HMS Quorn in 2001
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Class overview | |
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Name | Hunt class |
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Operators | |
Built | 1978–1988 |
In commission | 1979–present |
Completed | 13 |
Active | 9 |
Laid up | 3 |
Lost | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Mine countermeasures vessel |
Displacement | 750 t (740 long tons; 830 short tons)[1] |
Length | 60 m (196 ft 10 in) |
Beam | 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in) |
Draught | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
Complement | 45 (6 officers & 39 ratings) |
Sensors and processing systems | |
Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament |
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The Hunt class is a class of thirteen mine countermeasure vessels of the Royal Navy. As built, they combined the separate roles of the traditional minesweeper and that of the active minehunter in one hull, but later modifications saw the removal of mine-sweeping equipment. They have a secondary role as offshore patrol vessels.