HMS Stubbington (M1204)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Stubbington |
| Builder | Camper & Nicholson, Portsmouth |
| Laid down | 26 October 1954 |
| Launched | 8 August 1956 |
| Commissioned | 30 July 1957 |
| Renamed | HMS Montose - June 1972–1976 |
| Identification | Pennant number M1204 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Ton-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 440 long tons |
| Length | 152 ft (46.3 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 Napier Deltic, producing 3,000 shp (2,200 kW) |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Armament | |
HMS Stubbington was a Ton-class minesweeper which saw service with the Royal Navy during the Cold War. Built by Camper & Nicholson, Portsmouth, she was launched on 8 August 1956. She served as a minesweeper in the Mediterranean and the Middle East in the 1950s and 1960s, and in the Royal Navy Reserve under the name HMS Montrose from 1972 to 1976. She then was used for Fishery Protection duties. Stubbington was broken up in 1989.