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'''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.
'''HMS ''Chiddingfold''''' is a {{sclass2|Hunt|mine countermeasures vessel}} of Britain's [[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 magnetic mines detonating 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==
==Operational history==
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[[File:M37 - HMS Chidingford.jpg|thumb|left|HMS ''Chiddingfold'' on the Clyde in 2013]]
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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://www.webcitation.org/66Af8vvoD?url=http://shipbuildingtribune.com/2012/03/13/hms-chiddingfold-gets-two-new-engines-at-bae-systems-portsmouth-yard/ |archive-date=15 March 2012}}</ref>


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


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 |website=Royal Navy |access-date=15 March 2019}}</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 |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/royal-navy-minehunter-hms-chiddingfold-departs-portsmouth-gulf-joining-hms-penzance-2880024 |title=Royal Navy minehunter HMS Chiddingfold departs Portsmouth for Gulf joining HMS Penzance |work=The News (Portsmouth) |last=Cotterill |first=Tom |date=10 June 2020 |access-date=8 April 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
The long-term deployment to the Persian 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>

On 19 January 2024, the ship was involved in an incident in [[Bahrain]] where it collided with {{HMS|Bangor|M109|6}}.<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> It had previously been involved in a similar collision with HMS ''Penzance'' in 2021, also off the coast of Bahrain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Two Royal Navy warships collide off coast of Bahrain |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68040614 |website=[[BBC News]] |access-date=22 January 2024 |date=21 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gulf: £100,000 Of Damage After Navy Ships Collision |url=https://www.forces.net/news/navy-ships-collision-gulf-causes-ps100000-damage |website=Forces Network |date=7 April 2021 |access-date=22 January 2024}}</ref> HMS ''Chiddingfold'' was reported back in service in May 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Royal Navy: HMS Chiddingfold back in action after shocking crash involving HMS Bangor in the Middle East |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/hms-chiddingfold-back-after-hms-bangor-crash-4619392 |website=The News |first=Freddie |last=Webb |date=7 May 2024 |access-date=10 May 2024}}</ref>


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

HMS Chiddingfold entering Portsmouth July 2013.
History
United Kingdom
NameChiddingfold
OperatorRoyal Navy
BuilderVosper Thornycroft
LaunchedOctober 1983
Sponsored byLady Anne Kennon
CommissionedOctober 1984
HomeportHMNB Portsmouth, Hampshire
Identification
Motto"Leading the Hunt"[citation needed]
Nickname(s)"Cheery Chid"[1]
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeHunt-class mine countermeasures vessel
Displacement750 t (740 long tons)[2]
Length60 m (196 ft 10 in)
Beam9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
Draught2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Propulsion2 × Caterpillar C32 diesels,[3] 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 Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel of Britain's 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 magnetic mines detonating 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[edit]

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.[3]

In June 2014, Chiddingfold sailed in company with HMS Penzance for a three-year deployment in the Persian Gulf.[5] She returned to the UK in 2017 after being relieved by sister HMS Ledbury.[6]

The long-term deployment to the Persian 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.[7]

On 19 January 2024, the ship was involved in an incident in Bahrain where it collided with HMS Bangor.[8][9] It had previously been involved in a similar collision with HMS Penzance in 2021, also off the coast of Bahrain.[10][11] HMS Chiddingfold was reported back in service in May 2024.[12]

Affiliations[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "HMS Chiddingfold (M37)". Royal Navy. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Hunt Class Mine Countermeasures Vessels - Specifications". GlobalSecurity.org. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b "HMS Chiddingfold Gets Two New Engines at BAE Systems' Portsmouth Yard". Shipbuilding Tribune. 13 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  4. ^ "In focus: the Fleet Solid Support ship design". Navy Lookout. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ "HMS Chiddingfold sails for three-year deployment in the Gulf". Royal Navy. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Ledbury gears up for Gulf mission with extensive workout in Scotland". Royal Navy. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  7. ^ Cotterill, Tom (10 June 2020). "Royal Navy minehunter HMS Chiddingfold departs Portsmouth for Gulf joining HMS Penzance". The News. Portsmouth, UK. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  8. ^ Allison, George (19 January 2024). "British minehunters collide in Gulf, damage to be assessed". UK Defence Journal. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  9. ^ Hughes, Chris (19 January 2024). "Moment Royal Navy minehunter smashes into another British ship in embarrassing pile-up". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Two Royal Navy warships collide off coast of Bahrain". BBC News. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Gulf: £100,000 Of Damage After Navy Ships Collision". Forces Network. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  12. ^ Webb, Freddie (7 May 2024). "Royal Navy: HMS Chiddingfold back in action after shocking crash involving HMS Bangor in the Middle East". The News. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

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