Ship: HMS DILSTON
Pennant No: M1168
Laid Down: 27th February 1954
Built By: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, North Yorkshire. Yard Number 888
Completed: 20th July 1955
Time to Build: 17 months
Commissioned: 10th October 1955 for 108th MSS based at Malta
Years Fully Operational: 2
Outline of Operational Career:
- 11 Oct 55 Sailed for Malta, via Brest. (Arrived 27 Oct)
- Nov-Dec 55 First Cyprus Patrol
- Mar-Apr 56 Second Cyprus Patrol, inc visit to Beirut
- Jun-Jul 56 Third Cyprus Patrol
- 18 Nov 56 Sailed for Port Said with FLORISTON
- Nov-Dec 56 Fourth Cyprus Patrol
- Jan-Mar 57 Fifth Cyprus Patrol
- May-Jun 57 Sixth Cyprus Patrol
- (Jul-Aug 57) (Seventh Cyprus Patrol)
- Oct 57 Returned to UK. Crew transferred to STUBBINGTON
- 1958-1963 Reserve Fleet at Hythe
Significant Events:
- 21-24 Nov 56 At Port Said as relief CMS post Op. MUSKETEER
- 26 Nov 56 Lieutenant J M H Cox took command. Later Vice Admiral Sir John Cox, first President of TON Class Association
- April 1964 Transferred to Malaysian Navy as KD JERAI
Paid Off: October 1957
Disposal: by Malaysia 1984
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