Hunt class MCMV

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Hunt class
Type:	Mine Counter Measure Vessel
In Service From:	1980
Complement:	45 (6 officers & 39 ratings)
Displacement:	750 tons
Length:	60 m
Beam:	9.8 m
Draught:	2.2 m
Machinery:	2 shaft Napier Deltic diesel, 3,540 shp
Speed:	17 knots
Armament:	1 x 40 mm Bofors Mark 9, replaced by 1 x 30 mm MSI DS-30B gun
MCM Equipment:	2 - PAP remotely controlled submarines (ROV) MS 14 Magnetic loop, Sperry MSSA Acoustic generator, K8 Oropesa sweeps
Electronics:
Electronic Warfare:

For the World War I minesweepers, see Hunt class minesweeper.
For the World War II escort destroyers, see Hunt class destroyer.

The Hunt class is a class of thirteen mine countermeasure vessels (MCMV) of the Royal Navy. They combine the separate role of the traditional minesweeper and that of the active minehunter in one hull. They have a secondary role as fisheries patrol vessels.

They are the largest warships ever built out of glass reinforced plastic and are the last in operation to use the famous Napier Deltic diesel engine. All were built by Vosper Thornycroft in Woolston except HMS Cottesmore, which was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited on the River Clyde. HMS Quorn was the last ship of the class launched.

The capabilities of the remaining eight vessels of the Hunt Class have been significantly enhanced by the installation of Sonar Type 2193 and the NAUTIS 3 command system. The performance of Sonar 2193 exceeds that of any other mine hunting sonar in service in the world today and is capable of detecting and classifying an object the size of a football up to 1,000 metres ^[1].

[edit] Ships

Name	Pennant	Builder	Launched	Commissioned	Home port	Status (2006)
Royal Navy
Brecon	M29	Vosper Thornycroft	1978	1980	HMNB Clyde	Awaiting Disposal
Ledbury	M30	Vosper Thornycroft	1979	1981	HMNB Portsmouth	Active
Cattistock	M31	Vosper Thornycroft	1981	1982	Portsmouth	Active
Cottesmore	M32	Yarrow Shipbuilders	1982	1983	Clyde	Awaiting Disposal
Brocklesby	M33	Vosper Thornycroft	1982	1982	Portsmouth	Active
Middleton	M34	Vosper Thornycroft	1983	1984	Portsmouth	Active
Dulverton	M35	Vosper Thornycroft	1982	1983	Portsmouth	Awaiting Disposal
Bicester	M36	Vosper Thornycroft		1988		Sold to Greece as Europa
Chiddingfold	M37	Vosper Thornycroft	1983	1984	Portsmouth	Active
Atherstone	M38	Vosper Thornycroft	1986	1986	Portsmouth	Active
Hurworth	M39	Vosper Thornycroft	1984	1985	Portsmouth	Active
Berkeley	M40	Vosper Thornycroft		1986		Sold to Greece as Kallisto
Quorn	M41	Vosper Thornycroft	1988	1989	Portsmouth	Active
Greek Navy
Europa	M62	Vosper Thornycroft		2001		Active
Kallisto	M63	Vosper Thornycroft		2000		Active

[edit] References

1. ^ Thales Group press release on minehunting sonar

[edit] External links

• Royal Navy Hunt class page.
• Hunt class MCMV unofficial page.

Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessels

Brecon | Ledbury | Cattistock | Cottesmore | Brocklesby | Middleton | Dulverton | Bicester | Chiddingfold | Atherstone | Hurworth | Berkeley | Quorn

List of mine countermeasure vessels of the Royal Navy