Media in category "Sandown-class minehunter" The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. The Sandown-class is a class of minehunter originally built for the British Royal Navy.
This category has only the following subcategory. She is equipped with Type 2093 variable depth sonar, and has the ability to detect an object the size of a football 600m below the surface.The Sandown Class is equipped with two underwater PAP 104 mk5 remote-controlled mine-disposal vehicles, supplied by Societe ECA. The Sandown class is a class of fifteen minehunters built primarily for the Royal Navy.The Sandown class also serve with the Royal Saudi Navy and the Estonian Navy.The first vessel was commissioned into Royal Navy service on 9 June 1989 and all the British ships are named after coastal towns and cities. Wire cutters are used to release moored mines from the column of water above the sea bed.
The operation provides a visible naval presence in a region where stability and good relations with local nations is vital. Take part in our online community.The seven Sandown-class Mine Counter Measure Vessels are based in Scotland. The construction of the Sandown Class minehunter involved extensive use of composites.
Conducting security patrols within British Gibraltar territorial waters, and providing protection to warships.To provide a UK sovereign presence in the British Antarctic Territory, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and their surrounding maritime areas, to underpin their security and good governance; and meet the UK treaty obligations and exercise rights under the Antarctic Treaty System through inspections, hydrographic charting and support to scientific research.A European Union Naval Force operation to counter arms bound for Libya, in support of the UN arms embargo. Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 is a multinational, integrated maritime force - made up of vessels from various allied nations, training and operating together as a single team - that is permanently available to NATO to perform a wide range of tasks, from participating in exercises to crisis response and real world operational missions.Protecting the British fishing industry and safeguarding the nation's fishing stocks. These are six-month deployments as part of the NATO Standing MCM Groups and will generally be around the coasts of Northern Europe or the Mediterranean depending upon the squadron in which the RN ship is working. It means I’m actually in charge of steering the ship, a billion-pound Type 45 Destroyer.When we’re on operation, the information I gather is crucial to the overall mission, so I’m sending key data to other vessels for their Commanding Officers to make decisions. Learn more about the Royal Navy’s priorities and what we do day-to-day.
This website uses cookies to manage authentication, navigation, and other functions. The first-of-class HMS Sandown (M101). The staff and ships of Mine Counter Measures 1 (MCM1) Squadron deploy in the Northern Gulf, conduct NATO exercises with other nations and work around the British Coastline, protecting our shores and clearing the old ordnance that remains as a legacy of previous wars.The small but extremely effective Mine Counter Measure Vessels (MCMV) boast glass-reinforced plastic hulls to conceal their presence from the threat of sea-mines. Mine hunter ships, frigates, destroyers and assault ships, among others, form the backbone of our naval prowess.A vital element of the Royal Navy's role is keeping the peace, preventing conflict and containing situations before they develop.The UK has a responsibility to its citizens and its allies to endeavour to safeguard the high seas. When time allows, I’ll hit the treadmill or rowing machine in the gym we have on board.I work in the ops rooms a lot, using our Early Warning Radar system. We get time off every day, so if the operation allows it, I’ll spend time relaxing in the mess or going ashore with my crewmates. The Sandown class is a class of fifteen minehunters built primarily for the Royal Navy by Vosper Thornycroft.The Sandown class also serve with the Royal Saudi Navy and the Estonian Navy.The first vessel was commissioned into Royal Navy service on 9 June 1989 and all the British ships are named after coastal towns and cities. Sandown-class vessels also serve with the Royal Saudi Navy and the Estonian Navy (Merevägi). Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 is a multinational, integrated maritime force - made up of vessels from various allied nations, training and operating together as a single team - that is permanently available to NATO to perform a wide range of tasks, from participating in exercises to crisis response and real world operational missions.In support of wider British efforts in the region, minehunters are providing the capability to conduct route survey, sea-bed clearance, and mine clearance operations all over the Gulf.
The launchers are capable of dispensing infrared decoys and chaff in confusion, distraction and centroid seduction modes of operation. Minehunter.