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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Hickleton |
| Builder | John I Thornycroft, Southampton |
| Launched | 26 January 1955 |
| Identification | Pennant number: M1131 |
| New Zealand | |
| Name | Hickleton |
| Commissioned | 10 April 1965 |
| Decommissioned | December 1966 |
| Identification | Pennant number: M1131 |
 Argentina | |
| Name | Neuquen |
| Acquired | 1967 |
| Decommissioned | 1996 |
| Identification | Pennant number: M1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 440 long tons (450 t) |
| Length | 153 ft (46.6 m) |
| Beam | 28.9 ft (8.8 m) |
| Draught | 8.2 ft (2.5 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Paxman Deltic 18A-7A diesel engines at 3,000 bhp (2,200 kW) |
| Speed | Cruise 13 knots (24 km/h) on one engine. Max 16 knots (30 km/h) on both |
| Range | 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Complement | 32 |
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HMNZS Hickleton (M1131) was a Ton-class minesweeper that operated in the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). She was named after a small village near Doncaster.
Built for the Royal Navy by John I Thornycroft of Southampton, the minesweeper was launched on 26 January 1955 and later commissioned as HMS Hickleton
She was commissioned into the RNZN in 1965 and decommissioned in 1966. After leaving New Zealand service, she was transferred to the Argentine Navy and renamed ARA Neuquen (M1).