HMS Leverton
Ship Number
1522
Vessel Type
Ton Class Minesweeper
Built
Belfast
Launch Date
March 2, 1955
Launched By
Mrs A C Ellington
Delivered
August 25, 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 Leverton

Pennant No. M1161
 
Diesel powered vessels of 440 tons displacement fully laden, constructed of wood and other non-ferromagnetic materials.
 
Leverton was part of the 7th MSS in Malta in up until March 1969 when she sailed to Gibraltar and was placed in Operational Reserve.
 
In 1971 she became a Commercial Salvage Vessel for a year before finally ending up at Pounds in Portsmouth for Breaking Up.