HMS Cattistock (M31)

HMS Cattistock in 2011
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Cattistock
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered29 January 1979
BuilderVosper Thornycroft
Launched22 January 1981
Commissioned5 March 1982
HomeportHMNB Portsmouth, Hampshire
Identification
Honours and
awards
Northern Persian Gulf (1990–91)
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeHunt-class mine countermeasures vessel
Displacement750 t (740 long tons; 830 short tons)[1]
Length60 m (196 ft 10 in)
Beam9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
Draught2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
Speed17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement48 (5 officers & 43 ratings)
Sensors and
processing systems
Sonar Type 2193
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • SeaFox mine disposal system
  • Diver-placed explosive charges
Armament

HMS Cattistock, the third ship of this name, is a Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1981 and commissioned on 5 March 1982, the third ship of her class.

  1. ^ "Hunt Class Mine Countermeasures Vessels - Specifications". GlobalSecurity.org. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. ^ "In focus: the Fleet Solid Support ship design". Navy Lookout. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.