Ship: HMS TARLTON
Pennant No: M1186
Laid Down: 31st December 1953
Built by: J S Doig (Grimsby) Ltd
Completed: 14th December 1955
Time to Build: 24 months
Commissioned: 8th March 1956 for 108th Minesweeping Squadron (MSS) based Malta
Years Fully Operational: 4 months

Outline of Operational Career:

  • 14-24 Mar 56 Passage to Malta to join 108th MSS
  • 1 May-14 Jun 56 First (and only) Cyprus Patrol (42 days)
  • 30 Jun-11 Jul 56 Passage to UK. To Reserve

Significant Events:

  • 21-23 Mar 56 Met severe gale (Force 9, gusting 11) off Cape Bon. Sheltered Tunis Bay.

Paid Off: July 1956
Disposal: 1967 Sold to Argentina as ‘RIO NEGRO’.