A NAME BOARD FOR THE TON-CLASS COASTAL MINESWEEPER H.M.S. MONKTON, CIRCA 1955

with 5in. cast brass lettering nickel-plated and mounted to board with suspension brackets -- 9½ x 53½in. (24 x 136cm.)

Monkton was a 440-ton 'Ton' class minesweeper, although most were used as patrol craft. Several dozen were built for at least nine navies around the globe and were in service between 1951 and 1994 as far as the RN was concerned. Monkton (re-named from Kelton) was built by Thornycroft & Co in 1955 and issued pennant M15530. She was used as a patrol craft at Hong Kong from 1971 and issued the new pennant number of P1055, and sold for breaking in 1985 as the new River Class began to supplant them.

Condition Report

Fine overall condition.

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