HMS Carhampton

Ship: HMS CARHAMPTON
Pennant No: M1119
Laid Down:9th November 1953
Built By: Wivenhoe Shipyard Ltd, Colchester. Yard Number 72
Completed:30th May 1956
Time To Build: 31 Months
Commissioned:19th November 1956 for 104th Minesweeping Squadron (MSS) based Malta
Years Fully Operational:2

Outline Of Operational Career:

• 26 Nov 56 Deployed to Malta
• 17 Dec 56 Started first Cyprus Patrol
• 1957-58 8 periods of Cyprus Patrol, and MCM Exercises
• 9 Oct 58 Paid off to Reserve at Malta
• Apr 59 Towed to Aden by Tug ENFORCER for Reserve
• Nov 63 Towed to Malta by Tug TYPHO0ON for Refit
• Nov 64 Towed to Aden by Tug SEA SALVOR for Reserve
• 20 Jan 65 Commissioned to Aden for 9th MSS (Aden)
• 26 Jan–26 Mar 65 South Arabian Coast and Gulf of Aden Patrols
• 27 Mar 65 Paid Off and reverted to Local Reserve - Aden
• 5-22 Nov 65 Passage to UK (Ferry Crew)

Significant Events:

• 25 Feb 58 Stood by SS 'AFRICAN MARQUIS' in Kaso Straits (East of Crete)

Paid Off: 27th March 1965
Disposal: Sold to Kitson Vickers at Plymouth 22nd June 1970 for breaking up