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| HMS Shackleton |
 
Dates: Unknown - 1965 HMS SHACKLETON was almost beyond further nursing along. She soldiered on until 1962, when she ended her surveying season and entered Devonport with the Hydrographer embarked on 9 November 1962 to pay off for disposal. She languished in Reserve until 3 November 1965 when she was sold to the West of Scotland Ship Breaking Company, and on 20 November 1965 she arrived at Troon for break‑up. SHARPSHOOTER was renamed SHACKLETON in June 1953 to bring her into line with all the other surveying ships named after famous explorers and surveyors.
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