HMS Wiston

Ship: HMS WISTON
Pennant No: M1205
Laid Down: 20th January 1956
Built by: Wivenhoe Shipyard. Yard Number 73
Completed: 17th February 1960
Time to Build: 49 months
Commissioned: 8th April 1960 for 100th Minesweeping Squadron (MSS) based at Rosyth
Years Fully Operational: 15

Outline of Operational Career:

• 1 May 60 Joined 100th MSS at Rosyth
• 1960-64 Exercises and Visits in North European Waters
• 1 Oct 62 100th MSS renamed 2nd MSS
• Jan 65 Paid off at Rosyth. Crew to man Ton in Far East
• 15 Sep 65 Recommissioned at Rosyth as SO 1st MCMS
• 31 Mar 66 Paid off at Devonport. Crew to WOLVERTON
• Oct-Dec 66 Passage to Persian Gulf round Africa
• Dec 66 Joined 9th MCMS based Bahrain as SO
• 1967-71 Exercises, Patrols and Visits in Gulf Area.
• 5 Sep-13 Nov 71 Passage to UK round Africa
• Jan 72 Allocated to Tyne Div RNR as NORTHUMBRIA
• 1 Jan 72-31 Dec 75 10th MCMS based Newcastle. Training Periods
• 1 Jan 76 Allocated NE Group. Name reverted to WISTON

Significant Events:

• 11-30 May 63 Took part in Op ‘CLEAR ROAD’ based Esjberg
• 9-26 Oct 63 Took part in Op ‘ICE SCOT’ based Iceland
• 20 Sep 76 Present at collision of HMS FITTLETON with HMS MERMAID in Channel. Assisted in recovery phase
• 28 Jun 76 Present at Spithead Review

Paid Off: October 1977
Disposal: 9th August 1982 Sold to Kitson Vickers, Whitby for break-up