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HMS Shoulton (M1182)
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HMS Shoulton (M1182) was a Ton-class
minesweeper
of the Royal Navy
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She was launched on 10 September 1954. Shoulton was sold for scrapping on 2 February 1981 and was broken up in Blyth
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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...
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She was launched on 10 September 1954. Shoulton was sold for scrapping on 2 February 1981 and was broken up in Blyth
Blyth, Northumberland
Blyth is a town and civil parish in southeast Northumberland, England. It lies on the coast, to the south of the River Blyth and is approximately 21 kilometres northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne...
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