HMS Cattistock (M31)

HMS Cattistock in 2011
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Cattistock
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered29 January 1979
BuilderVosper Thornycroft
Launched22 January 1981
Commissioned5 March 1982
HomeportHMNB Portsmouth, Hampshire
Identification
Honours &
awards
Northern Persian Gulf (1990–91)
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class & typeHunt-class mine countermeasures vessel
Displacement750 t (740 long tons; 830 short tons)
Length60 m (196 ft 10 in)
Beam9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
Draught2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
Speed17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement48 (5 officers & 43 ratings)
Sensors &
processing systems
Sonar Type 2193
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • SeaFox mine disposal system
  • Diver-placed explosive charges
Armament

HMS Cattistock, the third ship of this name, is a Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1981 and commissioned on 5 March 1982, the third ship of her class.