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HMS Middleton (M34)

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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Middleton.
History
UK
NameHMS Middleton
OperatorRoyal Navy
BuilderYarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow
Launched27 April 1983[1]
Sponsored byLady Blaker
Commissioned4 July 1984[2]
HomeportHMNB Portsmouth
IdentificationPennant number: M34
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeHunt-class mine countermeasures vessel
Displacement750 tons
Length60 m
Beam9.8 m
Draught2.2 m
Propulsion2 shaft Napier Deltic diesel, 3,540 shp
Speed17 knots
Complement45 (6 officers & 39 ratings)
Sensors and
processing systems		Sonar Type 2193, Radar 1007
Armament*list error: list item missing markup (help)
  • 30mm automatic small calibre gun
  • 2 × Mk44 minigun
  • 3 × 7.62mm general purpose machine guns

Mine counter measures equipment:

  • SeaFox mine disposal system
  • Diver-placed explosive charges

HMS Middleton is a Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel of the British Royal Navy. She forms part of the Second Mine Countermeasures Squadron based in Portsmouth.

Affiliations

References

  1. ^ Navy News - HMS Middleton
  2. ^ This is Middleton - HMS Middleton
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