HMS Ledbury (M30) explained

HMS Ledbury, the second ship of the name, is a of the Royal Navy. She was launched in December 1979 and commissioned on 11 June 1981, the second ship of her class. She cost £65 million at time of building, which was at the time the most expensive cost-per-metre for any class of ship built by the Royal Navy. Most of this cost went into the research and development of Ledburys glass reinforced plastic hull.[1]

Operational history

Ledbury is attached to the Second Mine Countermeasures Squadron, based in Portsmouth.

1981–1990

Ledbury was not involved in the Falklands Conflict itself but arrived in the South Atlantic in July 1982 with sister ship to clear the waters around the islands of Argentinian mines.[2]

2009–2010

Ledbury underwent a docking maintenance period, commencing in June 2009, to fit the new Seafox mine disposal equipment.[3]

2011–present

In 2013, Ledbury twice joined NATO Mine Countermeasure groups, one deployment taking her to the Mediterranean Sea, the other to the Baltic Sea.[4] In June 2014, Ledbury took part in the commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings.[5]

Ledbury entered refit in 2015 during which her engines were replaced with newer, more efficient diesels. Following sea trials, Ledbury took part in Exercise Joint Warrior off the west coast of Scotland. It was announced in March 2017 that Ledbury would deploy to the Persian Gulf later 2017 to relieve sister ship . It was expected that she would remain in the region for at least three years.[6] She returned to the U.K. in 2020.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hunt class: HMS Ledbury: Introduction . Royal Navy . 15 March 2019 . dead . http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100911102222/http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/operations-and-support/surface-fleet/mine-countermeasure/hunt-class/hms-ledbury/introduction/introduction . 11 September 2010.
  2. The Forgotten Few of the Falklands . Rob . Hoole . June 2007 . 126 . Ton Talk . Ton Class Association . Minewarfare & Clearance Diving Officers' Association . 15 March 2019.
  3. Web site: Hunt Class Minesweeper / Minehunter . navytechnology.com . 23 November 2019.
  4. Web site: HMS Ledbury ready for action in the Baltic . 30 October 2013 . Royal Navy . 15 March 2019.
  5. Web site: HMS Ledbury on Ceremonial and training duties . 19 June 2014 . Royal Navy . 15 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Ledbury gears up for Gulf mission with extensive workout in Scotland . 23 March 2017 . Royal Navy . 15 March 2019.
  7. Web site: Tearful Royal Navy sailors return to Portsmouth on HMS Ledbury after months of Covid quarantine in the Gulf . 12 September 2020 . The News . Cotterill . Tim . 13 December 2023.

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