
  • 14-30 Aug 64To Gibraltar/Lisbon for Ex ROCKHAUL 64
  • 11-20 Aug 65 To Oporto for Ex ROCKHAUL III
  • 13 Aug-11 Sep 66To Gibraltar/Casablanca/Lisbon for Exercise ROCKHAUL IV
  • 27 Aug-24 Sep 67To Gibraltar for Ex ROCKHAUL V
  • 08 Aug-5 Sep 69 To Gibraltar for Ex ROCKHAUL 69
  • 23 Aug-19 Sep 70To Gibraltar/Lisbon for Ex MAINHAUL
    • Note: 2 Crews for above four exercises

18 Oct 70 Name Reverted to AMERTON

Paid Off: 18 Oct 70
Disposal: 20 July 71 Sold for breaking up at Bo’ness on Forth