HMS Iveston

Ship: HMS IVESTON
Pennant No: M1151
Laid Down: 20th October 1952
Built By: Philip & Sons, Dartmouth. Yard Number 1256
Completed: 29th June 1955
Time to Build: 34 months
Commissioned: 16th October 1964 for 1st MSS based Port Edgar
Years Fully Operational: 28
Conversion: January 1963 to August 1964 at Devonport to Minehunter with Deltic Engines

Outline of Operational Career:

• 13th November 1964 Arrived Port Edgar
• 1964 – 1970 Minehunting Tasks, Exercises & Visits, Home Waters
• 29th March 1971 Transferred to 3rd MCMS based Portland
• April 1972 Transferred to 2nd MCMS based Portsmouth
• 1973 – 1981 Type 193M Trials, Exercises & Visits
• 1982 Type 2093 & Sidescan Sonar Trials
• October 1982 – January 1984 Long Refit at Rosyth
• July – August 1984 MSSA 2 Sweep Trials
• May – July 1985 Deployment to Mediterranean, including Toulon
• 1st January 1989 Transferred to 3rd MCMS based Portsmouth
• October – November 1989 3rd MCM Deployment to Mediterranean including Palma
• February – May 1991 Attached to STANAVFORCHAN in Mediterranean
• 1st October 1991 Lent to Fishery Protection Squadron

Significant Events:

• February – May 1968 Operation New Broom, live mine clearance Den Helder to Borkum
• 10th June 1976 Carried out 19 Operation Grenada boardings in one day
• 19th April 1980 Bows badly damaged in berthing incident at Portland
• 1982 Iveston won Plessey Mine Warfare Trophy
• 17 Mar 84 Gavinton collided with Iveston amidships during team sweep - Limited damage
• 1989 Iveston won Plessey Mine warfare Trophy
• 24th October 1989 Damaged by Hubberston during unberthing at Ibiza
• 1992 Iveston won Plessey Mine Warfare Trophy

Paid Off: 21st July 1992
Disposal: 28th August 1993 to Sea Cadets. At May 2014 still in commission with Tilbury Sea Cadets as HQ. September 2014 sold to a Tilbury Harbour Pilot.