HMS Chilcompton (M1122)

History

United Kingdom
Name:	HMS Chilcompton
Builder:	Herd & Mckenzie
Launched:	23 October 1953
Identification:	Pennant number: M1122
Fate:	Sold on 26 November 1971
General characteristics
Class and type:	Ton-class minesweeper
Displacement:	440 tons
Length:	153 ft
Beam:	28.9 ft
Draught:	8.2 ft
Propulsion:	2 x Paxman Deltic 18A-7A diesel engines @ 3,000 bhp (2,200 kW)
Speed:	Cruise 13 knots (24 km/h) on one engine. Max 16 knots (30 km/h) on both
Range:	2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement:	32 men
Armament:	1 x Bofors 40mm gun

HMS Chilcompton was a Ton-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy built by Herd & Mckenzie and launched on 23 October 1953. She had the pennant number of a minesweeper - M1122.

Chilcompton spent the first eight years of her life in the Operational Reserve fleet at Hythe before joining the 9th MSS in the Persian Gulf in May 1962, serving there until September 1965. The ship formed part of the Fishery Protection Squadron from April 1967 to January 1969. She was sold on 26 November 1971.^[1]

References

↑ Worth 1986, p. 88.

Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
Worth, Jack (1986). British Warships Since 1945: Part 4: Minesweepers. Liskeard, UK: Maritime Books. ISBN 0-907771-12-2.

Ton-class minesweeper

Royal Navy	Alcaston Aldington Alfriston Alverton Amerton Appleton Ashton Badminton Beachampton Belton Bevington Bickington Bildeston Blaxton Bossington Boulston Brereton Brinton Bronington Burnaston Buttington Calton Carhampton Castleton Caunton Chawton Chediston Chilcompton Chilton Clarbeston Coniston Crichton Crofton Cuxton Dalswinton Darlaston Derriton Dilston Dufton Dumbleton Dunkerton Durweston Edderton Essington Fenton Fiskerton Fittleton Flockton Floriston Gavinton Glasserton Hazleton Hexton Hickleton Highburton Hodgeston Houghton Hubberston Ilmington Invermoriston Iveston Jackton Kedleston Kellington Kemerton Kildarton Kirkliston Laleston Lanton Letterston Leverton Lewiston Lullington Maddiston Maryton Maxton Monkton Nurton Oakington Oulston Overton Packington Penston Picton Pollington Puncheston Quainton Rennington Repton Roddington Santon Sefton Shavington Sheraton Shoulton Singleton Soberton Somerleyton Stratton Stubbington Sullington Swanston Tarlton Thankerton Upton Walkerton Wasperton Wennington Whitton Wiston Wlkieston Wolverton Woolaston Wotton Yarnton

Argentine Navy	Chaco (ex-Rennington) Chubut (ex-Santon) Formosa (ex-Ilmington) Neuquen (ex-Hickleton) Rio Negro (ex-Tarlton) Tierra del Fuego (ex-Bevington)

Royal Australian Navy	Curlew (ex-Chediston) Gull (ex-Swanston) Hawk (ex-Somerleyton) Ibis (ex-Singleton) Snipe (ex-Alcaston) Teal (ex-Jackton)

Ghana Navy	Ejura (ex-Aldington)

Indian Navy	Cannanore (ex-Whitton) Cuddalore (ex-Wennington) Kakinada (ex-Durweston) Karwar (ex-Overton)

Irish Naval Service	Banba (ex-Alverton) Fola (ex-Blaxton) Grainne (ex-Oulston)

Royal Malaysian Navy	Brinchang (ex-Thankerton) Jerai (ex-Dilston) Kinabalu (ex-Essington) Ledang (ex-Hexton) Mahamiru (ex-Darlaston) Perantau (ex-Edderton) Tahan (ex-Lullington)

Royal New Zealand Navy	Hickleton Santon

South African Navy	Durban East London (ex-Chilton) Johannesburg (ex-Castleton) Kaapstad (ex-Hazleton) Kimberley (ex-Stratton) Mosselbaai (ex-Oakington) Port Elizabeth (ex-Dumbleton) Pretoria (ex-Dunkerton) Walvisbaai (ex-Packington) Windhoek

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