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==Operational history==
==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.<ref>{{cite web|title=HMS Chiddingfold Gets Two New Engines at BAE Systems’ Portsmouth Yard|url=http://shipbuildingtribune.com/2012/03/13/hms-chiddingfold-gets-two-new-engines-at-bae-systems-portsmouth-yard/|publisher=Shipbuilding Tribune|accessdate=15 March 2012|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/66Af8vvoD|archivedate=14 March 2012|date=13 March 2012}}</ref>
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 |accessdate=15 March 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/66Af8vvoD |archivedate=14 March 2012}}</ref>


[[File:M37 - HMS Chidingford.jpg|thumb|HMS Chiddingfold on the Clyde in 2013]]
[[File:M37 - HMS Chidingford.jpg|thumb|HMS ''Chiddingfold'' on the Clyde in 2013]]


In June 2014, ''Chiddingfold'' sailed in company with [[HMS Penzance (M106)|HMS ''Penzance'']] for a three-year deployment in the Gulf.<ref>http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2014/june/10/140610-chiddingfold-sails</ref> She is expected to return to the UK in 2017 after being relieved by sister ''Ledbury''.<ref>http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2017/march/23/170323-ledbury-gears-up-for-gulf-mission</ref>
In June 2014, ''Chiddingfold'' sailed in company with {{HMS|Penzance|M106|6}} for a three-year deployment in the 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 |accessdate=15 March 2019}}</ref> She is expected to return to the UK in 2017 after being relieved by sister ''Ledbury''.<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 |website=Royal Navy |accessdate=15 March 2019}}</ref>


==Affiliations==
==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]].
''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]].


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*[http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/surface-fleet/minehunters/hunt-class/hms-chiddingfold Royal Navy - HMS ''Chiddingfold''] (royalnavy.mod.uk)
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Revision as of 20:08, 15 March 2019

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Chiddingfold.

HMS Chiddingfold entering Portsmouth July 2013.
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Chiddingfold
OperatorRoyal Navy
BuilderVosper Thornycroft
LaunchedOctober 1983
Sponsored byLady Anne Kennon
CommissionedOctober 1984
HomeportHMNB Portsmouth, Hampshire
Identification
Motto“Leading the Hunt”
Nickname(s)"Cheery Chid"
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass2-
Displacement750 t (740 long tons; 830 short tons)[1]
Length60 m (196 ft 10 in)
Beam9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
Draught2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Propulsion2 × Caterpillar C32 diesels,[2] 2 shafts
Speed17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement45 (6 officers & 39 ratings)
Sensors and
processing systems		Sonar Type 2193
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • SeaFox mine disposal system
  • Diver-placed explosive charges
Armament

HMS Chiddingfold is a Template:Sclass2- of the British Royal Navy.

She was launched in October 1983 by her 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 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

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.[2]

HMS Chiddingfold on the Clyde in 2013

In June 2014, Chiddingfold sailed in company with HMS Penzance for a three-year deployment in the Gulf.[3] She is expected to return to the UK in 2017 after being relieved by sister Ledbury.[4]

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

  1. ^ "Hunt Class Mine Countermeasures Vessels - Specifications". GlobalSecurity.org. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "HMS Chiddingfold Gets Two New Engines at BAE Systems' Portsmouth Yard". Shipbuilding Tribune. 13 March 2012. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  3. ^ "HMS Chiddingfold sails for three-year deployment in the Gulf". Royal Navy. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Ledbury gears up for Gulf mission with extensive workout in Scotland". Royal Navy. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

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