 HMS Ramsey at HMNB Clyde, 2011
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sandown class |
| Builders | Vosper Thornycroft, Woolston |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Ton-class minesweeper |
| Succeeded by | future command and support vessels for autonomous systems |
| In service | 1989 |
| Completed | 15 |
| Active | 11+ (1 Royal Navy, 3 each Estonian and Royal Saudi Navies; 2 transferred to Ukraine and 2+ being transferred to Romania) |
| Laid up | 1 (Royal Navy static training vessel) |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minehunter |
| Displacement | 600 t (590 long tons; 660 short tons)[1] |
| Length | 52.5 m (172 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 10.9 m (35 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Complement | 34 (accommodation for up to 40) |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
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The Sandown class is a class of fifteen minehunters built primarily for the Royal Navy by Vosper Thornycroft. The Sandown class also serve with the Royal Saudi Navy, the Estonian Navy, and the Ukrainian Navy. The first vessel was commissioned into Royal Navy service on 9 June 1989 and all the British ships were named after coastal towns and cities. Although the class had a primary mine countermeasures role, they have had a secondary role as offshore patrol vessels. As of early 2024, only one vessel of the class (HMS Bangor) remains in active service with the Royal Navy.
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