Ship: HMS WOLVERTON
Pennant No: M1193/P1093
Laid Down: 28th September 1954
Built by: Montrose Shipyard
Completed: 25th March 1958
Time to Build: 42 months
Commissioned: 5th September 1958 for 100th Minesweeping Squadron (MSS) based Portsmouth
Years Fully Operational: 26 years
Conversion: to Patrol Craft in Rosyth Dockyard 29th August to 24th November 1971

Outline of Operational Career:

  • 16-26 Sep 58 Deployment to Malta for Cyprus Patrol
  • 9 Oct-28 Nov 58 First (and only) Cyprus Patrol
  • 1-11 Dec 58 Passage to UK
  • 1959 -1964 Exercises and Visits in North European Waters
  • 2 Mar-4 Apr 60 Deployment to Malta for Exercises
  • 1 Oct 62 100th MSS renamed 2nd MSS
  • 9 Oct 64 Paid off Port Edgar. Crew to man Ton in Far East
  • 9 Jun 65 Recommissioned for 5th MSS based VERNON
  • 13 May 66 Transferred to 1st MCMS based Port Edgar
  • 1966 -1971 Exercises, Trials and Visits in European Waters
  • 29 Aug-24 Nov 71 Conversion to Patrol Craft in Rosyth Dockyard
  • 12 Jan-28 Apr 72 Passage to Hong Kong Round Africa for 6th PCS
  • 1972-1984 Local Patrols, Exercises & Visits in South China Sea
  • 1 Jun 73 6th PCS renamed Hong Kong Dragon Squadron

Significant Events:

  • 13-28 May 1963 Took part in Op ‘CLEAR ROAD’ based Esjberg
  • 17 Jun-10 Jul 63 Took part in Op ‘CABLEWAY’ based Den Helder
  • 16-22 Sep 63 Took part in Op ‘ICE SCOT’ based Iceland
  • 1-30 May 68 Took part in Op ‘ NEW BROOM’ based Den Helder
  • 27 Jun–14 Nov 69 Took part in ‘Meet the Navy’ Visits to UK Ports
  • 4 May 75 Present for HM The Queen’s Visit to HMS TAMAR
  • 15 May-6 Jun 81 Visits to South Korea and Japan
  • 6 Mar 83 Grounded in Hong Kong Harbour. Propellor damage

Paid Off: September 1985 for local sale and conversion for ‘further use’

Last C.O. Lt Cdr Tim Curd, TCA member and explosives guru