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Patrol & mine warfare vessels1979–present
Mine countermeasures vessel
Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel is a mine countermeasures vessel. It was built by Vosper Thornycroft Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited. Reported operators include Royal Navy Hellenic Navy Lithuanian Naval Force.
United KingdomHunt class
Vosper Thornycroft Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited
Royal Navy Hellenic Navy Lithuanian Naval Force
1978–1988
1979–present
13
9 (5 RN, 1 Hellenic Navy, 3 Lithuanian Navy)
1 (former HMS Brecon now RN training vessel)
1 (former Hellenic Navy HS Kallisto )
2 (former HMS Chiddingfold & HMS Atherstone )
Mine countermeasures vessel
750 t (740 long tons; 830 short tons)
60 m (196 ft 10 in)
9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
2 shaft CAT C32 diesel 2,000 shp (1,500 kW)
17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph)
45 (6 officers & 39 ratings)
Radar Type 1007 I band/SharpEye navigation radar Sonar Type 2193
SeaFox mine disposal system Diver-placed explosive charges
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
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country of origin United Kingdom 0 references
Displacement 725 tonnes
Length 60 metres
Speed 17 knots
Range 1,500 nautical miles
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 60 m | United Kingdom Armed Forces | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 60 m | United Kingdom Armed Forces | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 60 m | United Kingdom Armed Forces | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 60 m | United Kingdom Armed Forces | approved |
Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
LithuaniaReported count for Hunt -class. Service scope: Lithuanian Navy; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 3. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
United KingdomNaval inventory of the source class and listed configurations; excludes orders and construction. Source-year holdings, not immediately deployable strength.