HMS Santon

Ship: HMS SANTON
Pennant No: M1178
Laid Down: 12th April 1954
Built by: Fleetlands Shipyard, Gosport
Completed: 21st February 1956
Time to Build: 23 months
Commissioned: 14th June 1956 as Tender to HMS REDPOLE for Navigation Training, Portsmouth
Years Fully Operational: 9 (RN)

Outline of Operational Career:

• Jun-Oct 56 Navigation Training, Portsmouth Areas
• 19 Oct 56 Paid off at Portsmouth
• 10 Nov 56 Recommissioned with BADMINTON’s Crew.
• 27 Nov-6 Dec 56 Passage to Malta to join 104th MSS
• 1957 5 periods of Cyprus Patrol (115 days)
• 1958 3 periods of Cyprus Patrol (97 days)
• 19 Aug 58 Paid off to Reserve in Malta.
• 18 Nov 59 Commissioned for passage to Singapore. Ferry Crew.
• Nov 59-Jan 60 Passage to Singapore. To Reserve on arrival.
• 10 Apr 65 Commissioned with RNZN Crew for 11th MCMS
• 1965 102 days of Singapore & Malacca Straits Patrol, 43 days of Borneo Patrol.
• 1966 43 days of Singapore & Malacca Straits Patrol, 22 days of Borneo Patrol. Last Patrol 10 Aug.
• Sep-Nov 66 Passage to UK via Suez Canal

Paid Off: November 1966
Disposal: 18th May 1967 Sold to ARGENTINA as CHABUT