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Wednesday, 18 April 2018

British mine countermeasure vessel HMS Cattistock (M31) 1979-


Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 2 April 2018

United Kingdom-flagged, homeport HMNB Portsmouth and MMSI 276742000.
Part of the Hunt-class minehunters. Building ordered on 29 January 1979, laid down by Vosper Thornycroft, United Kingdom on 29 June 1979, launched on 22 January 1991 and commissioned on 5 March 1982. Displacement 750 tons and as dimensions 60 x 9,8 x 2,2 metres or 196.10 x 32.2 x 7.3 feet. Machinery consisted of 2 shaft Napier Deltic diesels supplying 3.540shp allowing a speed of 15-17 knots. Crew numbers 45 persons (including 6 officers). Armament consists of 1-3m DS30M Mks gun, 2 mini guns and 3 general purpose machineguns.