HMS Invermoriston

Ship: HMS INVERMORISTON
Pennant No: M1150
Laid Down: 3rd November 1952
Built By: Dorset Yacht Company, Poole
Completed: 20th January 1955
Time to Build: 26 months
Commissioned: 28th April 1955 for 104th MSS based Harwich
Years Fully Operational: 3

Outline of Operational Career:

• 4th May 1955 Joined 104th MSS at Harwich
• 1955 – 1956 Exercises & Visits in Home Waters
• 18th July 1956 Paid Off to Reserve at Hythe. Crew to HMS Burnaston
• 1957 – 1963 Operational Reserve at Hythe Arked.
• March 1963 – March 1964 Refit at Chatham
• August – September 1964 Towed to Singapore with HMS Picton as Theatre Reserve
• 30th January 1965 Commissioned for 11th MSS. Crew ex HMS Wiston
• 1965 Completed 12 Singapore Strait Patrols (average 9 days each). Completed 1 period Sarawak Patrol 21 days
• 1966 Completed 1 North Borneo Patrol of 19 days. Completed 1 Sarawak Patrol of 21 days
• 17th September – 5th November Passage to UK with HMS Santon via Suez Canal

Significant Events:

• 25th March 1965 Engaged in Firefight with Sampan in Singapore Strait
• 29th March 1965 Engaged in Firefight with 2 craft in Singapore Strait. One craft sunk but Midshipman Michael O’Driscoll killed.

Paid Off: November 1966
Disposal: 2nd July 1971 by Cashmore of Newport for breakup