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'{{Short description|1984 Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel of the Royal Navy}} {{Other ships|HMS Chiddingfold}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}} {{Use British English|date=September 2017}} {|{{Infobox ship begin}} {{Infobox ship image |Ship image=HMS_Chiddingfold-09.jpg |Ship caption=HMS ''Chiddingfold'' entering Portsmouth July 2013. }} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship country=United Kingdom |Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United Kingdom|naval}} |Ship name=HMS ''Chiddingfold'' |Ship operator=[[Royal Navy]] |Ship ordered= |Ship awarded= |Ship builder=[[VT Group|Vosper Thornycroft]] |Ship yard number= |Ship laid down= |Ship launched= October 1983 |Ship sponsor=Lady Anne Kennon |Ship christened= |Ship completed= |Ship acquired= |Ship commissioned=October 1984 |Ship recommissioned= |Ship decommissioned= |Ship in service= |Ship out of service= |Ship renamed= |Ship reclassified= |Ship refit= |Ship struck= |Ship reinstated= |Ship homeport=[[HMNB Portsmouth]], [[Hampshire]] |Ship motto="Leading the Hunt"{{cn|date=August 2022}} |Ship identification=*{{MMSI Number|234582000}} *[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: GBPD *[[Pennant number]]: M37 |Ship nickname="Cheery Chid"<ref>{{cite web |title=HMS Chiddingfold (M37) |website=Royal Navy |url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/surface-fleet/minehunters/hunt-class/hms-chiddingfold |access-date=6 August 2022}}</ref> |Ship honours= |Ship captured= |Ship status={{Ship in active service}} |Ship notes= |Ship badge= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class={{sclass2|Hunt|mine countermeasures vessel}} |Ship tonnage= |Ship displacement={{convert|750|t|LT|lk=on|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/hms-hunt-specs.htm |title=Hunt Class Mine Countermeasures Vessels - Specifications |date=11 July 2011 |website=[[GlobalSecurity.org]] |access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref> |Ship length={{convert|60|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship beam={{convert|9.8|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship height= |Ship draught={{convert|2.2|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship propulsion=2 × [[Caterpillar C32]] diesels,<ref name="shipbuildingtribune"/> 2 shafts |Ship speed={{convert|17|kn|abbr=on|lk=in}} |Ship range= |Ship endurance= |Ship boats= |Ship complement=45 (6 officers & 39 ratings) |Ship sensors= * [[Sonar]] Type 2193 |Ship EW= * SeaFox mine disposal system * Diver-placed explosive charges |Ship armament= * 1 × [[30mm DS30B S30GM1]] * 2 × [[minigun]]s (may be replaced by [[Browning .50 caliber machine gun|Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns]] as of 2023)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.navylookout.com/in-focus-the-fleet-solid-support-ship-design/ |title=In focus: the Fleet Solid Support ship design |publisher=Navy Lookout |date=28 February 2023 |access-date=14 April 2023}}</ref> * 3 × [[FN MAG|general purpose machine guns]] |Ship armour= |Ship notes= }} |} '''HMS ''Chiddingfold''''' is a {{sclass2|Hunt|mine countermeasures vessel}} of the British [[Royal Navy]]. She was [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] in October 1983 by her [[Ship sponsor|sponsor]], Lady Anne Kennon, and formally entered the service of the Royal Navy in October 1984. ''Chiddingfold'' is a minehunter, and her purpose is to find and destroy [[Naval mine|mines]], not only in a time of war but also in peacetime. There are about a quarter of a million mines still active from the [[Second World War]] alone and they pose a major threat to both military and civilian ships. ''Chiddingfold'' is able to enter some types of minefields without the mines detonating. This is because she is made of [[glass-reinforced plastic]] and all fixtures within the ship are made of non-ferrous metals, keeping the ship's magnetic signature to the bare minimum. ==Operational history== [[File:M37 - HMS Chidingford.jpg|thumb|left|HMS ''Chiddingfold'' on the Clyde in 2013]] 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.<ref name="shipbuildingtribune">{{cite web |url=http://shipbuildingtribune.com/2012/03/13/hms-chiddingfold-gets-two-new-engines-at-bae-systems-portsmouth-yard/ |title=HMS ''Chiddingfold'' Gets Two New Engines at BAE Systems' Portsmouth Yard |date=13 March 2012 |website=Shipbuilding Tribune |access-date=15 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315140428/http://shipbuildingtribune.com/2012/03/13/hms-chiddingfold-gets-two-new-engines-at-bae-systems-portsmouth-yard/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 March 2012}}</ref> In June 2014, ''Chiddingfold'' sailed in company with {{HMS|Penzance|M106|6}} for a three-year deployment in the [[Persian Gulf]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2014/june/10/140610-chiddingfold-sails |title=HMS ''Chiddingfold'' sails for three-year deployment in the Gulf |date=10 June 2014 |website=Royal Navy |access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref> She returned to the UK in 2017 after being relieved by [[Sister ship|sister]] {{HMS|Ledbury|M30|6}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2017/march/23/170323-ledbury-gears-up-for-gulf-mission |title=''Ledbury'' gears up for Gulf mission with extensive workout in Scotland |date=23 March 2017 |publisher=Royal Navy |access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref> The long-term deployment to the 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cotterill |first=Tom |date=10 June 2020 |title=Royal Navy minehunter HMS Chiddingfold departs Portsmouth for Gulf joining HMS ''Penzance'' |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/royal-navy-minehunter-hms-chiddingfold-departs-portsmouth-gulf-joining-hms-penzance-2880024 |work=The News |location=Portsmouth, UK |access-date=8 April 2021 }}</ref> In April 2021, the ship collided twice with the HMS Penzance requiring a three month repair and an estimated £100,000 cost. <ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9442671/Royal-Navy-vessel-suffers-100-000-damage-docking-accident-Bahrain.html</ref> On January 19, 2024, the ship was involved in an accident in Bahrain where it collided with the HMS Bangor.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=19 January 2024|date=19 January 2024|first=George|last=Allison|title=British minehunters collide in Gulf, damage to be assessed|url=https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-minehunters-collide-in-gulf-damage-to-be-assessed/|work=UK Defence Journal}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=19 January 2024|date=19 January 2024|first=Chris|last=Hughes|title=Moment Royal Navy minehunter smashes into another British ship in embarrassing pile-up|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/moment-royal-navy-minehunter-smashes-31924826|work=Daily Mirror}}</ref> ==Affiliations== ''Chiddingfold'' has a connection with the village of [[Chiddingfold]], and every year they have a stall at the Chiddingfold fete. HMS ''Chiddingfold'' is also affiliated with the [[Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers]], one of the City of London's [[Livery Companies]]. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category|HMS Chiddingfold (M37)}} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/surface-fleet/minehunters/hunt-class/hms-chiddingfold |title=HMS ''Chiddingfold'' |publisher=Royal Navy}} {{Hunt class MCMV}} {{Royal Navy ships}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chiddingfold (M37)}} [[Category:1983 ships]] [[Category:Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessels]] {{UK-minesweeper-stub}}'