HMS Chiddingfold (M37)
 HMS Chiddingfold entering Portsmouth July 2013.
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Chiddingfold |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Builder | Vosper Thornycroft |
| Launched | October 1983 |
| Sponsored by | Lady Anne Kennon |
| Commissioned | October 1984 |
| Homeport | HMNB Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| Identification |
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| Motto | "Leading the Hunt"[citation needed] |
| Nickname(s) | "Cheery Chid"[1] |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel |
| Displacement | 750 t (740 long tons)[2] |
| 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 × Caterpillar C32 diesels,[3] 2 shafts |
| Speed | 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Complement | 45 (6 officers & 39 ratings) |
| Sensors and processing systems | Sonar Type 2193 |
| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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HMS Chiddingfold is a
Operational history
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.[3]
In June 2014, Chiddingfold sailed in company with HMS Penzance for a three-year deployment in the Persian Gulf.[5] She returned to the UK in 2017 after being relieved by sister HMS Ledbury.[6]
The long-term deployment to the Persian Gulf was renewed again in mid-2020 when Chiddingfold returned to the region, again in company with Penzance, to operate as part of 9 Mine Countermeasures Squadron from HMS Jufair in Bahrain. In this role, crews for Chiddingfold rotate every four months.[7]
On 19 January 2024, the ship was involved in an incident in Bahrain where it collided with HMS Bangor.[8][9] It had previously been involved in a similar collision with HMS Penzance in 2021, also off the coast of Bahrain.[10][11]
Affiliations
Chiddingfold has a connection with the village of
References
- ^ "HMS Chiddingfold (M37)". Royal Navy. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Hunt Class Mine Countermeasures Vessels - Specifications". GlobalSecurity.org. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ a b "HMS Chiddingfold Gets Two New Engines at BAE Systems' Portsmouth Yard". Shipbuilding Tribune. 13 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ "In focus: the Fleet Solid Support ship design". Navy Lookout. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "HMS Chiddingfold sails for three-year deployment in the Gulf". Royal Navy. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Ledbury gears up for Gulf mission with extensive workout in Scotland". Royal Navy. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ Cotterill, Tom (10 June 2020). "Royal Navy minehunter HMS Chiddingfold departs Portsmouth for Gulf joining HMS Penzance". The News. Portsmouth, UK. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Allison, George (19 January 2024). "British minehunters collide in Gulf, damage to be assessed". UK Defence Journal. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Chris (19 January 2024). "Moment Royal Navy minehunter smashes into another British ship in embarrassing pile-up". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Two Royal Navy warships collide off coast of Bahrain". BBC News. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Gulf: £100,000 Of Damage After Navy Ships Collision". Forces Network. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
External links
- "HMS Chiddingfold". Royal Navy.
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