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Isle of White?

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Is it really Isle of White? Or should it be Isle of Wight? (first paragraph) PKKloeppel (talk) 12:51, 20 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

XSV not HMS

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Some of these ships were operated by the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service (RNXS) and weren't commissioned as HMS. The forward weapon was removed although the gun mounting was retained


XSV Birdham

M.2785 5 March 1957 J.Taylor 1964 May 1980 - Arrived Great Wakering, Essex for Breaking

XSV Odiham

M.2783 27 July 1956 Vospers 1964 1978 - on disposal list. May 1980 sold to Sutton & Smith, Great Wakering, Essex

XSV Pagham

M.2716 22 March 1956 Jones, Buckie 1964 to 1982, RNR Tender

XSV Portisham Callsign: GTDG M.2781 26 March 1956 Dorset Yacht 1964 to 1983 at HMS Vernon, Portsmouth

XSV Puttenham

M.2784 9 May 1958 Thorneycroft 1964 to 1978 at Plymouth

XSV Saxlingham

M.2727 29 January 1957 Berthon Boat 1964 to 1965. Approved to scrap 1966. 2 May 1968 sold to Ross & Cromarty CC for Lewis Sea School

XSV Shipham Callsign: MTMW M.2726 3 February 1956 Brooke Marine 1964 to 11 March 1985 returned to Portsmouth with stern damage due to being swept onto a low lying LASH Lighter.

XSV Shrivenham

M.2728 11 August 1956 Bolson 1964 to 1965. For disposal in 1966. Sold to Port of London Authority on 21 February 1969.

XSV Thakeham Callsign: GTJC M.2733 15 November 1957 Fairlee Yacht 1964 to 1978. 1979 for disposal

XSV Tongham

M.2735 18 June 1957 J.Miller 1964 to 1978, also PAS. 1979 for disposal

Pandaplodder (talk) 19:57, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]