HMS Kemerton
Ship Number
1517
Vessel Type
Ton Class Minesweeper
Built
Belfast
Launch Date
November 27, 1953
Launched By
Mrs J W Harrington
Delivered
May 21, 1954
Owner
Admiralty
Weight
360 grt
BP Length
140 feet
Breadth
27-4 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
15 knots
Propulsion
2 x Mirrlees Diesels @ 2500 hp
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Scrapped
 HMS Kemerton

Pennant No. M1156
 
Diesel powered vessels of 440 tons displacement fully laden, constructed of wood and other non-ferromagnetic materials.
 
Kemerton was put in Operational Reserve at Hythe from 1956 to 1962 before being sent to the Persian Gulf as part of the 9th Minesweeper Squadron.
 
She was broken up in 1975 at Poole