HMS Kellington (M1154)
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HMS Kellington (M1154) was a Ton-class
minesweeper
of the Royal Navy
, launched on 12 October 1954 and named after the village of Kellington
in North Yorkshire
.
She served as part of 108th mine sweeping squadron based in Malta
in 1956, and in January 1957 arrived back in Hythe
to join the reserve fleet.
She was converted to a minehunter
between 1967 and 1969.
She was decommissioned in 1993 and was handed over to become a training ship for the Sea Cadets
on 23 August 1993. She was moored on the River Tees
at Stockton on Tees in County Durham
. She was purchased outright on 9 February 1999, but closed due to health and safety reasons in 2005.
She was broken up in situ by Able UK
in 2009.
Ton class minesweeper
The Ton class were coastal minesweepers built in the 1950s for the Royal Navy, but also used by other navies such as the South African Navy and the Royal Australian Navy...
minesweeper
Minesweeper (ship)
A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...
of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, launched on 12 October 1954 and named after the village of Kellington
Kellington
Kellington is a small village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, on the banks of the River Aire. Situated almost equidistant between the towns of Pontefract and Selby, the village dates back to at least the 11th Century when it was listed in the Domesday Book...
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
.
She served as part of 108th mine sweeping squadron based in Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
in 1956, and in January 1957 arrived back in Hythe
Hythe, Hampshire
Hythe is a village near Southampton, Hampshire, England. It is located by the shore of Southampton Water, and has a ferry service connecting it to Southampton...
to join the reserve fleet.
She was converted to a minehunter
Minehunter
Minehunters are mine countermeasure vessels that actively detect and destroy individual naval mines. Minesweepers, on the other hand, clear mined areas as a whole, without prior detection of mines...
between 1967 and 1969.
She was decommissioned in 1993 and was handed over to become a training ship for the Sea Cadets
Sea Cadet Corps (United Kingdom)
The Sea Cadet Corps is a UK national youth organisation sponsored by the Royal Navy and open to young people between the ages of 10-18 years old. The SCC is the UK's largest Naval Cadet Force with over 30,000 cadets and adult volunteers...
on 23 August 1993. She was moored on the River Tees
River Tees
The River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:...
at Stockton on Tees in County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
. She was purchased outright on 9 February 1999, but closed due to health and safety reasons in 2005.
She was broken up in situ by Able UK
Able UK
Able UK is a British based company specialising in the rehabilitation and development of disused sites and facilities, demolition, site reclamation, re-mediation, regeneration and waste disposal...
in 2009.