HMS Belton (M1199)

HMS ''Belton'' was a of the Royal Navy, Ceremonial ship launching, launched on 3 October 1955 at Doigs Shipyard, Grimsby.

''Belton'' joined the Fishery Protection Squadron in 1958, and remained part of the Squadron in 1962.Blackman 1962, p. 282. ''Belton'' Ship grounding, ran aground in Loch Maddy, North Uist in the Outer Hebrides on 23 October 1971. She was eventually refloated and taken to Greenock in Scotland but was found to be beyond economical repair. Although she never put to sea under her own power again, it was not until 25 November 1974 that she was sold for disposal.Worth 1986, p. 81.

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Ton-class minesweepers of the Royal Navy
Ships built on the Humber
1955 ships
Cold War minesweepers of the United Kingdom
Ships of the Fishery Protection Squadron of the United Kingdom