HMS Aveley was a Ley-class inshore minehunter of the Royal Navy. Aveley was built by J. Samuel White at their Cowes, Isle of Wight shipyard, being launched in 1953 and completing the next year. She remained in Royal Navy service until 1982, spending several years laid up in reserve, and from 1963 to 1980 was used for training at Portsmouth.

The Ley class was a class of inshore minehunter built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1950s. They had pennant numbers in the series M2001. Eleven ships were built in the early 1950s, most of which were subsequently disarmed and used as training …

HMS Aveley M2002, Builders - White, Built - 03/02/54. 1954 - 56 Served in 51st Minehunting Squadron and selected to participate in Operation Musketeer, the Suez Campaign of 1956, to clear mines and obstructions in Alexandria harbour.

Photos, details and history of the Royal Navy minesweepers of the Ley Class, launched 1952 - 1955 including HMS Dingley, HMS Aveley, HMS Brearley, HMS Brenchley, HMS Brinkley, HMS Broadley, HMS Broomley, HMS Burley, HMS Chailey and HMS Cradley.

HMS Aveley was a Ley-class inshore minehunter of the Royal Navy. Aveley was built by J. Samuel White at their Cowes, Isle of Wight shipyard, being launched in 1953 and completing the next year. She remained in Royal Navy service until 1982, spending several years laid up in reserve, and from 1963 to 1980 was used for training at Portsmouth.

Eleven ships were built in the early 1950s, most of which were subsequently disarmed and used as training vessels, RNXS tenders, URNU vessels etc. Unlike traditional minesweepers, they were not equipped for sweeping moored or magnetic mines. Their work was to locate individual mines and neutralise them.

2013年1月28日 · I served on HMS Aveley during the '70's which was the last of the Dingley class of inshore minehunters. I wonder if there is anyone on this forum who was onboard at around the same time '75-'77. As for being inshore we probably spent more time at sea than many proper 'grey' ships (When I joined the ship was painted in the same colours as the ...

Name : HMS Aveley Laid Down : Launched : 16th February 1953 Completed : Type : Minehunter Class : Ley Builder : White Country : UK Pennants : M2002 Fate : Sold 1983

HMS AVELEY. description Object description. Underway on trials. Show more. Object details Category Photographs Related period 1945-1989 (production), 1945-1989 (content) Creator Royal Navy official photographer Materials. whole: Nitrate. Catalogue number FL 1254 Part of

HMS Aveley was a Ley-class inshore minehunter of the Royal Navy. Aveley was built by J. Samuel White at their Cowes, Isle of Wight]] shipyard, being launched in 1953 and completing the next year. She remained in Royal Navy service until 1982, spending several years laid up in reserve, and from 1963 to 1980 was used for training at Portsmouth .