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HMS Grimsby (M108)
HMS ''Grimsby'' was a of the British Royal Navy, serving from 1999–2022, and the second ship to bear the name. Construction and design She was built by Vosper Thornycroft, in Woolston, Hampshire, and commissioned in 1999. The class was originally named as the Single Role Minehunter and was planned to complement the capabilities of the preceding and to be cheaper to build. ''Sandown''-class MCMVs are highly manoeuvrable vessels due to being fitted with Voith-Schneider propulsors allowing rapid turning at slow speeds or whilst stationary. Armament is primarily for self-defence against an asymmetric warfare threat although a point defence capability exists. The fit of two Mk44 miniguns has greatly improved the ship's force protection ability. Service history ''Grimsby'' was part of Mine Counter Measures Squadron 1 based at HMNB Clyde, Faslane, on the Gare Loch. On 24 January 2002, while her divers were searching for a bomb in Gibraltar, she was approached by the Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom of England, English and Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish kings from the early Middle Ages, medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against Kingdom of France, France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the English Navy of the early 16th century; the oldest of the British Armed Forces, UK's armed services, it is consequently known as the Senior Service. From the early 18th century until the World War II, Second World War, it was the world's most powerful navy. The Royal Navy played a key part in establishing and defending the British Empire, and four Imperial fortress colonies and a string of imperial bases and coaling stations secured the Royal Navy's ability to assert naval superior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
