| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Aveley |
| Namesake | Aveley, Essex |
| Builder | J. Samuel White |
| Commissioned | 3 February 1954 |
| Decommissioned | 1982 |
| Identification | Pennant number: M2002 |
| Fate | Given to Woolwich Sea Cadet Corps in 1983 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ley-class minehunter |
| Displacement | 164 tons |
| Length | 107 ft (33 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draught | 15.5 ft (4.7 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 Paxman diesel 550 hp (410 kW) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) max |
| Complement | 15–22 |
| Armament | 1 × 20 mm gun |
HMS Aveley was a Ley-class inshore minehunter of the Royal Navy. Aveley was built by J. Samuel White at their Cowes, Isle of Wight shipyard, being launched in 1953 and completing the next year. She remained in Royal Navy service until 1982, spending several years laid up in reserve, and from 1963 to 1980 was used for training at Portsmouth. In 1983, the ship was sold to the Woolwich Sea Cadets and renamed TS Woolwich. Woolwich was scrapped from November 1986.