Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel

HMS Quorn in 2001
Class overview
NameHunt class
Builders
Operators
Built1978–1988
In commission1979–present
Completed13
Active9
Laid up3
Lost1
General characteristics
TypeMine 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
  • 2 shaft CAT C32 diesel
  • 2,000 shp (1,500 kW)
Speed17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement45 (6 officers & 39 ratings)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar Type 1007 I band/SharpEye navigation radar[2]
  • Sonar Type 2193
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • SeaFox mine disposal system
  • Diver-placed explosive charges
Armament
Stern view of HMS Brocklesby off Bahrain in 2021

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.

  1. ^ "Hunt Class Mine Countermeasures Vessels - Specifications". GlobalSecurity.org. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  2. ^ "New navigation radar system for Royal Navy". GOV.UK. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. ^ "The all-rounder – the 30mm Automated Small Calibre Gun in focus". Navy Lookout. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  4. ^ "In focus: the 50 cal heavy machine gun in Royal Navy service". Navy Lookout. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.