Kildarton M1162

Ship: HMS KILDARTON
Pennant No: M1162
Laid Down: 30th July 1954
Built by: Harland & Wolff, Belfast. Yard Number 1523
Completed: 25th November 1955
Time to Build: 16 months
Commissioned: January 1956 for 108th Minesweeping Squadron (MSS) based Malta
Years Fully Operational: 4

Outline of Operational Career:

• 5 Jul–14 Jul 56 Passage to Malta to Join 108th MSS
• Jul-Nov 56 Cyprus Patrols
• 6 Nov-12 Nov 56 Operation MUSKETEER. At Port Said
• Dec 1956 Transferred to 104th MSS
• 1957-59 At Malta and Cyprus Patrols
• 16 Mar 59 Paid off to Reserve Malta
• Oct 1960 Towed to Singapore for Reserve Fleet, Far East
• 17 May 65 Commissioned for 11th Minesweeping Squadron
• 1965-66 Singapore Straits and Borneo Patrols
• 12-31 May 66 Passage to Aden
• 22 Mar 67 Arrived Portsmouth to pay off

Significant Events:

• 05-06 Nov 56 Took part in Operation MUSKETEER - Wire then Influence Sweeper

Paid Off: April 1967
Disposal: September 1969. Sold for Conversion to Oil Rig Supply Ship.