HMNZS Hickleton (M1131) was a Ton-class minesweeper that operated in the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). She was named after a small village near Doncaster. Built for the Royal Navy by John I Thornycroft of Southampton, the minesweeper was launched on 26 January 1955 and later commissioned as HMS Hickleton She was commissioned into the RNZN in 1965 and decommissioned in 1966. After leaving New ZealandContinue reading “Minesweepers – Ton Class – HMNZS Hickleton”
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Minesweepers – Ton Class – HMNZS Hickleton (M1131)
David Humphrey in the firing line of Indonesian ‘Konfrontasi’ Written by Alan Woodon April 19, 2023 In 1965 David Humphrey flew into Singapore at a time of real conflict to be part of a Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) response to attacks on the island from Indonesia. Indonesia’s left-leaning President Sukarno launched “Konfrontasi” inContinue reading “Minesweepers – Ton Class – HMNZS Hickleton (M1131)”
