HMS Crichton

Ship: HMS CRICHTON
Pennant No: M1124
Laid Down: 21st April 1952
Completed: 23 April 1954
Built By: Doig’s Grimsby Yard
Commissioned: 18th June 1954 for 101st RNRV Squadron based Greenock

Outline of Operational Career:

• 18 Jun 54 Arrived Greenock as Sea Tender for Clyde Division
• 1954-60 RNR Exercises, Continuous & Weekend Trainign Periods
• 1961-62 Deltic Conversion and major refit at Rosyth
• 6 May 62 Recommissioned as HMS St DAVID for SW Division RNR
• 1 Oct 62 101st MSS renamed 10th MSS
• 1962-75 Exercise and Training periods mainly in the Irish Sea
• Apr 76 Recommissioned as HMS CRICHTON for Mersey RNR
• 1977-78 Long Refit for FPS service. Fitted Enclosed Bridge
• Apr 78-85 Recommissione. Fishery Protection Squadron Patrols.

Significant Events:

• 10 Aug 56 Escort to HMY BRITANNIA-West Coast of Scotland tour.
• Aug-Sep 63 Deployment to Gibraltar with 10th MSS (ROCKHAUL 1)
• Aug-Sep 64 Deployment to Gibraltar with 10th MSS (ROCKHAUL 2)
• Feb-Apr 65 RNR Group Deployment to Werst INdies as Guardship
• Aug 65 Deployment to Oporto with 10th MSS (ROCKHAUL 3)
• Aug-Sep 66 Deployment to Gibraltar/Casablanca (ROCKHAUL 4)
• Aug-Sep 67 Deployment to Gibraltar with 10th MSS (ROCKHAUL 5)
• Aug-Sept 69 Squadron Deployment to Gibraltar (ROCKHAUL 69)
• Aug-Sept 70 Squadron Deployment to Gibraltar (MAINHAUL 70)
• Aug-Sept 71 Squadron Deployment to Gibraltar (MAINHAUL 71)
• 22 Oct 75 Hauled down Welsh flag after 22 years service with RNR
• 1981-82 3 Successful prsecutions of fishing vessels in each year
• Dec 84 'Golliwog' emblem on bridge upset Manchester politicians

Paid Off: 4th October 1985

Disposal: 25th March 1987 to SB Queensborough for break up at Cairn Ryan