HMS Burnaston

Ship: HMS BURNASTON  
Pennant No: M1116
Laid Down: 3rd May 1951
Built by: Fleetlands, Gosport
Completed: 3rd March 1954
Time to Build: 34 Months
Commissioned: March 1954 For 104th Minesweeping Squadron (MSS) based Harwich
Years Fully Operational: 8

Outline of Operational Career:

• Apr 1954 Joined 104th MSS at Harwich
• Nov 1954 Placed in Reserve at Chatham, following refit.
• Mar 1957 Recommissioned for 100th MSS based Portsmouth
• Sep 1958 Paid off for Deltic Conversion at Sheerness
• Mar 1959 Commissioned for 108th MSS based Malta. To Med.
• Mar 1962 Paid off at Malta. Towed to Gibraltar. Docking & Reserve
• Sep 1965 Recommissioned for 9th MSS based Bahrein. Deployed.
• Feb 1967 Returned to Gibraltar for Refit Mar-Jun. Return delayed.
• Jun 1967 Attached to 7th MSS based Malta. Cyprus Patrols
• Aug 1967 Lent Fishery Protection Squadron based Port Edgar
• Nov 1967 Passage from UK round Africa. Arrived Bahrain Mar 68
• Feb 1968 Rejoined 9th MSS at Bahrain
• Mar 1969 Passage to UK round Africa, Arrived Portsmouth June 69

Significant Events:

• June 1967 Suez Canal closed by war while on passage to Bahrain
• Oct 1959 MV ‘Deniz’ scuttled while being searched off Cyrus
• Apr 1961 SHAVINGTON collided with BURNASTON during passage manoeuvres. SHAVINGTON serious damage

Paid Off: 9th June 1969
Disposal: 29 Mar 71 Sold to Metrec, Newhaven for breaking up.

Ship's Bell : At the home of  Admiral Sir Robin Hogg who commanded her in the Med during 1960's.

VILLAGE

In South Derbyshire, 4.5 miles South West of Derby.

The village and former airfield were re-developed as HQ for Toyota, vigorously promoted by then local MP Edwina Currie.