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The second vessel, Vlissingen, is to be five-to-six months delayed, with Tournai and Scheveningen also seeing delays of two and one month(s) respectively. [27] In July 2024, it was reported that the first mine countermeasures vessel, Oostende, had begun its sea trials. [28]
City of Oostende: Builder: Piriou, Concarneau, France: Laid down: 30 November 2021 [1] [2] Launched: 29 March 2023 [3] Identification: Pennant number: M940: Status: Under construction: General characteristics; Class and type: City-class mine countermeasures vessel: Displacement: 2,800 t (2,800 long tons) full load: Length: 82.30 m (270 ft 0 in ...
City of Tournai: Builder: Piriou, Concarneau, France: Laid down: 29 March 2023 [2] Commissioned: 2026 (planned) Identification: Pennant number: M941: Status: Under construction: General characteristics [3] Class and type: City-class mine countermeasures vessel: Displacement: 2,900 t (2,900 long tons) full load: Length: 82.30 m (270 ft 0 in ...
Mine Avoidance: In addition to direct mine countermeasures, MCMVs might also work in conjunction with other naval assets to help ships navigate around known or suspected minefields. Lithuanian MCMV Ship. These vessels are typically equipped with advanced navigation, communication, and data processing systems to effectively carry out their mission.
City of Vlissingen: Builder: Kership, Lorient, France: Laid down: 14 June 2022 [1] [2] Identification: Pennant number: M840: Status: Under construction: General characteristics; Class and type: Vlissingen-class mine countermeasures vessel: Displacement: 2,800 t (2,800 long tons) full load: Length: 82.30 m (270 ft 0 in) Beam: 17 m (55 ft 9 in ...
Mine warfare consists of: minelaying, the deployment of explosive naval mines at sea to sink enemy ships or to prevent their access to particular areas; minesweeping, the removal or detonation of naval mines; and degaussing, the process of decreasing or eliminating a remnant magnetic field in a ship's hull to prevent its detection by magnetic mines.
City of Liège: Builder: Piriou, Concarneau, France: Commissioned: 2027 (planned) Identification: Pennant number: M943: Status: Planned: General characteristics [2] Class and type: City-class mine countermeasures vessel: Displacement: 2,900 t (2,900 long tons) full load: Length: 82.30 m (270 ft 0 in) Beam: 17 m (55 ft 9 in) Draught: 3.80 m (12 ...
Katanpää-class mine countermeasure vessel; Keeten-class minesweeper; Kite-class minesweeper; Kondor-class minesweeper; Koster-class mine countermeasures vessel; Kuha-class minesweeper (1941) Kuha-class minesweeper (1974)