Venturer class minesweeper

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Venturer class RN Ensign
General Characteristics
Displacement: 392 tons
Length: 120.7 feet (o/a)
Beam: 29.2 feet
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The Venturer class minesweepers were commercial trawlers converted to minesweeper service for the Royal Navy in 1978.

There were 2 members of the class:

  • HMS Venturer (1978) - originally Suffolk Harvester
  • HMS Saint David (1978) - originally Suffolk Monarch

They reverted to their former names and owner in November 1983 and were converted into oil rig safety/standby vessels.

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