Dates: 1969 - 1998

Listed as a Survey Vessel.
Built in 1969.
Sold in 1989.
15th Vessel to bear name HMS Fox, the previous was 1893-1920 and served against the Turkish during World War One bombarding Turkish ports and intercepting enemy shipping.
The first HMS Fox was captured from the French in 1650 and used as a fire ship in 1656.

Fox was sold to J Marr in Hull and run as a survey vessel It was leased by Wimpol of Swindon who now no longer exist, they were taken over by Oceaneering. I dont know what happened to Fox after 1994.

Memories of HMS Fox

HMS Fox in 1967
Written by David Harry Faulkner

"This is when I joined HMS Fox we did survey of Cardigan Bay Wales which had not been done at that time for over 100years In 1968 we had a ships company photo with Princess Anne. Hms Fox was operating fully not as has been put down for 1969 that is wrong. "

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Fox

" Joined at HMS Raleigh on 6/9/1965 as a Junior Stoker, first ship was HMS Forth, then HMS Torquay, then HMS Sultan to do the Junior Internal Combustion Engine course (diesel and petrol engines) and then HMS Puma. After HMS Puma, I joined HMS Defiance, which was actually HMS Forth again but they had ..."

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" Joined at HMS Raleigh on 6/9/1965 as a Junior Stoker, first ship was HMS Forth, then HMS Torquay, then HMS Sultan to do the Junior Internal Combustion Engine course (diesel and petrol engines), then HMS Puma. After HMS Puma, I joined HMS Defiance, which was actually HMS Forth again but they had ..."

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