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Em relação ao meu post inicial, devo lembrar que os ingleses vão por à venda 6 navios caça-minas, 3 da classe Hunt e 3 da classe Sandown. Será que não é uma ocasião única de readquirismos esta capacidade? Especialmente os Sandown são navios recentes e idênticos aos espanhóis o que permitiria uma grande interoperacionalidade.
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The Hunt Class
The Hunt Class are the largest warships ever constructed out of Glass Reinforced Plastic. Permanently fitted for the duel action functions of ‘Sweeping’ and ‘Hunting’ in one hull. They function as ‘Minesweepers’ in two ways. Destroying buoyant mines by sweeping them by cutting the mooring wires with a towed wire sweep and then blowing up the buoyant case on the surface. Dealing with ground mines (Bombs that sit on the sea bed listening for ship’s noise and magnetic signatures) by using influence sweeps which simulate noise and magnetic signature. As Minehunters they ‘hunt’ for mines with a high definition sonar and then destroy them using explosives placed either by the Mine Clearance Divers or by the Remote Controlled Mine Disposal System Vehicles. In addition, the 1 x 30mm, 2 x 20mm guns and two General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs) enable them to function in a Secondary Role as very potent patrol Craft. The Hunt class are often found supporting the Fishery Protection Squadron around UK waters.
Hunt Class Mine MCMV
Ship Name Pennant No. Ship Name Pennant No.
Atherstone M38 Brecon M29
Brocklesby M33 Cattistock M31
Chiddingfold M37 Dulverton M35
Hurworth M39 Ledbury M30
Middleton M34 Quorn M41
Hunt Class MCMV Statistics
Displacement: 750 tonnes
Length: 60 metres
Beam: 10.5 metres
Draught: 2.2 metres
Speed: 15 knots
Complement: 45
Armament: 1 x 30mm gun
2x BMarc 20mm guns
2 x General Purpose Machine Guns
Sonar: Type 193M mine hunting sonar
Mil cross avoidance sonar
Type 2059 Pap submersible tracking sonar
Sensors: Type 1007 I band
Countermeasures: RCMDS (Remote Control Mine Disposal System) Mk1 with 2 x pap Pap 104 Mk 5 remotely controlled submersibles
Combined Influence Sweep - consisting of Acoustic sweep (Mk3 Towed Acoustic Generator)
Magnetic sweep
Mechanical sweep - Mk 8 conventional Oropesa sweeps with armed capability. SCARAB remote control floating mine towing device - this helps the safe destruction of moored mines that have been cut from their chains.
Propulsion: 2 x Ruston-Paxman deltic 9-58K diesels developing 1900hp
1 Deltic 9-59 diesel for pulse generation and auxiliary drive.
2 shafts + bow thruster.
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Sandown Class
The latest class of MCMV to enter service with the Royal Navy they are dedicated single role mine hunters. The first hull, HMS Sandown, entered service with the Royal Navy in 1989 and eleven are now in service.
Sandown Class Mine Countermeasure Vessel (MCMV)
Displacement: 600 tons
Length: 52.5 metres
Beam: 10.9 metres
Speed: 13 knots
Complement: 34 (max 40)
Armament: 1 x 30 mm gun
Radar: Type 1007 I-Band
Countermeasures: 2 x PAP 104 Mk5 remote controlled submersibles (RCMDS 2)
Sonar: Type 2093 mine search and classification sonar
Propulsion: 2 x Paxman Valenta 6RP200E diesels; 1523 hp sustained; Voith-Schnieder propulsion; 2 x Schottel bow thrusters
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