HMS Lanton
Ship Number
1520
Vessel Type
Ton Class Minesweeper
Built
Belfast
Launch Date
July 30, 1954
Delivered
March 10, 1955
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 Lanton

Pennant No. M1159
 
Diesel powered vessels of 440 tons displacement fully laden, constructed of wood and other non-ferromagnetic materials.
 
Lanton spent the first six years of her life in Operational Reserve at Hythe, before joining the 8th M.S.S. in 1962.
 
She was sold for breaking in 1970