HMS Badminton

Ship: HMS BADMINTON
Pennant No: M1149
Laid Down: 18th March 1953
Built By: Camper & Nicholson, Gosport. Yard Number 792
Completed: 5th July 1955
Time To Build: 28 Months
Commissioned: 16th July 1955 for 108th MSS
Years Fully Operational: 2.5 yrs

Outline Of Operational Career:

• 9-19 Sep 55 Passage to Malta with 108th MSS
• 26 Sep 55 Passage to Cyprus with 108th MSS
• 7 Oct - 16 Nov 55 First Cyprus Patrol (31 days)
• 18 Dec 55 - 31 Jan 56 Second Cyprus Patrol (40 days)
• 4 Mar - 7 Apr 56 Third Cyprus Patrol (31 days)
• 28 Aug -3rd Oct 56Fourth Cyprus Patrol (36 days)
• 19 Oct– 3 Nov 56 – Passage to UK
• 11 Nov 56 Paid Off at Hythe, then Reserve Devonport
• 1957 – 1964 Reserve at Devonport
• 29 May 64 Recommissioned for Local Service – Target Towing & ARK ROYAL Planeguard
• 10 Jul 64 Joined VERNON squadron (NURTON crew)

Paid Off: May 1965

Disposal: 14 Apr 70 sold to C H Rugg for breaking up at Bruges