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Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessellarger figure on 0 of 5
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Length
Single sourceHunt class · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel | Saryu-class patrol vessel |
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| Power | 2 shaft CAT C32 diesel 2,000 shp (1,500 kW)[source] | 2 × Pielstick PA 6B STC diesel engines, 21,725 PS (15,979 kW)[source] |
| Name | Hunt class[source] | Saryu class[source] |
| Builders | Vosper Thornycroft Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited[source] | Goa Shipyard Limited[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Hellenic Navy Lithuanian Naval Force[source] |
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Length
Single source105 m (344 ft)[source]
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Indian Navy Sri Lanka Navy[source] |
| Built | 1978–1988[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1979–present[source] | 2013 – present[source] |
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| Completed | 13[source] |
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| Active | 9 (5 RN, 1 Hellenic Navy, 3 Lithuanian Navy)[source] |
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| Laid up | 1 (former HMS Brecon now RN training vessel)[source] | — |
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| Lost | 1 (former Hellenic Navy HS Kallisto )[source] | — |
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| Retired | 2 (former HMS Chiddingfold & HMS Atherstone )[source] | — |
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| Type | Mine countermeasures vessel[source] | Offshore patrol vessel[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Radar Type 1007 I band/SharpEye navigation radar Sonar Type 2193[source] | Sperry Bridgemaster I-band navigation radar EON-51 electro-optical FCS[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | SeaFox mine disposal system Diver-placed explosive charges[source] | Sanket Mk III Electronic Support System Communication Intelligence System ELK 7036 4 × Kavach chaff launchers[source] |
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| Armament | 1 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm gun 2 × Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns as of 2023) 3 × General purpose machine guns[source] | 1 × 76 mm/62 Oto Melara gun 2 × 30 mm/65 AK-630 CIWS[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] United Kingdom[source] | India[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Sukanya class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Shachi class (2017) (cancelled) Shachi class (2026)[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × HAL Dhruv[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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