Royal Navy Minor Surface Vessels

Castle class offshore patrol vessels

Displacement: 1,550 tons full load Dimensions: 81 x 11.5 x 3.42 meters Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,380 bhp, 20 knots Crew: 50 Aviation: aft helicopter deck Troops: 25 Radar: Type 994 surface/air search EW: Orange Crop intercept, 2 decoy Armament: 1 30 mm, 2 7.62 mm, provision for other weapons Offshore patrol, minesweeping, minelaying vessels. Now serve as Falklands guardships. Number Name Year Homeport Notes P258 Leeds Castle 1981 Portsmouth P265 Dumbarton Castle 1982 Portsmouth

Island class offshore patrol vessels

Displacement: 1,280 tons full load Dimensions: 61.10 x 11 x 4.27 meters (200 x 36 x 14 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,380 bhp, 16.5 knots Crew: 35 Armament: 1 40 mm, 2 7.62 mm (P297, P300: 1 30 mm) Patrol vessels, primarily meant for fisheries and oil field duties. Number Name Year Homeport Notes P277 Anglesey 1979 Portsmouth P278 Alderney 1979 Portsmouth P297 Guernsey 1977 Portsmouth P298 Shetland 1977 Portsmouth P300 Lindisfarne 1978 Portsmouth

Hunt classs patrol minesweepers

Displacement: 725 tons full load (approx.) Dimensions: 60 x 9.85 x 2.2 meters (197 x 32 x 7 feet) Propulsion: 3 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,770 bhp, 15 knots Crew: ?? Armament: 1 30 mm, 2 7.62 mm (?) Former minesweeper/hunters converted for Northern Ireland Patrol duties. Number Name Year Homeport Notes M29 Brecon 1980/ M32 Cottesmore 1983/97 M34 Middleton 1984/ M35 Dulverton 1983/98

Hunt class mine countermeasures vessels

Displacement: 725 tons full load Dimensions: 60 x 9.85 x 2.2 meters (197 x 32 x 7 feet) Propulsion: 3 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,770 bhp, 15 knots Crew: 45 Sonar: Type 193M minehunting Armament: 1 30 mm, 2 7.62 mm, provision for 2 20 mm CIWS Combined hunter-sweepers. Some units have become patrol ships; see above. Number Name Year Homeport Notes M30 Ledbury 1981 Portsmouth MCMRon4 M31 Cattistock 1982 Portsmouth MCMRon2 M33 Brocklesby 1983 Portsmouth MCMRon4 M37 Chiddingfold 1984 Portsmouth MCMRon1 M38 Atherstone 1987 Portsmouth MCMRon2 M39 Hurworth 1985 Portsmouth MCMRon2 M40 Berkeley 1988 Portsmouth MCMRon1 Decom 2/2001 M41 Quorn 1989 Portsmouth MCMRon4

Sandown class minehunters

Displacement: 465 tons full load Dimensions: 52.50 x 10.50 x 2.3 meters (172 x 34.5 x 7.5 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 z-drives, 2,024 bhp, 15 knots Crew: 34 Sonar: Type 2093 minehunting Armament: 1 30 mm Pure minehunters. (Alexander Mackie photo) Number Name Year Homeport Notes M101 Sandown 1989 Faslane MCMRon3 M102 Inverness 1991 Faslane MCMRon3 M103 Cromer 1991 Faslane MCMRon3 Decom 2001 M104 Walney 1992 Faslane MCMRon3 M105 Bridport 1993 Faslane MCMRon3 M106 Penzance 1998 M107 Pembroke 1998 M108 Grimsby 1999 [M109 Bangor 3/2001 fitting out] [M110 Ramsey 2001 fitting out] [M111 Blyth 2002 fitting out] [M112 Shoreham 2002 ordered]

Scott ocean survey ship

Displacement: 13,000 tons Dimensions: 131.13 x 21.5 x 8.3 meters (430 x 70.5 x 27 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 10,200 bhp, 17.4 knots Crew: 42 civilian Large survey ship. Designation now changed from A131 to H131. Number Name Year Homeport Notes H131 Scott 1997 Devonport

Endurance patrol icebreaker

Displacement: 6,500 tons full load Dimensions: 91 x 17.90 x 6.50 meters (299 x 59 x 21 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 8,152 bhp, 12 knots Crew: 116 Aviation: 2 Lynx helicopters Civilian vessel taken over as South Atlantic patrol vessel. Number Name Year Homeport Notes A171 Endurance 1990/92 Portsmouth Ex-Polar Circle

Marine Explorer survey ship

Displacement: approx. 3,300 tons full load Dimensions: 83.6 x 13.64 x 5.49 meters Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 3,000 hp, 13 knots Chartered trawler-type vessel. Number Name Year Homeport Notes -- Marine Explorer 1965/92 Ex-Trinity Explorer Note: Three new survey ships are planned to replace the existing craft listed below.

Herald survey ship

Displacement: 2,945 tons full load Dimensions: 260 x 49 x 15.4 feet Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 2 shafts, 2,000 shp, 14 knots Crew: 128 Aviation: Aft helicopter deck and hangar for 1 Lynx helicopter Hydrographic ship, sometimes used as patrol ship or mine countermeasures ship. Designation changes from A138 to H138. Number Name Year Homeport Notes (H138) Herald 1974 Devonport

Roebuck coastal survey ship

Displacement: 1,431 tons full load Dimensions: 209 x 42.5 x 12 feet Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,040 bhp, 15 knots Crew: 54 Designation changed from A130 to H130. Number Name Year Homeport Notes (H130) Roebuck 1986 Devonport

Bulldog class coastal survey ships

Displacement: 1,088 tons full load Dimensions: 200 x 37.5 x 11.5 feet Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,640 bhp, 15 knots Crew: 39 Designations changed from A317, A319 to H317, H319. Number Name Year Homeport Notes (H317) Bulldog 1968 Devonport (H319) Beagle 1968 Devonport

Northella navigation training ship

Displacement: 2,300 tons full load Dimensions: 230 x 41.5 x 16 feet Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 3,246 bhp, 16.5 knots Chartered ex-trawler for navigation training duties. Number Name Year Homeport Notes (none) Northella 1973/85 Portsmouth

Colonel Templer aviation trials support ship

Displacement: 1,500 tons full load Dimensions: 185.5 x 36 x 14 feet Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 1,680 bhp, ?? knots Charted ex-trawler for aviation trials support. Number Name Year Homeport Notes (none) Colonel Templer 1966/80 Farnborough

Orwell (River class) training ship

Displacement: 770 tons full load Dimensions: 47.60 x 10.5 x 3.75 meters (156 x 34.5 x 12 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,040 bhp, 14 knots Crew: 30 Former minesweeper, now used for training. Number Name Year Homeport Notes M2011 Orwell 1985

Example class Costal training Craft

Archer class Costal training Craft

Displacement: 43 tons full load Dimensions: 20 x 6 x 1 meters Propulsion: 20 knots Crew: 14 RN University Units, Sea Training Tenders. Number Name Year Homeport Notes A264 Archer 1985 A270 Biter 1985 A272 Smiter 1986 A273 Pursuer 1988 A279 Blazer 1988 A280 Dasher 1988 A291 Puncher 1988 A292 Charger 1988 A293 Ranger 1988 A294 Trumpeter 1988 A295 Tracker 1998 A296 Raider 1998

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