Venturer-class minesweeper
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![]() HMS Venturer | |
Class overview | |
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In commission | 1978–1983 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Minesweeper |
Displacement | 392 long tons (398 t) full load |
Length | 120 ft 7 in (36.75 m) o/a |
Beam | 29 ft 2 in (8.89 m) |
The Venturer-class minesweepers were naval trawlers converted from fishing trawlers to minesweeper service for the Royal Navy in 1978.
There were 2 members of the class:
- HMS Venturer - originally Suffolk Harvester
- HMS St David - originally Suffolk Monarch
They reverted to their former names and owner in November 1983 and were converted into oil rig safety/standby vessels.
References
[edit]- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.