HMS Repton

Ship: HMS REPTON
Pennant No: M1167
Laid Down: 27th January 1956
Built by: Harland & Wolff, Belfast. Yard Number 1528
Completed: 11th December 1957
Time to Build: 23 months
Commissioned: 27th August 1962 for Vernon Training Squadron (VTS) based Portsmouth
Years Fully Operational: 11 years

Outline of Operational Career:

• 25 Sep 62 Joined Vernon Training Squadron
• 1 Oct 62 Vernon Training Squadron renamed 5th MSS
• 1963-65 Day running, Exercises and Visits in N. European Waters
• Sep 1965 Paid off at Portsmouth for Care and Maintenance
• Apr 1967 Towed to Gibraltar for Reserve Fleet
• 5 Apr 71 Commissioned at Port Edgar for 10th MCMS as CLYDE
• 16 Apr 71 Clyde Division RNR based Glasgow
• Aug-Sep 71 To Gibraltar for Exercise MAINHAUL 71
• 1972-1975 RNR Training, Fleet Exercises and Visits
• 1 Jan 76 Reverted to name REPTON. Allocated NW Group RNR
• 1 Jan 78 Reallocated to NE Group 10th MCMS
• 1 Jan 79 Loaned to Fishery Protection Squadron

Significant Events:

• 11-30 May 63 Took part in Operation CLEAR ROAD – Live minesweeping operation off Esjberg, Denmark
• 20 Aug 76 Present at FITTLETON sinking. Guarded wreck site

Paid Off: March 1980
Disposal: 16th July 1982 Sold to Pounds of Portsmouth for breaking up