HMS Fiskerton

Ship: HMS FISKERTON
Pennant No: M1206  
Laid Down: 1955
Built By: J. S. Doig, Grimsby
Completed: 18th April 1957
Time to Build: 26 months
Commissioned: 15th June 1957 for 104th MSS based at Malta
Years Fully Operational: 11

Outline of Operational Career:

• 30 Jun 57 Sailed UK for Malta. Completed one Cyprus Patrol
• 1958 Completed 3 Cyprus Patrols
• 21 Oct 59 Sailed for Singapore with HMS WOODBRIDGE HAVEN
• 30 Nov 59 Arrived Singapore
• 1960–1962 North Borneo Patrols, Hong Kong & Exercises
• 1963–1964 North Borneo Patrols supporting Army
• 1965 Singapore Straits & Borneo Patrols
• 1966 Singapore Straits Patrols (to March)
• Jan–Oct 67 Attached to 8th MCMS based Hong Kong
• Jan –Apr 68 Passage to UK via South Africa

Significant Events:

• 1959 Searched Bulgarian Freighter off Cyprus for military stores
• 3 Jan 60 Picked up survivors with HMS PUNCHESTON from sinking Liberty Ship VALLEY FORGE in Indonesian Waters
• 26 Apr 61 Attempted to tow HMS DARTINGTON, aground in Paitan Bay, North Borneo. Hull damaged aft while passing tow to HMS WOODBRIDGE HAVEN
• 4-5 May 61 Boarded 2 Kumpits with pirates onboard
• 11–22 Dec 62 Supported action at Limbang by 42 Cdo Royal Marines from Brunei. Lt Cdr J.J. Black (CO 61-63) awarded MBE
• 4 Jan 64 Major fire in Engine Room while on Borneo Patrol
• 14 Jan 64 Intercepted sampan with 10 saboteurs. Killed 3
• Aug 65 Lt Cdr Prentis (CO 64-66) awarded DSC

Paid Off: April 1968

Disposal: 1971 sold to Pounds (Portsmouth). Broken up by Henderson Merez, Dartford.