HMNZS Santon (M1178) was a Ton-class minesweeper that operated in the Royal Navy, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), and the Argentine Navy. Built for the Royal Navy by Fleetlands Shipyard of Portsmouth, the minesweeper was launched on 18 August 1955 and commissioned as HMS Santon. She was named after a small village in North Lincolnshire. The minesweeper was commissioned in the RNZN from 1965 to 1966, when she wasContinue reading “Minesweepers – Ton class – HMNZS Santon (M1178)”
Category Archives: Minesweepers
Minesweepers – Ton Class – HMNZS Hickleton
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”
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)”
Isles Class – HMNZS Scarba (T175)
Isles Class – HMNZS Sanda (T160)
The Isles-class naval trawlers were 164 feet (50.0 m) long, displaced 740 tons full load, and could manage 12 knots (22 km/h). They had a complement of 40 and were armed with one 12-pounder gun, three 20 mm Oerlikons in single mounts and depth charges. The ship was named after an island near the MullContinue reading “Isles Class – HMNZS Sanda (T160)”
