HMS Blyth (M111)
HMS "Blyth" is a formerly of the British Royal Navy. She is the second vessel to bear the name. The first being a of the Second World War, pennant number J15. The vessel served in the Middle East as part of the 9th Mine Countermeasures Squadron. In 2021, the minehunter was decommissioned and following a refit, will be transferred to the Ukrainian Navy. Service history. Along with her sister ship, , she was deployed to the Middle East on Operation Aintree in 2007 and 2008 to test the class capabilities in the hot climate and maintain force operational  capability in the region. Crews from other "Sandown"-class vessels were rotated through the two ships. HMS "Blyth" was based at as one of four minehunters of 9th Mine Countermeasures Squadron supported by a Royal Fleet Auxiliary on Operation Kipion until 2020, when she was replaced in theatre by . "Blyth" and "Ramsey" were decommissioned in joint ceremony at Rosyth on 4 August 2021. Following a refit by Babcock she will be transferred to the Ukrainian Navy.