HMS Atherstone (M38) |
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| Name: | HMS Atherstone (M38) |
| Operator: | Royal Navy |
| Builder: | Vosper Thornycroft |
| Launched: | 1986 |
| Commissioned: | 1986 |
| Fate: | Active in service as of 2008 |
| General characteristics |
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| Class and type: | Hunt class MCMV |
| Displacement: | 750 tons |
| Length: | 60 m |
| Beam: | 9. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) VT Group plc is a British defence and services company formerly known as Vosper Thornycroft. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Ships 8 m |
| Draught: | 2. 2 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 shaft Napier Deltic diesel, 3,540 shp |
| Speed: | 17 knots |
| Complement: | 45 (6 officers & 39 ratings) |
Sensors and
processing systems: | Sonar Type 2193 |
| Armament: | 1 × 40 mm Bofors Mark 9, replaced by 1 × 30 mm MSI DS-30B gun |
| Notes: | Mine counter measures equipment:
SeaFox Mine Disposal System
MS 14 Magnetic loop
Sperry MSSA Acoustic generator
K8 Oropesa sweeps |
For other ships of the same name, see
HMS Atherstone.
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