HMS Wasperton

Ship: HMS WASPERTON
Pennant No: M1189
Laid Down: 21st June 1954
Built by: White’s Shipyard Ltd, Southampton
Completed: 19th July 1957
Time to Build: 37 months
Commissioned: 10th April 1958 for Fishery Protection Squadron (FPS) based Port Edgar
Years Fully Operational: 25 years
Conversion: to Patrol Craft at Hong Kong 12th June to 7th September 1972

Outline of Operational Career:

• 30 Apr 58 Joined Fishery Protection Squadron at Port Edgar
• 1958 1971 Fishery Patrols, M/S Exercises and Port Visits
• 12 Jan-28 Apr 72 Passage to Hong Kong round Africa
• 28 Apr 72 Joined 6th Patrol Craft Squadron based Hong Kong
• 1972-1984 Local Patrols, Exercises & Visits in South China Sea
• 1 Jun 73 6th PCS renamed Hong Kong Squadron

Significant Events:

• 26 Sep 61 Visited St Kilda with GOC Scotland embarked
• 1967 5 Successful arrests for Fishery infringements
• 1968 4 Successful arrests for Fishery Infringements

Paid Off: 19th November 1984
Disposal: 1985 Sold to Pounds of Portsmouth for local disposal in Hong Kong