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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 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 ...
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 ...
City of Scheveningen: Builder: Kership, Lorient, France: Laid down: 19 July 2023 [2] Commissioned: 2026 (planned) Identification: Pennant number: M841: Status: Under construction: General characteristics [3] Class and type: Vlissingen-class mine countermeasures vessel: Displacement: 2,900 t (2,900 long tons) full load: Length: 82.30 m (270 ft 0 ...
In 2009 BAE Systems received a contract to design the C1 and C2 frigates with a planned 25-year life. A total of 18 vessels (10 C1 and 8 C2) were planned to enter service from 2020, at a pace of roughly one per year. [39] In early 2010 the C3 variant was dropped in favour of the Mine Countermeasures, Hydrography and Patrol Capability (MHPC ...
Prototype ship built of glass reinforced plastic (GRP) to same hull design as Ton class. Forerunner of the Hunt and Sandown classes, also built of GRP. Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel (13 ships, launched 1978–1988) mine countermeasures vessels; Venturer-class minesweeper (2 ships, bought 1979) deep-water single-role minesweepers; River ...
A mine countermeasures vessel or MCMV is a type of naval ship designed for the location of and destruction of naval mines which combines the role of a minesweeper and minehunter in one hull. [1] The term MCMV is also applied collectively to minehunters and minesweepers.