HMS Chiddingfold (M37)

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HMS Chiddingfold entering Portsmouth July 2013.
History
United Kingdom
Name: HMS Chiddingfold
Operator: Royal Navy
Builder: Vosper Thornycroft
Launched: October 1983
Sponsored by: Lady Anne Kennon
Commissioned: October 1984
Homeport: HMNB Portsmouth, Hampshire
Identification: Pennant number: M37
Nickname(s): "Cheery Chid"
Status: in active service, as of 2024
General characteristics
Class & type: Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel
Displacement: 750 t (740 long tons; 830 short tons)[1]
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:

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

She was launched in October 1983 by her sponsor, Lady Anne Kennon, and formally entered the service of the Royal Navy in October 1984. Chiddingfold is a minehunter, and her purpose is to find and destroy mines, not only in a time of war but also in peacetime. There are about a quarter of a million mines still active from the Second World War alone and they pose a major threat to both military and civilian ships. Chiddingfold is able to enter some types of minefields without the mines detonating. This is because she is made of glass-reinforced plastic and all fixtures within the ship are made of non-ferrous metals, keeping the ship's magnetic signature to the bare minimum.

In January 2012, Chiddingfold began a year-long mid-life upgrade project, including the replacement of her engines, gearboxes, propellers and an upgraded thruster system; she was the first vessel of her class to undergo the refurbishment.[2]

HMS Chidingford on the Clyde in 2013

Affiliations

Chiddingfold has a connection with the small village of Chiddingfold, and every year they have a stall at the Chiddingfold fete.

References

  1. Hunt Class Mine Countermeasures Vessels - MCM, globalsecurity.org
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

  • Royal Navy - HMS Chiddingfold (royalnavy.mod.uk)
  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons


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