JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser.
For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser.
HMS Middleton uses high-powered sonar, remote underwater vehicles and a crew of divers to deal with sea-bed threats. Her role in providing safety at sea is vital to protecting the UK economy and clearing the way for military operations.
Total range
On board
Total displacement
Middle East
HMS MIDDLETON is currently forward based in Bahrain as part of OPERATION KIPION – a standing operation which has been fulfilled by MCMVs for 15 years in the Middle East. She operates with 2 crews, rotating every 4 months. MIDDLETON is currently operated by MCM2 Crews 4 and 7 who will each complete 3 deployments over a 2 year period.
Alongside in Portsmouth Naval Base.
HMNB Portsmouth
Whilst HMNB Portsmouth is her home port, MIDDLETON will be Forward Based from the Naval Support Facility in Bahrain for several years.
Get Directions
View all related news
Two unmistakeable silhouettes.
07 July 2023
Royal Navy warships have focused efforts safeguarding shipping passing through the...
31 May 2023
Topic:Operational activitySecurity at Sea
Storyline: Gulf
Beginning life as a forty-something is minehunter HMS Middleton, one of a handful of...
16 May 2023
Topic:Fighting armsSurface Fleet
Storyline: HMS Middleton
Ten military personnel who support the Royal Navy’s operation in the Gulf were treated...
08 July 2022
Royal Navy divers proved they could work from an American ‘mother ship’ after a...
10 May 2022
Topic:Operational activityInternational partnership
HMS Middleton’s primary role is to protect vital sea lanes and ensure access to sea bases. It’s a job of considerable importance, safeguarding the global security of energy supplies and contributing to wider safety at sea. There are always four of the Royal Navy’s Mine Counter Measures Vessels operating in the Persian Gulf at any one time, which means HMS Middleton plays a key role in maintaining peace and stability in the region.
The first incarnation of this ship was actually called HMS Lord Middleton. She was a requisitioned Naval trawler, which was taken over by the Admiralty and saw action in World War II.
The mine countermeasures vessel, HMS Middleton, is the second ship to be named after the Middleton Hunt.
From divers to chefs, musicians to engineers, there’s a whole world of career options with the Royal Navy. Join us to be part of something special, protecting our nation’s interests, all over the world.
Find out more
Want all the latest news from HMS Middleton? Add this page to your favourites.
favourites
Mine hunter ships, frigates, destroyers and assault ships, among others, form the backbone of our naval prowess.
A vital element of the Royal Navy's role is keeping the peace, preventing conflict and containing situations before they develop.
The UK has a responsibility to its citizens and its allies to endeavour to safeguard the high seas. This is why the Royal Navy protects home and international waters.
Providing humanitarian assistance is central to the Royal Navy's ethos. We have the skills, experience and equipment to make a difference when it matters.
