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Monday, 2 September 2019

British mine hunter HMS Grimsby (M 108) 1998-




Harbour at Vlissingen, Netherlands 30 August 2019

United Kingdom-flagged, IMO 4906771, MMSI 234597000 and call sign GCUK. Of the Sandown-class mine hunters of which 15 were completed and except for the British Royal navy also serving in the Estonian Navy and the Royal Saudi Navy. Launched by Vosper Thornycroft, Woolston Hampshire on 10 August 1998, commissioned on 25 September 1999 and refitted at the Rosyth Royal Dockyard in 2007. Displacement 600 tons and as dimensions 52,5 x 109 x 2,3 metres or 172.3 x 35.9 x 7.7 feet. The Paxman Valenta 6RP200E diesels supplying 1.523shp allowing a speed of 13 knots. Crew numbered 34 men with accommodation for another 6 men. Armament consist of 1-3cm DS30M Mk2 gun, 2 mini guns and 3 general purpose machine guns.