River-class minesweeper
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For other naval ship classes of the same name, see River class (disambiguation).
The River class was a class of minesweeper built for the British Royal Navy in the 1980s, designated Fleet Minesweepers (MSF[1]). Operated mainly by the Royal Naval Reserve they were taken out of service in 1990s and sold to foreign navies.
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HMS Humber at South Sheilds in 1993 | |
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Name | River class |
Builders | Richards Dry Dock and Engineering Limited |
Operators | |
Preceded by | Ton class |
Cost | £4.6 million each |
In commission | 1984–2001 |
Completed | 12 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Minesweeper |
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Length | 47 m (154 ft 2 in) |
Beam | 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in) |
Draught | 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) |
Propulsion | 2 shafts, Ruston 6RKC diesels, 3,040 bhp (2,267 kW) |
Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
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