HMS Calton

Ship: HMS CALTON
Pennant No: M1118
Laid Down: 18th February 1952
Built By: Wivenhoe Shipyard Ltd, Colchester. Yard Number 71
Completed: 12th November 1954
Time To Build: 32 Months
Commissioned: 4th January 1955 for the 105th MSS, based at Harwich
Years Fully Operational: 3

Outline Of Operational Career:

• 13 Jan 55 Arrived Harwich as SO 105th MSS
• 28 Mar 56 Started Major Refit at Chatham – Sheathed
• 13 Dec 56 Recommissioned for service in 105th MSS based at Malta
• 19 Dec 56 Paid Off into Reserve (for 8 years)
• Oct–Nov 58 Towed to Aden by Tug PROSPEROUS for Reserve
• Oct 63 Towed to Malta by Tug TYPHOON for Refit
• Nov 64 Towed to Aden by Tug REWARD for Reserve
• 20 Jan 65 Commissioned at Aden for 9th MSS (Aden)
• Jan 65–Jun 66 South Arabian Coast and Gulf of Aden Patrols
• 22 Jul–14 Aug 66 Passage to UK

Significant Events:

• 1955 No major defects in first year
• Dec 56 6 days in commission. Force reductions post Op. MUSKETEER
• Jun 66 Involved in final withdrawal from Aden

Paid Off: September 1966
Disposal: Sold via C H Rugg 17th June 1968 for breaking up at Bakkerzonen, Bruges