HMS Hurworth (M39)

HMS Hurworth is a Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel of the British Royal Navy.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Hurworth.

HMS Hurworth operating in the English Channel
History
United Kingdom
Name: HMS Hurworth
Operator: Royal Navy
Builder: Vosper Thornycroft
Launched: 25 September 1984
Sponsored by: Lady Anne Hallifax,[1] wife of Admiral Sir David Hallifax KCB KCVO KBE
Commissioned: 2 July 1985[2]
Homeport: HMNB Portsmouth, Hampshire
Identification:
Status: in active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel
Displacement: 750 t (740 long tons; 830 short tons)[3]
Length: 60 m (196 ft 10 in)
Beam: 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
Draught: 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Propulsion: 2 shaft Napier Deltic diesel, 3,540 shp
Speed: 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement: 45 (6 officers & 39 ratings)
Sensors and
processing systems:		 Sonar Type 2193
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • SeaFox mine disposal system
  • Diver-placed explosive charges
Armament:

On 2 March 2009, she was the centrepiece of the festivities to mark the 800th anniversary of the granting of a freedom charter by King John to Great Yarmouth.[4]

Affiliations

References
  1. "HMS Hurworth - Ship's Sponsor". Royal Navy. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. Olver, Jeremy. "Hunt Class MCMVs". Warships. Archived from the original on 10 May 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. "Hunt Class Mine Countermeasures Vessels - Specifications". GlobalSecurity.org. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. "Warship helps to mark Great Yarmouth charter weekend". Eastern Daily Press. 1 March 2009. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
  5. "HMS Hurworth". Hurworth.org.uk. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2019.


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