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==References==
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* McDougall, R J (1989) ''New Zealand Naval Vessels.'' Page 83-84. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
* McDougall, R J (1989) ''New Zealand Naval Vessels.'' Page 83-84. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
* Wright, Gerry (2006) ''A Kiwi on our Funnel : The story of HMNZ ships Hickleton and Stanton'', Zenith Print and Design. ISBN 0-473-10822-4
* Wright, Gerry (2006) ''A Kiwi on our Funnel : The story of HMNZ ships Hickleton and Stanton'', Zenith Print and Design. ISBN 0-473-10822-4

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History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Hickleton (M1131)
BuilderJohn I Thornycroft, Southampton
Launched26 January 1955
History
New Zealand
NameHMNZS Hickleton (M1131)
Commissioned10 April 1965
DecommissionedDecember 1966
History
Argentina
NameARA Neuquen (M1)
Acquired1967
Decommissioned1996
General characteristics
Displacement440 long tons (450 t)
Length153 ft (46.6 m)
Beam28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Draught8.2 ft (2.5 m)
Propulsion2 × Paxman Deltic 18A-7A diesel engines at 3,000 bhp (2,200 kW)
SpeedCruise 13 knots (24 km/h) on one engine. Max 16 knots (30 km/h) on both
Range2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement32
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1 x Bofors 40 mm gun
2 x 20 mm (2 x 1) - increased for NZ service

HMNZS Hickleton (M1131) was a Ton class minesweeper that operated in the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). She was named after a small village near Doncaster.

Built for the Royal Navy by John I Thornycroft of Southampton, the minesweeper was launched on 26 January 1955 and later commissioned as HMS Hickleton

She was commissioned into the RNZN in 1965 and decommissioned in 1966. After leaving New Zealand service, she was transferred to the Argentine Navy and renamed ARA Neuquen (M1).

Operational history

United Kingdom

New Zealand

Early in 1965, Indonesia was employing a policy of confrontation against Malaysia. New Zealand agreed to assist Malaysia by deploying two Royal Navy minesweepers then in reserve at Singapore. These were commissioned into the RNZN on 10 April 1965 and joined the Royal Navy's 11th Minesweeping squadron (also Ton class), taking part part in anti-infiltration patrols in Malaysian waters.

In her first year Hickleton, together with her sister ship Santon, carried out 200 patrols, with 20 incidents involving intruding Indonesians, often taking as prisoners those aboard the intercepted craft.

By the time the Indonesian confrontation policy ended in August 1966 Santon had steamed 62,000 miles. Following the withdrawal of Commonwealth ships from the anti-infiltration patrols, the RNZN crew took her back to England, where she paid off in reserve at Portsmouth.

Argentina

The ship was subsequently sold to Argentina and renamed Neuquen (M1). She was decommissioned in 1996.[1]

See also

References

  • McDougall, R J (1989) New Zealand Naval Vessels. Page 83-84. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-477-01399-4
  • Wright, Gerry (2006) A Kiwi on our Funnel : The story of HMNZ ships Hickleton and Stanton, Zenith Print and Design. ISBN 0-473-10822-4